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Chapter 1
Introduction
and delivers a long, pleased speech in all the true inflections of spoken
English, but with not one recognizable syllable. There is no way you can tell
the child that if language had been a melody, he had mastered it and done
well, but that since it was in fact a sense, he had botched it utterly. ~Annie
emphasis tends to be on the students doing the reading and the writing,
probably because the activities keep them quiet and it is easier to organize.
Similarly, most teachers probably do most of the talking while the students do
life, it is not easy to separate the four macro skills, as most language skills are
themselves.
grammatical error could be seen in the screen. Most of their problems are
vocabulary. If this problem would not be solved, there will be poor learning
This research is focusing only on using language skills if they affect the
parents must be notified that their child has been identified as an English
learner within 30 days of the beginning of the school year, and within 2 weeks
for students that enroll during any other time during the school year. Schools
are also required to provide parents with a host of information regarding their
childs of English proficiency and how this was determined, the type of
produced by the action of the vocal organs. It is the mental faculty or power of
capable they are when it comes in using and to understand the English
to be able to speak the English Language because it will make them more
English nowadays is the most effective language that the students can
use to develop their skills and competencies. Each individual has his own
ability and skills that they believe in, underlying principles to be followed, he
should realize by considering that the things he had are not all true. But how
can he make a step higher from the level he is in if he cannot adapt the first
where in the results are disobedience to the instruction on school rules and
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regulations regarding to I.D, proper uniform, attendance and haircut which are
really alarming to school officials wherein most of their students are poor in
students get low grades. They cannot participate or interact because they are
ashamed of speaking using the language. They do not have the confidence
because they believed that they have poor English. Their fear makes them
Theoretical Framework
children and educators, his experiments have been implemented and many of
his theories have applied in the realm of language learning. There are so
many ESL classrooms have discussion, group work, fair work, interactions
and class presentations. Most of the ESL instructors prefer heavily on these
the proficiency in acquiring particular skill. It is says in his theory that most of
the students tend to experiment with the other students than they are with
their teacher. With this, the learner can acquire a certain skill.
Krashen suggests that those who acquire the language are not usually
aware of the fact that they are learning a language. Comprehensible input can
come from a variety of sources. Based on this theory, in order to acquire the
language, the learners are not required to speak or write. By hearing and
In this theory, the students are able to acquire the language by means
related to the native language. New habits will be formed when these habits
clash with those needed for second language speech. Certain skills such as
repetition and memory. As they hear from different, speakers, they are now
able to speak like the others little by little. It is not easy for the a person to be
fluent and accurate. Exposure to the foreign language may help in acquiring
the language.
Conceptual Framework
wants to find out on how the independent variables affect the academic
Frame 1 Frame 2
performance?
academic performance?
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Research Hypothesis
academic performance.
study.
Students. This study will help the students to be aware of the effect of
using English on their performance. They will realize how English can change
their lives not just inside the classroom but also in every aspect of their lives.
classroom activities.
English as a second language and its importance to the learning process and
researcher so they can get information that will be useful to their studies. This
also will help them to know the importance of English language to the
2D. The interview happened on room 106 at the CTE Building. The scope of
the interview is more on the two language skills which are the communication
Definition of Terms
standing of students used for evaluation. GWA is based on the grades in all
language skills will more easily master reading and writing skills.
BSED 2D Math.
performed:
which help learner put their thoughts into words in a meaningful form and to
Chapter 2
The following presents the related literature and studies for further
Related Literature
The following statements are all about academic performance. It is the result
student learns better and retains what is learned under pleasant conditions.
that each time student learns something new, they are having fun on the
focus mainly on analytical abilities, whereas all three types of abilities need to
Poor grades are considered bad academic performance. Most people know
accomplishing his or her tasks and studies, but there are quite a number of
performance.
The above literatures are related to the present study because they
motivator like their teacher should motivate their student in learning English
as a second language and enlighten them the effect of English language skills
in their lives.
study. It is the way on how the students or the respondents of this study
emotions between or among persons with the use verbal and nonverbal-cues.
because your view of yourself and the word is essentially affected by your
communication with yourself and with others. Yourself concept has a great
communication, every face of the process is both cause and effect; stimulus
place to another, whether this be vocally (using voice), written (using printed
and "take in" a great deal of speech before they begin to speak themselves.
hand language is acquiring the ability to use the structure with a several
The above literatures are related to the present study because English
skills.
