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ORAL COMMUNICATION PROFICIENCY AND

LEARNING ENGAGEMENT OF GRADE 11 STUDENTS IN
ENGLISH
Glaiza Mae Geralde Palmero

Abstract:

This study aimed to determine the relationship between oral communication

proficiency and learning engagement in English of Grade 11 students in English in

Sta. Cruz National High School, Division of Davao del Sur. Descriptive correlational

design was used. Using stratified random sampling, this study identified 181 Grade

11 students as respondents. Frequency distribution, mean, t-test, Analysis of

Variance (ANOVA) and Pearson r were utilized to analyze the data gathered. Results

revealed that majority of the students were female composed 61.9% while male

comprised the 38.1%. Over half (52.5%) of the students’ family monthly income were

in the income range of P5,000 and below followed by P5,001 to P15,000 (32.6%),

P15,001 to P25,000 (6.1%), above P35,000 (5.5%), and P25,001 to P35,000 (3.3%).

Majority (55.2%) were enrolled in Technical-Vocational and Livelihood Track and

44.8% were enrolled in Academic Track. Furthermore, results yielded a very good

level on the oral communication proficiency of students in English in terms of verbal

skills and non-verbal skills. On the other hand, students’ learning engagement in

English in terms of affective, behavioral, and cognitive was high. There was a

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significant difference on the oral communication proficiency of Grade 11 students

when analyzed according to gender, family’s monthly income, and track. It was also

found out that oral communication proficiency significantly influenced the learning

engagement of students in learning English.

CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

The English language is considered as the ‗prima lingua‘ of the

world and has been tagged as a primary medium of communication in

other parts of the globe. Learning and mastering this language offers a

person countless opportunities to be employed because English is

considered as springboard in achieving a better life.

In a global context, it will be easy to express opinions, make

arguments, offer explanations, transmit information, and make

impressions upon others if one has a high level of oral communication

skill. And for this reason, English oral communication is the most widely

taught subject at all levels of the educational system. Students need to

speak well in their personal lives, future workplaces, social interactions,

and political endeavors.

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In a society, an individual‘s intellectual prowess is somehow based

on his/her ability to speak the English language. When a student has a

better grasp of the language, he is labeled as intelligent and a notch

higher than the rest of the class.

As perceived by many, oral communication is the verbalized

interaction between two or more persons. The exchange of words and

ideas is not just simple for it follows various processes. It requires

understanding what to say and how to say it. It is made up of many

elements that work out as a whole which will lead to either success or

failure of the interaction. Other elements that one must learn to

communicate effectively are eye contact, body language, style,

understanding the audience, adapting to the audience, active and

reflexive listening, politeness, precision and conciseness. So, not all got a

hold of the language and not all are effective communicator.

In the Philippines, oral communication skill has become an essential

tool for someone to be successful in his academic endeavor since

engagement to classes more often than not, uses English language as its

medium of instruction.

Oral communication skill appears to be the most important skill

since the students who know the language are usually referred to as

speakers of that language. It is in this situation that English classes aim to

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enhance student‘s ability to use English effectively and accurately during

communication. Nevertheless, despite of the efforts of schools and

teachers, there are still students who fail to become fluent and accurate in

the use of English language despite the many years of study.

The decrease in the ability of students to use English language has

become prevalent not only in tertiary level, more so in secondary level. In

fact, results of national examinations done by Department of Education

through the Bureau of Educational Assessment (BEA) had shown the

students‘ decadence in English. In the recent National Achievement Test

for high school students specifically in the Division of Davao del Sur, the

result in English yields a declining figure compared to the previous year.

There was a drop of 7% from 53% of 2015 to 46% of 2016. Students had

not even reached the required level of mastery. This somehow reflects

English proficiency of high school students in which oral communication is

part and parcel.

Engagement of students in class are said to be affected by their

ability to express their ideas. Hence, student‘s engagement to the learning

process has something to do with his or her ability to take part in

classroom activities and classroom discussions. To some extent,

participation and engagement mirror their attention given to the classes,

their feelings about school, and their understanding about their own

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learning. The dilemma in classrooms that English teachers usually

encounter is the inability of students to express their ideas using English

language. Thus, it hampers

their engagement to class discussion and might lead to their

disengagement to the subject.

One of the noble functions of a teacher is to ensure that his

or her learners have an interest to learn and that they engage in school

activities. Their role is to create a conducive classroom environment and a

school environment which will persuade learners to engage and be

involved in the processes, experiences and activities of learning. The

students‘ pleasant experiences in school is said to affect their engagement

in school. Moreover, parents and families influence the participation of

their children in schools. They inspire their child to become or remain

involved and engaged in class and school activities, assisting and

monitoring the homework and progress of their children.

However, the effect of oral communication proficiency to high

school students in the engagement of students inside the classroom

particularly English subjects is yet unexplored. There has a little, if none,

study and discussion tackling the association of students‘ oral

communication proficiency and their engagement in the classroom. It is

due to this premise that the researcher investigated on the relationship of

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oral communication proficiency of Grade 11 students and their learning

engagement in the class. Researcher focused on the Grade 11 students of

Sta. Cruz National High School.

Objectives of the Study

The general objective of this study was to determine the

relationship of oral communication proficiency and learning engagement in

English of Grade 11 students in Santa Cruz National High School (SCNHS).

In particular, this study aimed the following:

1. To determine the profile of students according to:

1.1 Gender

1.2 Family‘s Monthly Income

1.3 Track

2. To determine the level of oral communication proficiency of

students in terms of:

2.1 Verbal Skills

2.2 Non-verbal Skills

3. To determine the level of learning engagement of students in

English in terms of:

3.1 Affective Engagement

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3.2 Behavioral Engagement

3.3 Cognitive Engagement

4. To determine the significant difference on the oral communication

proficiency in English of students when analyzed according to

gender, family‘s monthly income, and track.

5. To determine the significant relationship between oral

communication proficiency and learning engagement of students

in English.

