The article discusses the various criteria which should be employed by the teacher using popular recording artists' lyrics for dictation pratice. (Author)

The Automated Instruction Shorthand System is a multi-sensory instructional program that conditions the rapid recall of Gregg symbols. The system is designed to allow students to succeed at a speed that is most comfortable to his/her abilities in the expectation that individualization will increase motivation and reduce the rate of attrition in…

Supporting performance objective 74 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on transcribing from recorded media are included in this packet. (The packet is the first in a set of four on performing stenographic activities--CE 016 974-976.)…

Supporting performance objective 71 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on composing correspondence are included in this packet. (The packet is the fourth in a set of four on performing stenographic activities--CE 016 973-976.) The…

The author discusses the pros and cons of using and teaching commonly used phrases in shorthand. (BP)

Focusing on courses in shorthand, this guide is one of a set of four articulation guides designed for articulating between secondary and postsecondary business education courses. (The other three guides focus on courses in typewriting, accounting, and office procedures.) Each guide presents a general course description, outlines of the major units…

The paper describes a project designed to develop and implement a computer based system to be utilized in the design and analysis of vocabulary-controlled dictation material. The system is based on the use of the 1,500 most frequently used words in business communications (as established by Mellinger), and words are coordinated with the theory…

The course is directed to manual or machine shorthand students to aid in the further development of the ability to construct outlines under stress of dictation at 80 to 100 words a minute; to increase the student's ability in spelling, punctuation, and using proper grammar. Course content includes: (1) speedbuilding techniques, (2) drills, (3)…

The author states that the particular types of tests used in the classroom as well as the method of administering and evaluating the test may have a marked effect on the outcome of student measurement. The three most popular tests related to writing and transcribing shorthand--shorthand vocabulary tests, dictation tests, and transcription…

The course is designed to reinforce machine shorthand theory with emphasis on taking dictation with speed and accuracy. In this course, students are expected to complete the basic theory of techniques for writing sounds, in combinations of letters of the alphabet, on the keyboard of a touch shorthand machine; to increase their recording speeds;…

The syllabus has been designed as a one-semester or one-year separate course or for use as an instructional module within certain other office education courses. In machine transcription, students learn to transcribe business communications from recordings and to apply a variety of related skills including typewriting, grammar, punctuation,…

Focus is on the sources and effect of motivation and interest on student success as revealed by a research study. Motivation techniques are suggested. (TA)

A study is reported of 715 second year shorthand high school students comparing traditional instruction with laboratory instruction. Students in the shorthand laboratory (individualized instruction through use of various audio taped materials) achieved significantly higher in a transcription task than traditionally-taught students. (SC)

This curriculum guide provides the basic curriculum components required to develop lesson plans that address the learning outcomes for the first course in shorthand. It is not a complete, self-contained curriculum. Instead, the guide provides the teacher with a number of informational items related to the learning outcomes and allows him/her the…

This curriculum guide provides the basic curriculum components required to develop lesson plans that address the learning outcomes for the second course in shorthand. It is not a complete, self-contained curriculum. Instead, the guide provides the teacher with a number of informational items related to the learning outcomes and allows him/her the…