This study will also test the writing skills of the respondents. It is the
way on how the respondents communicate their ideas in written way, by using
signs and symbols. Their writing skills tested by writing an essay and graded
by means of rubrics.
result of writing is generally called text, and the recipient of text is called a
reader.
fluency and creativity in writing. If a learner has mastered these skills, they
will be able to write so that not only they can read what they have written, but
other speakers of that language can read and understand it (Anon, 1999).
audience. Lead is attention grabbing and states the purpose for writing with
purpose. Writing for Cristal (1995) is"... a way of communicating which uses a
it takes many years to achieve proficiency i.e. to be accurate and fluent even
their performance inside the classroom. Their grades will be the evidence of
how well did they perform in the class. It will reflect on their behavior in the
year; the students in the same year of study at a school; a number or letter
subject area.
relationship and relating knowledge structure to one another which will enable
the learner to remember the material better and to transfer this knowledge to
Related Studies
the form of materials and trained teachers. This made higher authorities
the training of teacher has given couple with the need instruction materials
offers insight into how to deal with personal and social problems. Programs
contain elements of truth and reality than can be absorbed, retrained and
utilized at a later date by young viewers, particularly when they meet similar
the subject matter and unpreparedness this often led to poor class
performance on the part of the teachers and learners to some extent, lack of
have lots of teaching techniques and strategies to arouse the interest of their
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study. It is the way on how the students or the respondents of this study
ability to unable large numbers of people to easily access real time enterprise
Serrano as cited by Del Rosario (2013) stated that its important to vary
natives worry that they lack fluency in English and thus, may speak quickly to
understand them.
(Burgoon, 2006).
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school today and since Tagalog does not follow English grammar, students do
the medium of instruction in all school and universities. This statement proves
This study will also test the writing skills of the respondents. It is the
way on how the respondents communicate their ideas in written way, by using
signs and symbols. Their writing skills tested by writing an essay and graded
by means of rubrics.
The act or art of forming letters and characters on paper, wood, stone or
other material for the purpose of recording the ideas which characters and
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complex process which is neither easy nor spontaneous for many second
process, a writer produces a final written product based on their thinking after
purpose. Writing for Cristal (1995) is"... a way of communicating which uses a
Nunan (1991) as cited by Onozawa also affirms that the approach also
their performance inside the classroom. Their grades will be the evidence of
how well did they perform in the class. It will reflect on their behavior in the
achievement. In our case, overall grade weigh mean that certain parts of a
class had a more value than other parts, an example of that making of the
tests and quizzes and any special work for a class. There might be times that
In an experiment by Grolnick and Ryan (1987), students told that they would
be graded on how well they learned a social studies lesson had more trouble
understanding the main point of the text than did students who were told that
what they are learning. Investigators state that the impact on intrinsic
that a Teacher Education student whose grades in Major subject are low also
classical conditioning.
Salas as cited by Bantilan (2009) made a study which shows that one
needs. For those who are working students, studying is very important to
Chapter 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
The primary sources of data utilized in this study were the selected
boys. The respondents were chosen by the use of the lottery method.
Sampling Technique
Research Procedure
them to be used as actual respondents of the study. The tentative draft of the
prove further its contents and organization. When everything is settled, the
study presented and studied. The data gathered from the responses of the
Research Instrument
the rubrics consists of items about the variables of writing skills in terms of
grammar and vocabulary. The rubrics had a total of five items standard each
to be evaluated as follows;
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4 3.40-4.19 Satisfactory
3 2.60-3.39 Fair
2 1.80-2.59 Unconditional
1 1.00-1.79 Fail
Statistical Treatment
The data obtained were treated statistically with the use of mean and
performance.
this long method is appropriate if the data are not arranged in ascending or
descending order.
Chapter 4
This chapter presents analyses and interprets the data gathered from
of the problem in chapter one using tables. Data were treated using statistical
treatment such as weighted mean, standard deviation and chi square method.
academic performance?
deviation.
the medium of instruction in all school and universities. This statement proves
Table 1 shows that item letter (a) pronounce words correctly get the 1 st
rank with 3.80 as its mean with a remark of very satisfactory. It is followed by
item letter (h) speak with sincerity with 3.77 as its mean and a status of very
satisfactory. The 3rd rank is items letter (g) speak comfortably even though
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there are people around and letter (e) speak in English without any repetition
with 3.63 as their mean and both very satisfactory. It is followed by item letter
(d) know how to put stress on words with 3.60 as its mean and a status of
very satisfactory. In the 6th rank is item letter (b) pronounce the words like the
native speaker do with 3.57 as its computed mean and a remark of very
satisfactory. The 7th rank is item letter (f) use hand gestures while speaking
with 3.50 as computed mean and a remark of very satisfactory also. While
item letter (c) knows when to pause and speak again is on the last rank with
3.37 and a remark of satisfactory. The table further shows that respondents`
satisfactory.