6. To craft an intervention program based on the result of the study.

Significance of the Study

This study which aimed to determine the relationship between oral

communication proficiency and learning engagement of Grade 11 students

in English class will benefit the following:

Department of Education. The result of the study will help the

Department of Education since its mission is to produce graduates who

are globally competitive. This means that DepEd is aiming to develop an

oral communication competitive graduates that will be able to

communicate using the English language fluently and accurately.

Furthermore, DepEd through the result of this study can craft initiatives

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that will improve the oral communication proficiency of the students in

order for them to be globally competent learners.

School Heads. The result of the study will benefit the school

heads and school administrators because the result will provide them data

as basis for determining appropriate and effective strategies that will help

improve the oral communication skills and learning engagement of

students in English.

Teachers. The result will help teachers in looking and analyzing

what aspect of oral communication their students have not mastered.

Also, they can craft strategies or interventions to scaffold the oral

communication needs of the students in order to further assist them to

become competent speakers of English.

Parents. The result of the study will acquaint parents on the level

of their children‘s oral communication proficiency and learning

engagement. They may provide proper guidance and full support to the

educational endeavor of their children for academic success.

Students. The result will be beneficial to the students because

they will know and understand the importance of oral communication

proficiency and its significance to their learning engagement.

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Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study investigated the oral communication proficiency and

learning engagement in English of the Grade 11 students in Senior High

School of Santa Cruz National High School during the school year 2016-

2017. The study was conducted in January to May, 2017.

Definition of Terms

The following terms are defined operationally based on how they

were utilized in this study:

Behavioral Engagement – this refers to student‘s effort,

persistence, participation, and compliance with school and classroom rules

and structures.

Cognitive Engagement - refers to students‘ will to engage in

higher level of thinking.

Emotional Engagement – refers to students‘ feelings of interest,

happiness, anxiety, and anger during achievement-related activities.

Learning Engagement - refers to the students‘ willingness, need,

desire, and compulsion to participate in and be successful in the learning

process.

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Non-Verbal Skills - refers to the students‘ skills in communicating

information by any means other than language. This includes

communication through any behavioral or expressive channel of

communication such as facial expression, bodily movements, vocal tone

and pitch, and many other channels.

Oral Communication Proficiency –refers to the competence or

mastery demonstrated by the students in oral communication as

measured against competency standards. This is the ability of students to

talk with others, to give and exchange information and ideas such as

questions, give information and coordinate work task using the English

language. This also points to the speaking/listening skill needed by

students to participate verbally in discussions, exchange thoughts and

information, make clear and convincing presentations, and interact with a

variety of audiences inside the classroom.

Verbal Skills - involves using speech to exchange information with

others. A student sends a message to an individual or group using speech

and communicate verbally in face-to-face conversations. This includes

meetings, interviews, conferences, speeches, and phone calls as forms of

verbal communication.

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CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This literature review synthesizes available evidences relevant to

the topic oral communication proficiency and learning engagement of

students in English. Deeper discussion is done in this section to provide a

strong frame of reference on the primordial bases in this research study.

Oral Communication Proficiency

Oral communication is a unique and learned rhetorical skill that

requires understanding what to say and how to say it. Speech in more

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formal environments does not come naturally. What should be learned is

how to critically think about how to present oneself as a speaker in all

occasions and also how to function in a variety of speaking environments

(Palu, 2016; Akinola, 2016).

Oral communication skill is a highly sought skill compared to writing

and reading. It is because learning to speak is an important goal itself. It

equips students with a set of skills they can use for the rest of their lives.

Oral communication is the mode of communication most often used to

express opinions, make argument, offer explanations, transmit

information, and make impressions upon others (Asubiojo et al., 2005).

An adequate vocabulary and mastery of syntax are needed to

speak in another language. However, linguistic competence is not

sufficient for someone who wants to communicate competently in another

language. The speaker needs communicative competence which includes

not only linguistic competence but also a range of other sociolinguistic and

conversational skills which help him/ her know how to say what to whom

and when. In the use of second language students need communicative

competence to participate in and learn from their classroom experience

(McDonough and Shaw, 2012; Derwing and Munro, 2005).

The use of English as a second language or foreign language (EFL)

in oral communication is, without a doubt, one of the most common but

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highly complex activities necessary to be considered when teaching the

English language because we live in a time where the ability to speak

English fluently has become a must, especially those who want to advance

in certain fields of human endeavor (Al-Hebaish, 2012; Al Hosni, 2014).

Students need to speak well in their personal lives, future

workplaces, social interactions, and political endeavors. Soon they will

become professionals and workers and they will have meetings to attend,

presentations to make, discussions and arguments to participate in, and

groups to work with. If basic instruction and opportunities to practice

speaking are available, students would be able to position themselves to

accomplish a wide range of goals and be useful members of their

communities (Paltridge, 2001; Crandall, 2000).

Companies and industries are looking for individuals who have a

high oral communication skills and are considered orally proficient. It has

become imperative for graduates to be proficient in oral communication

skills so that they can function effectively in the academic and professional

setting. It is because oral communication covers a wide area, ranging

from formal presentations to participation in meetings. Oral

communication skills classes and subjects are included in elementary,

secondary and tertiary levels (Littlewood, 2007).

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Oral communication is a dynamic interactive process that involves

the effective transmission of facts, ideas, thoughts, feelings and values. It

is not passive and does not just happen. Speakers are actively and

consciously engage in communication in order to develop information and

understanding required for effective group functioning (Palu, 2016;

Olatunji, 2012).

It is dynamic because it involves a variety of forces and activities

interacting over time. The relationship of people engaged in

communication continuously grows and develop. Communication is an

exchange and negotiation of meaning and understanding. Meaning is

central to communication (Gass, 2013).

Communication is symbolic because it involves not only words but

also symbols and gestures that accompany the spoken words because

symbolic action is not limited to verbal communication. Communication is

an interactive process. The two communication agents involved in the

communication process are sender and receiver. Both the communication

agents exert a reciprocal influence on each other through inter stimulation

and response. At its most basic level, oral communication is the spoken

interaction between two or more people. The interaction is far more

complex than it seems (Gass, 2013).

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In order to function successfully, academically, and professionally,

one needs to learn effective oral communication skills. For many,

conversational speech comes naturally. However, in more formal speech,

effective communication skills are essential. A poorly conducted interview,

sales presentation, or legal argument could have implications that affect

many more people than the speaker. By becoming an effective

communicator one will be able to conduct himself in a variety of personal,

professional, and academic environments with confidence (Paltridge,

2001;

Crandall, 2000).

Basic education aims to make the learner gain necessary skills for

life by developing his or her communication skills, self-learning, and ability

to use critical thinking to deal with science and modern technology

(Moheidat and Baniabdelrahman, 2011).

Obviously, it is necessary to develop communication skills. English

oral communication skills are part of this skill set, and students should be

supported to gain these skills. Learners of English often do not have

opportunities to speak English outside the classroom, and for many of

them, the course book is the only place where they meet English.

Although speaking is considered a main language skill that students

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should improve, it has been widely noticed that they face many difficulties

in speaking English (Rixon, 2011).

Oral communication skill involves a communicative ability of

producing and receiving information. Oral communication involves the

negotiation of meaning between two or more persons so it is always

related to the context in which it occurs, including the participants

themselves, their collective experience, the physical environment and the

purpose for speaking. Both speaker and listener have a role to play,

because speaking is an interactive process of constructing meaning that

involves producing, receiving and processing information (Rixon, 2011).

Oral communication is a two-way process between the speaker and

listener and it involves the productive skill of speaking and the receptive

skill of understanding or listening with understanding. Anticipating the

listener‘s response and possible misunderstanding, clarifying one‘s own

and other‘s intentions, and arriving at the closest possible match between

intended, perceived, and anticipated meaning (Paltridge, 2001).

Oral communication skill is taught in the classroom in order to

enhance the communicative efficiency of the students. Every act of

communication does not involve a rapid-fire exchange. In fact, when

learners try to express themselves there is hesitation, cliché expressions

which fill in pauses, much repetition, and frequent indefiniteness as the

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speaker seeks the most convenient combination of element to express his

intended meaning. These difficulties are due to a lack of interest in the

subject, poor listening practice, deficient vocabulary, or lack of self-

confidence and the fear of making mistakes (Mitchell et al., 2013).

In order to help students overcome problems in learning speaking,

it is necessary for the teachers to figure out factors that affect their

speaking performance. Students‘ speaking performance can be affected

by the factors that come from performance conditions, time pressure,

planning, standard of performance, and amount of support, affective

factors such as motivation, confidence and anxiety, listening ability and

feedback during speaking activities (Mitchell et al., 2013).

In an English classroom, the student often stays silent because he

has nothing to say. The teacher may have chosen a topic which is

uncongenial to him or about which he knows very little, and as a result he

has nothing to express in English. As well as having something to say, the

student must have the desire to communicate something to some person

or a group of persons. If the student does not have a positive relationship

with his teacher, or feel at ease with his classmates, he may feel that

what he would like to say can be of little interest to them. On the other

hand, he may be very aware of his limitations in the foreign language and

feel that, by expressing himself in it, he is laying himself open to criticism

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or ridicule. For these reasons, again, he remains silent (Asubiojo et al.,

2005).

Since speaking is essentially an interaction between two or more

people, listening comprehension plays a major role. The student may have

acquired skill in expressing himself in the foreign language, but he has

little practice in understanding the oral language when spoken at a normal

speed of delivery in a conversation situation. The student therefore, does

not comprehend sufficient elements in the message to be able to make

further contribution to the discussion. Students need much practice in

listening to the target language functions which will provide them with the

breathing space necessary for oral communication performance (Asubiojo

et al., 2005).

Also, in attempting to use the English language to express their

own thoughts, students find themselves struggling to find appropriate

words where their choice of expression is severely limited. When students

are learning English language, they are unable to express their thoughts

in orally mature vocabulary. Thus, finding themselves now limited to

expressing themselves in childishly simple language, they feel frustrated

and uncomfortable. The teacher‘s awareness of this psychological factor

and consciousness of the contribution in the process of teaching is

important. He must be aware of the fact that, although they are limited in

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their powers of expression, they are not really the immature persons this

deficiency might make them appear to be (Barrass, 2006).

In many classes, some students prefer to keep their ideas to

themselves when their oral participation may cause unpleasantness and

embarrassment, while others hesitate to participate in the discussion

simply because they are afraid of being continually corrected by the

teacher for every slip they make. However, students‘ mistakes are to be

corrected, but when the student is attempting to encode his thoughts he

should be interrupted as little as possible. Instead, the teacher notes one

or two errors of pronunciation or grammar which would affect

communication or is unacceptable to a native speaker, and brings these to

the attention of the whole class for a later practice. Developing oral

communication proficiency in the foreign language can be done only in a

relaxed and friendly atmosphere where students feel at ease with the

teacher and with each other. The teacher must adopt a motivating

attitude in such a way that all students are involved in the learning

process (Garton et al., 2011).

There are some speaking problems that teachers can come across

in getting students to talk in the classroom. These are inhibition, lack of

topical knowledge, low or uneven participation and mother-tongue use.

The problem that the students often encounter is inhibition. When

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students try to say things in a foreign language in the classroom they are

often inhibited. They are worried about making mistakes, fearful of

criticism or losing face. They are shy of the attention that their speech

attracts. Next, learners often complain that they cannot think of anything

to say and they have no motivation to express themselves. Research

found that the learners have nothing to express maybe because the

teacher had chosen a topic which is not suitable for him or about which he

knows very little. It is difficult for many students to respond when the

teachers ask them to say something in a foreign language because they

might have little ideas about what to say, which vocabulary to use, or how

to use the grammar correctly (McGrath, 2013).