Table 2 shows that item letter (a) match accurately matched the
meaning and context clues in sentences is on the 1 st rank with 3.90 and a
satisfactory. The 3rd rank is items letter (e) observe subject and verb
agreement and letter (f) use appropriate conjunction to connect two ideas with
3.73 as their mean and a remark of both very satisfactory. On the 5 th rank are
items letter (d) write completely the definition of a term and letter (g) use
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proper tenses of verb with 3.67 as their computed mean and both very
satisfactory. On the 7th rank is item letter (c) use English word with deep
While item letter (b) avoid redundancy with 3.30 and a remark of satisfactory
is on the last rank. The table further shows that the respondents` writing skills
fluency and creativity in writing. If a learner has mastered these skills, they
will be able to write so that not only they can read what they have written, but
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other speakers of that language can read and understand it (Anon, 1999).
Table 3 represents the mean level of the academic performance of the Non-
The table indicates that most of the students got an average between
1.51-2.00 last semesters with 66.67% relative frequency and a remark of very
outstanding remark. Only one student got an average between 2.51-3.00 with
3.33% relative frequency and a remark of less satisfactory. The mean level of
Satisfactory.
Poor grades are considered bad academic performance. Most people know
accomplishing his or her tasks and studies, but there are quite a number of
performance.
The table indicates that among the two language skills, writing skills
with a weighted mean of 3.68 is higher than the communication skills with
3.61weighted mean. Based on the formula of Chi Square, the researcher got
performance. The degree of freedom among the language skills is all four (4)
and critical value is all 9.49. The decision among all Language Skills is all and
significant.
what they are learning. Investigators state that the impact on intrinsic
that a Teacher Education student whose grades in Major subject are low also
Chapter 5
Summary
Data from the students; essay and interview were subjected to statistical
appropriately.
performance?
Very satisfactory with a weighted mean of 3.61 writing skills was Very
academic performance because the acquired data, Chi Square which were
36.59 for communication skills and 42.12 for writing skills were greater than
Conclusions
It was found out that English language skills really affected the
trained teachers. This made higher authorities realized the need to improve
given couple with the need instruction materials and other facilities. Language
Skills are really important and it can really affect the performance of the
Recommendations
English classes. They should give focus on the materials and activities which
could be beneficial on the academic part of the students. Also, they may send
also, provide materials that will suit to the diverse learning styles of the
BIBLIOGRAPHY
A.Book
Mallari. I.V (2005), The New Dimensions in English, Rex Book Store
Nunan, D. (1991) Language Teaching Methodology: A Textbook for
Teachers.Edlinburgh,Herlow, England: Longman
B.Unpublished Materials
Grimstad, Karen and Wakefield, Ray (July 2008) Writing Theory and Practice
in the Second Language Classroom
http://writing.umn/isw/assets/pdf/publications/HomstadThorson94.pdf
Matsuda, Paul Kei (2005) Basic Writing and Second Language Writers
http://wac.colostate.edu/jbw/v22n2/matsuda.pdf
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
Laguna State Polytechnic University
Main Campus
Sta. Cruz, Laguna
January 7, 2015
Dr. Lucita G. Subillaga
Dean, College of Teacher Education
LSPU-SCC
Warm Greetings!
Respectfully yours,
Approved by:
Prof. LUCITA G. SUBILLAGA Ed. D
Dean, College of Teacher Education
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APPENDIX B
The researcher will ask the thirty (30) respondents to write an essay
about their favorite subject. Afterwards the researcher will check the essay
APPENDIX C
respondents.
Interview sheet
Why did you choose teacher as your profession?
Among other subjects, why did you choose that particular field as your
major?
What are the effects of being proficient in English in your study inside
the classroom?
The respondents can 5 4 3 2 1
APPENDIX D
Data Matrix
RESPONDENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 1.77
2 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 1.88
3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 1.61
4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 2.10
5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 2.02
6 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 1.60
7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 1.84
8 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 1.96
9 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 2.05
10 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 1.75
11 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 1.92
12 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 2 3 1.60
13 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 1.46
14 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 1.66
15 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 2.13
16 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 1.96
17 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 1.46
18 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 1.80
19 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 1.93
20 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 2.00
21 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 1.75
22 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 2.09
23 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 1.66
24 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 1.79
25 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 34 4 1.85
26 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2.19
27 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 2.14
28 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 2.86
29 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 1.99
30 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1.85
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APPENDIX E
rf=f/nx100
f=relative frequency
= (1 + 2)()
2
= 1 + 2 + 3
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