Verbal Skills

Verbal is also called speaking skill. It is an important form of

communication in a healthcare facility. During the course of a work day

most healthcare workers spend time talking with coworkers, supervisors,

managers, or patients. Planning and organizing your thoughts is a critical

part of verbal communication. This involves thinking about who will

receive the message and what you want to convey. Making notes before a

phone call, having an agenda for a meeting, or researching information

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you wish to give to someone in advance are all methods you can use to

ensure clear communication (Hamilton, 2013).

According to motivational Pat Croce, effective communication

involves much more than choosing the right words. He further

recommends five rules to incorporate while conveying a message, known

as the 5 Cs of Communication (Covey, 2013).

Verbal communication involves using speech to exchange

information with others. Individual usually communicate verbally in face-

to-face conversations. Meetings, interviews, conferences, speeches, and

phone calls are other forms of verbal communication. In business, people

communicate verbally to exchange ideas, understand diverse points of

view, and solve problems. Verbal skills are among those most valued by

employers, developing these skills will help you find jobs, advance your

career, and improve your professional performance (Bean, 2009).

In verbal communication, or oral communication, a person sends a

message to another person or group using speech. Communication is

successful only when the speaker and listener understand each other.

Because the average person is exposed to thousands of messages every

day, message must rise above competing information to gain your

listener‘s attention. After receiving the message, listener must be able to

interpret, or decode its meaning (Adeyemi, 2017).

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Non-Verbal Skills

Non-verbal communication is one of the key aspects of

communication and especially important in a high-context culture. It has

multiple functions. It is used to repeat the verbal message like pointing in

a direction while stating directions and it is often used to accent a verbal

message. For instance, verbal tone indicates the actual meaning of the

specific words. It also often complements the verbal message but may

also contradict, a nod may reinforce a positive message or a wink may

contradict a stated positive message. Non-verbal skills regulate

interactions since non-verbal cues convey when the other person should

speak or not speak. It may substitute for the verbal message especially if

it is blocked by noise, interruption, gestures, and facial expressions (Jamal

and Bakar, 2015).

Non-verbal communication involves those non-verbal stimuli in a

communication setting that are generated by both the source or speaker

and his or her use of the environment and have potential message value

for the source or receiver (D‘Errico and Poggi, 2016).

It includes sending and receiving messages in a variety of ways

without the use of verbal codes or words. Non-verbal communication is

both intentional and unintentional. Most speakers and listeners are not

conscious at all times. It includes touch, glance, eye contact or gaze,

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volume, vocal nuance, proximity, gestures, facial expression, pause or

silence, intonation, dress, posture, smell, word choice and syntax, and

sounds or paralanguage (Nickerson and Goby, 2017).

There are two basic categories of non-verbal language. These are

non-verbal messages produced by the body and non-verbal messages

produced by the broad setting which pertains to time, space, and silence

(Jamal and Bakar, 2015).

Learning Engagement of Students

Learning engagement of students is pointing to students‘

involvement in school and their psychological investment in an effort

directed towards learning, understanding, mastering knowledge, skills or

crafts that academic is intended to promote. Also, this refers to students‘

interest and emotional involvement in school including their motivation to

learn (Reyna and Farley, 2006; Walsh, 2012).

Engagement, attendance and participation are highly associated to

one another. They sometimes have indistinct boundaries with attendance

being used as a synonym for participation for example, an engagement

ranging in people‘s minds from meaning concentrated effort in the

classroom to a description of very broad types of involvement. At ground

level, participation probably means things like joining in activity, whereas

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from a technical perspective it is often related to grade retention and

suspension statistics. But taken together they provide a description of how

we want our students to be immersed constructively and enthusiastically

in the developmental experiences and products that schooling provides

(Reyna and Farley, 2006; Walsh, 2012).

Learning engagement is an important facet of students' school

experience because of its logical relationship to achievement and to

optimal human development. Although research examining the effect of

engagement on achievement is comparatively sparse, existing studies

consistently demonstrate a strong positive relationship between

engagement and performance across diverse populations (Fredricks et al.,

2004).

Nonetheless, the process of disengagement can begin in the early

school years if students do not fit in, participate, and succeed. Lack of

engagement adversely affects student achievement and initiates a

downward spiral that may lead to dysfunctional school behavior and,

ultimately, culminate in some students leaving school entirely.

Developmentally, engagement is a growth-producing activity through

which the individual allocates attention in active response to the

environment. Children learn by paying attention to other people, events,

and aspects of their surroundings that they find meaningful and

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enjoyable. Through the process of socialization, they learn to concentrate

on tasks. Cognitively challenging tasks and verbal interactions around

these activities promote their intellectual development. Children and

adolescents choose to allocate their attention depending on the

interaction of several factors like their natural inclinations, the satisfaction

they have derived from paying attention in other settings, and the value

they attach to the activity based on its relevance to a future they

anticipate. As developing persons mature, non-routine and substantively

complex work in which they can exercise self-direction tends to be most

absorbing, pleasurable, and rewarding (Shernoff et al., 2003).

In High School Survey of Student Engagement from 2006 to 2009,

65% reported that they were bored in school at least once a day, with

16% reporting that they were bored in every class. In addition, only 36%

of students reported that they went to school each day because they

enjoyed it. Researchers from the Program for International Student

Assessment have also collected survey data on student engagement,

noting that meeting the needs of youths who have become disaffected

from school is perhaps the biggest challenge facing teachers and school

administrators (Lawson and Lawson, 2013; Ivey and Johnston, 2015).

Furthermore, researchers found that 25% of 15-year-old students

have a low sense of belonging at school and 20% have low levels of

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participation. Disengagement in school has also long been cited as a

critical precursor in the decision to drop out while high levels of

engagement have consistently been linked to academic success (Levin

and Nolan, 2013).

Among adolescents, engagement in school is critically important

because the academic habits and orientations toward schooling

experienced during the high school years are foundational to educational

opportunity and attainment later in life. Despite the low levels and high

importance of engagement, understanding of why students do or do not

engage in high school is underdeveloped, and toolkit for increasing

engagement is limited (Lawson and Masyn, 2015).

Another definition to engagement is an active state of responding

to a class through focused behavior, emotion, and cognition. Because

engagement has these three dimensions, theorists often consider

behavioral engagement, cognitive engagement, and emotional

engagement as separate constructs, each occurring along a continuum

from low to high (Slavin and Davis, 2006; Sergiovanni, 2001).

Behavioral engagement is the extent to which a student exhibits

the behaviors expected in a classroom - listening, doing assignments,

following directions, participating, and others. Cognitive engagement is

the extent to which a student applies mental energy, such as by thinking

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about content, trying to figure out new material, and grappling with

mental challenges. On an affective level, emotional engagement denotes

the extent to which a student feels positively about a class, such as by

enjoying it, feeling comfortable and interested, and wanting to do well

(Dawes and Larson, 2011).

Holt et al. (2008) asserted that adolescents experience the highest

levels of investment and gratification - facets of emotional engagement -

in activities and relationships that positively influence their identity

development, which he defines as the process of integrating successes,

failures, routines, habits, rituals, novelties, thrills, threats, violations,

gratifications, and frustrations into a coherent and evolving interpretation

of who they are.

Affective Engagement

Engagement, in general, is a growth-producing activity through

which

an individual allocates attention in active response to the environment. It

is related to school activity or student engagement that has become an

important concept related to multiple educational outcomes such as

achievement, attendance, behavior, dropout or completion. Student

engagement has been identified as a primary variable in understanding

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dropout, particularly as a gradual process operating in a student‘s life and

influencing that final decision to withdraw (Miller, 2011).

Affective engagement is the frame of mind of identification or

belonging, and relationships with teachers and peers. This is one of the

two characterization of engagement and it is considered as the internal

form of engagement signifying a student's sense of connection to school

and to the role of school in the student's future (Archambault et al.,

2009).

The school engagement is a multidimensional construct composed

of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive components. Emotional

engagement which is known as affective engagement points to affective

attitudes towards identification in school and a sense of school belonging.

This engagement indicator is considered particularly important for

adolescents during the secondary school years because it correspond to

the developmental needs of early adolescents for competency, autonomy,

and relatedness in school (Slavin and Davis, 2006).

Affective engagement refers to a student‘s feelings toward his

school, learning, teachers, and peers. It is usually represented as affective

responses such as interest, excitement, stress, and attitude. Some

concepts have also tied emotional engagement to students' sense of

belonging and identification in school. However, some researchers have

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argued that the components of belonging and value should be defined

separately due to confounding antecedents, such as family, educational

context, and cultural influences (Wang et al., 2011).

Affective engagement has also been characterized as representing

students' feelings about the people, policies, and practices of the school

environment that include students' complex relationships to school. For

example, in the study of the ways in which classroom structures affected

students‘ affective engagement, emotional engagement is described as

students‘ feelings of interest, happiness, anxiety, and anger during

achievement-related activities (Furlong and Christenson, 2008).

In contrast, Bryan et al. (2012) described affective engagement as

the extent to which students feel a sense of belonging and the degree to

which they care about their school. From their perspective, it has more to

do with the pleasant and unpleasant emotions students connect to their

relationships with teachers, peers, and school rather than the feelings

they have during learning activities (Bryan et al., 2012).

Behavioral Engagement

Behavioral engagement includes observable student actions or

participation while at school and is investigated through a student‘s

positive conduct, effort, and participation like participation in

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extracurricular activities, attendance, and work habits. Behavioral

engagement is the positive conduct, such as following the rules and

adhering to classroom norms, as well as the absence of disruptive

behaviors such as skipping school and getting in trouble, involvement in

learning and academic tasks and includes behaviors such as effort,

persistence, concentration, attention, asking questions, and contributing

to class discussion, and participation in school-related activities such as

athletics or school governance. Conception of engagement comprised of

basic behaviors such as participation, attendance and higher-level

behaviors like effort to learn is relatively common in the student

engagement field (Pugliese and Tinsley, 2007; Wang et al., 2011).

Scholars tend to agree that behavioral engagement encompasses

students‘ effort, persistence, participation, and compliance with school

structures. In general, school-level changes are typically focused on

modifying students‘ behavioral engagement. Achievement in school is

often included in the research as an outcome of students‘ behavioral

engagement as measured by teacher or self-reports of students‘ effort

(Pugliese and Tinsley, 2007).

Compared with emotional and cognitive engagement, the

measurement of behavioral engagement is more direct because behavioral

patterns can be defined, observed and interpreted. For example, when a

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student participates in an activity that is technology mediated, a detailed

collection of behavioral events can be recorded (Pugliese and Tinsley,

2007).

Cognitive Engagement

Cognitive engagement is defined as self-regulation, relevance of

schoolwork to future endeavors, value of learning, and personal goals and

autonomy which represented a narrowing definitions of the components.

Previous studies had constructed scale items for the cognitive

engagement oppositely from national data sets without a taxonomy of the

engagement construct (Lewis et al., 2011).

Cognitive engagement includes a student‘s perceptions and beliefs

associated to school and learning. It refers to the cognitive processing a

student brings to academic tasks as well as the amount and type of

strategies a student utilizes (Diseth, 2011).

The construct of cognitive engagement follows the development of

behavioral and emotional engagement. And it has been expressed by

flexibility in problem solving, preference for hard work, and positive

coping in the face of failure as well as the ability to use metacognitive

skills to evaluate task requirements (Doctoroff and Arnold, 2017;

Alderman, 2013).

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Cognitive engagement is a matter of students‘ will. That is how

students feel about themselves and their work, their skills, and the

strategies they employ to master their work. Teachers may be familiar

with the student who always works hard but still seems unable to learn

effectively. This student also may be behaviorally engaged but not

cognitively engaged. In other words, just because students appear to be

working on the task at hand does not mean they are learning. It is

important to note that effort is involved in both behavioral and cognitive

definitions of engagement (Pellegrini-Lafont, 2016).

This kind of engagement also determined the quality of students‘

engagement whereas sheer effort refers to the quantity of their

engagement in the class. The inclusion of cognitive engagement makes an

important distinction between students‘ efforts to simply do the work and

effort that is focused on understanding and mastery. Students who are

cognitively and behaviorally engaged will attend to the task at hand and

simultaneously manage their learning like thinking about similar tasks they

have done, realizing when they need to ask for help, using problem-

solving strategies (Margolis and McCabe, 2006).

Moyer (2016) explains that cognitive engagement is the student‘s

psychological investment in and effort directed toward learning,

understanding, or mastering the knowledge, skills, or crafts that academic

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work is intended to promote. It is specified to academic work situations

and is relevant for assessment contexts. Students may put forth more

effort on assessments that they find more cognitively engaging. By this,

teacher may be able to improve student effort by utilizing more cognitively

engaging assessments (Moyer, 2016).

Conceptual Framework

Independent Variables Dependent Variables

Learning Engagement of

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Oral Communication Students in English

Proficiency of Students
 Affective Engagement
 Verbal Skills  Behavioral Engagement
 Non – Verbal Skills  Cognitive Engagement

Student’s Profile

 Gender

 Family‘s Monthly
Income

 Track

Figure 1. Paradigm showing the variables of the study entitled

“Oral Communication Proficiency and Learning
Engagement of Grade 11 Students in English”.
Hypotheses

Ho1. There is no significant difference on the oral communication

proficiency of students when analyzed according to gender, family‘s

monthly income and track.

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Ho2. There is no significant relationship between oral communication

proficiency and learning engagement of Grade 11 students in

English.

CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

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Research Locale

Santa Cruz National High School (SCNHS) was located along the

shoreline of barangay Poblacion Zone III of this beautiful town of Santa

Cruz. It was situated in a small lot and was also beside the Municipal

Plaza. The expansion of the school can only be done upwards or towards

the shore by reclamation. Its nearby schools were Manuel Francisco C.

Ramos Sr. National High School (Santa Cruz National High School-Annex) ,

Bato High School Annex, Saint Mary‘s Academy, Federico Yap National

High School, and Inawayan National High School.

The school opened on July 1, 1950 whose original name was Santa

Cruz Junior High School and was located along Rizal Street in a parcel of

land where the old public market stand which was being replaced by the

Santa Cruz Senior High School building. There were only about twenty-

two (22) pioneering students enrolled during its first year of operation.

Research Design

This study employed the descriptive-correlational method to

determine the significant relationship of oral communication proficiency

and learning engagement of Grade 11 students in English. Descriptive

method of research according to Gay (2000) combines both descriptive

and correlational designs. Descriptive research involves collecting data in

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order to test hypothesis or answer questions concerning the current work

status of the respondents in the study. A descriptive research determines

and reports the way things are. Correlational research, on the other hand,

attempts to determine whether and to what degree, a relationship exists

between two quantitative variables. The purpose of correlational research

is to establish relationship in making prediction. Relationships investigation

typically study a number of variables believed to be related to some major

and complex variables.

Respondents

The target respondents of this study were the Grade 11 Senior

High School students who were enrolled in senior high school of Santa

Cruz National High School, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. Below is the table

showing the number of total population and the determined sample size

of the respondents of the study.

Table 1. Distribution of Respondents of the Study. SY: 2016-

2017.
Track Offered in Senior High School Total Sample
Enrolment Size
Academic Track

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STEM 39 21
GAS 34 19
HUMSS 43 23
ABM 33 18
Tech-Voc Livelihood Track
CSS 56 31
EIM 48 26
BPP 44 24
Caregiving 35 19
TOTAL 332 181

Sampling Design and Technique

The target population of this study were the Grade 11 Senior High

School Students of Sta. Cruz National High School. Sampling, according to

Parel (1978) and Calmorin (1998), can represent a large population.

Hence, sampling will be employed should the population is great. The

Slovin‘s formula (with 5 percent margin of error) for sampling determined

the sample size of the study based on the total number of Grade 11

Senior High School students in the academic track and technical-vocation

track.

The researcher utilized stratified random sampling. Using the

Slovin‘s formula, the sample size was determined.

Research Instrument

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The study used two (2) instruments to gather data of the study. To

determine the oral communication proficiency of Grade 11 students, the

researcher utilized and adopted the Performance Rubric of Oral

Communication in Context for Senior High School: A Learner‘s Manual

(2016).

On the other hand, to determine the level of learning engagement

of Grade 11 senior high school students in English, the researcher used an

adopted questionnaire by Hart et al. (2011) entitled, ―Students

Engagement in School Questionnaire (SESQ)‖.

The scale below was employed to measure the oral communication

proficiency of the students.

Range Descriptive Interpretation

Equivalent

4.6 – 5.0 Very Great Extent This indicates that the speaker‘s oral
communication proficiency is excellent.

3.6 – 4.5 Great Extent This indicates that the speaker‘s oral
communication proficiency is very
good.

2.6 -3.5 Some Extent This indicates that the speaker‘s oral
communication proficiency is good.

1.6 – 2.5 Little Extent This indicates that the speaker‘s oral
communication proficiency is poor.

1.0 – 1.5 Not at All This indicates that the speaker‘s oral
communication proficiency is very

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poor.

On the other hand, the scale below was used to measure the level

of learning engagement of students in English.

Range Descriptive Interpretation

Equivalent

4.6 – 5.0 Strongly Agree This indicates that the level of

learning engagement of the
student in English is very high.

3.6 – 4.5 Agree This indicates that the level of

learning engagement of the
student in English is high.

2.6 -3.5 Neutral This indicates that the level of

learning engagement of the
student in English is neither high
nor low.

1.6 – 2.5 Disagree This indicates that the level of

learning engagement of the
student in English is low.

1.0 – 1.5 Strongly Disagree This indicates that the level of

learning engagement of the
student in English is very low.

Data Gathering Procedure

In conducting the research study, the researcher employed the

following steps:

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1. A letter asking for permission was sent to the Schools Division

Superintendent of Davao del Sur division.

2. The School Principal was given a copy of the endorsement of the

Schools Division Superintendent and a cover letter on the subject

of the study in order to solicit his support.

3. A schedule was arranged with the Department Heads and teachers

in order for the researcher to personally conduct and supervise the

conduct of the study to assure reliability of responses.

4. Respondents were assured of the confidentiality of their responses.

5. The researcher and/or English teacher conducted an oral

communication activity in every class in which students were asked

to select and recite a speech piece out from the speech activities

given by the researcher. Then, researcher and/or teacher rated the

Oral Communication proficiency of the respondents based on the

performance of the given oral communication activity.

6. For learning engagement, respondents were asked to answer the

SESQ. Questionnaires were immediately retrieved right after

administering the research.

5. Data were encoded and tabulated for statistical analysis.

6. Photographs were taken for documentation.

Statistical Tools

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The data were interpreted with the use of the following statistical

tools:

1. Mean was used to determine the level of the learning engagement

of students in English.

2. Standard Deviation was used to determine the extent of the

variability of responses.

3. Frequency Distribution was used to describe the number of

responses on the level of the learning engagement of students in

English.

4. T-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to determine

the significant difference on the oral communication proficiency of

Grade 11 students when analyzed according to their profile.

5. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient was used in

determining the significance of the relationship of oral

communication proficiency and learning engagement of students in

English. Pearson r was used for investigating the relationship

between two quantitative variables in order to measure the

strength of association between them.

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CHAPTER IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Profile of the Respondents in terms of Gender, Family’s Monthly

Income and Track

In Terms of Gender

Presented in Table 2 is the gender profile of the Grade 11 students

of Santa Cruz National High School. The table shows the number of male

(f=69) and female (f=112). Male composed 38.1% of the population while

female comprised the 61.9%. As shown in the table, Grade 11 students

were dominated by female (61.9%).

Table 2. Gender Profile of Grade 11 Students of Sta. Cruz

National High School. S.Y. 2016-2017.

Gender Frequency Relative Frequency (%)

Male 69 38.1

Female 112 61.9

Total 181 100

The result is further parallel to the School Governance and

Operations Division - Planning and Research Office Report‘s Summary of

Senior High School Enrollment of DepEd-Davao del Sur of School Year

2016-2017 which reveals that out of 5,496 total Grade 11 enrolled, there

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are 2,821 females which is 51%. In private schools, out of 1,632 total

enrolments, there are 877 females which is 54%.

Aside from the National Statistics Office data which highlights that

female outnumbered male in the recent population, the findings on the

table is also due to higher school mortality rate of female in the Division of

Davao del Sur specifically Sta. Cruz National High School. It implies that

there was a higher number of female who finished junior high school who

continued studying in senior high school compared to male. Out of 681

graduates of Grade 10 in School Year 2015-2016, 279 were male, which is

41% of the total graduates of Sta. Cruz National High School. Worthy to

note that there was a decrease in the percentage of male who continued

in Grade 11 by 2.9%.

In Terms of Family’s Monthly Income

Presented in Table 3 is the family‘s monthly income profile of the

Grade 11 students of Sta. Cruz National High School. The table shows the

relative frequency in terms of percent on family‘s monthly income profile

of Grade 11 students who were officially enrolled during the SY 2016-

2017. Income brackets with the corresponding frequency are presented as

follows: 5,000 and below (f=95); 5,001 to 15,000 (f=59); 15,001 to

25,000 (f=11); 25,001 to 35,000 (f=6); 35,000 and above (f=10).

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Table 3. Family’s Monthly Income Profile of the Grade 11

Students of Sta. Cruz National High School. S.Y. 2016-
2017.

Income (Php) Frequency Relative Frequency

(%)

5,000 and below 95 52.5

5,001 to15,000 59 32.6

15,001 to 25,000 11 6.1

25,001 to 35,000 6 3.3

35,000 and above 10 5.5

Total 181 100

Based on the result, majority of the respondents‘ family monthly

income ranged from P 5,000 and below with a relative frequency of

52.5%, followed by P5,001 to P15,000 (32.6%), P15,001 to P25,000

(6.1%), above P35,000 (5.5%), and P25,001 to P35,000 (3.3%). The

result conformed the findings of the Philippine Statistics Authority which

stated that Filipino families in poorest decile earn six thousand pesos

monthly, on average in 2012.

Furthermore, National Statistics Office data

specifically in the municipality of Sta. Cruz reveals that majority of the

households have an income below P 15,000 which are part of the low

income earners. Mostly, families make a living out from farming, fishing

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and industry working since Sta. Cruz is composed mostly of agricultural

areas.

In Terms of Track

Presented in Table 4 is the track profile of the Grade 11 students of

Santa Cruz National High School. Tracks with the corresponding frequency

are presented as Academic Track (f=81) and Technical-Vocational and

Livelihood Track (f=100). As shown in the table, majority of Grade 11

students were enrolled and currently taking Technical-Vocational and

Livelihood Track which is 55.2% of the population under Food and

Beverages, ICT, Computer Servicing and Animation, Caregiving, Cookery,

Bread and Pastry strands. On the other hand, 44.8 % of Grade 11

students are enrolled in Academic Track which offers Accountancy and

Business Management (ABM), General Academic Strand (GAS),

Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS), and Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Table 4. Track Profile of the Grade 11 Students of Sta. Cruz

National High School. S.Y. 2016-2017.

Track Frequency Relative Frequency (%)

Academic 81 44.8

TVL 100 55.2

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Total 181 100

The finding is supported by DepEd - Davao del Sur Planning and

Research Office Report under School Governance and Operations Division

that the number of Grade 11 students enrolled in Technical-Vocational

Livelihood track is higher than Academic track. Moreover, in a

consolidated report of senior high school enrolment, 3,297 are enrolled in

TVL track while 3,243 are enrolled in academic track. This shows that

students opted to work after finishing high school rather than continuing

into tertiary education since TVL track equips senior high school graduates

needed skills for employment in industries and sectors present in the

community. Senior high school program aimed to channel students

towards entrepreneurship, employment and college. Hence, senior high

schools have signed industry-partnership agreement with prospected

companies that will hire TVL track graduates in senior high school.

Level of Oral Communication Proficiency of Students

In Terms of Verbal Skills

Presented in Table 5 is the level of oral communication proficiency

of Grade 11 students in English in terms of verbal skills. Indicators with

the corresponding mean ratings are presented as follows: Speech style

was conversational gained a mean rating of 4.21 with descriptive

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equivalent of great extent; Fillers were avoided registered a mean rating of

4.03 with descriptive equivalent of great extent; Volume was well-adjusted

to audience size yielded a mean rating of 4.17 with a descriptive rating of

great extent; Rate or speed of speaking was varied obtained a mean

rating of 4.04 described as great extent; Voice was modulated generated

a mean rating of 4.12 with descriptive equivalent of great extent; Pauses

were effectively used has a mean rating of 4.05 with descriptive equivalent

of great extent; and Words were pronounced and enunciated well

generated a mean rating of 4.05 with descriptive equivalent of great

extent. The level of oral communication proficiency of Grade 11 students

in English in terms of verbal skills yielded an overall mean rating of 4.09

or great extent.

All of the indicators were rated great extent. This implies that the

level of oral communication proficiency of Grade 11 students in English in

terms of verbal skills is of great extent which indicated that the students‘

oral communication proficiency is very good.

Results showed that the oral communication proficiency of students

in English was very good which was displayed through the use of

conversational speech style, avoiding fillers, adjusting voice volume to

audience size, varying speed of speaking, modulating voice, utilizing

pause effectively and enunciating well.

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Table 5. Level of Oral Communication Proficiency of Grade 11

Students in English in terms of Verbal Skills. S.Y. 2016-
2017.

Indicators Mean SD Remarks

1. Speech style was 4.21 0.78 Great Extent
conversational.
2. Fillers were avoided. 4.03 0.80 Great Extent

3. Volume was well-adjusted to 4.17 0.82 Great Extent

audience size.
4. Rate or speed of speaking was 4.04 0.81 Great Extent
varied.
5. Voice was modulated. 4.12 0.84 Great Extent

6. Pauses were effectively used. 4.05 0.81 Great Extent

7. Words were pronounced and 4.05 0.81 Great Extent

enunciated well.
Overall 4.09 0.74 Great Extent

Results further yielded that among the indicators of verbal skills

speech style was conversational has the highest mean which showed that

students have acquired oral proficiency skill for the purpose of

conversation. Conversational oral communication reveals that students

have perceived English as the tool that can be used in engaging in a

conversation and communication purposes. Acquisition and mastery on

oral communication skill can be beneficial to student in order to express

himself in the English language. Nevertheless, Asubiojo et al. (2005)

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stressed that failure to provide practice in oral language for conversation

purposes hampers the language acquisition of students. Learning English

language in a conversation situation is needed to improve the oral

communication performance of language learners.

Furthermore, the lowest indicator is fillers were avoided with a 4.03

mean or great extent. It implies that students are good in avoiding fillers.

This is in contrast to Barrass (2006) idea that in attempting to use the

English language to express their own thoughts, students find themselves

struggling to find appropriate words where their choice of expression is

severely limited and that they are unable to express their thoughts in

orally mature vocabulary. Hence, they used words, expressions and lines

as fillers to cover up gaps and dead air during oral communication.

In Terms of Non-Verbal Skills

Presented in Table 6 is the level of oral communication proficiency

of Grade 11 students in English in terms of non-verbal skills. Indicators

with the corresponding mean ratings are presented as follows: Eye

contact was effectively used received a mean rating of 4.15 with a

descriptive rating of great extent; Speaker was prepared and confident

recorded a mean rating of 3.97 with a descriptive rating of great extent;

Distracting movements or mannerisms were avoided registered a mean

rating of 3.92 with a descriptive rating of great extent; Facial expressions

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were appropriate to the message had a mean rating of 3.99 with a

descriptive rating of great extent; and Mastery of the speech was evident

yielded a mean rating of 3.90 with a descriptive rating of great extent.

The level of oral communication proficiency of Grade 11 students in

English in terms of non-verbal skills yielded an overall mean rating of 3.98

or great extent.

In like manner, all indicators were rated great extent with 3.98

overall mean rating. It implies that Grade 11 students have a very good

oral communication skill in terms of non-verbal skills. Students were able

to observe eye contact effectively, speak confidently, avoid mannerisms,

use appropriate facial expressions and master speech on great extent.

Table 6. Level of Oral Communication Proficiency of Grade 11

Students in English in terms of Non-Verbal Skills. S.Y.
2016-2017.

Indicators Mean Standard Remark

Deviation
Eye contact was effectively 4.15 0.83 Great Extent
used.
Speaker was prepared and 3.97 0.86 Great Extent
confident.
Distracting movements or 3.92 0.79 Great Extent
mannerisms were avoided.
Facial expressions were 3.99 0.77 Great Extent
appropriate to the message.
Mastery of the speech was 3.90 0.78 Great Extent
evident.

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Overall 3.98 0.72 Great Extent

Result further yielded 4.15 mean in eye contact was effectively

used which is the highest among the indicators on non-verbal skills. Major

determinant of an effective speaker is the way he or she build a rapport to

the receiver through eye contact. Sincerity, clarity and effectiveness of the

message are influenced by the manner the speaker establish eye-contact

to listeners. Let perhaps attention is get by looking at the eye of the

audience.

However, mastery of the speech is evident is the lowest indicator.

This is due to the difficulty of oral communication performers to focus in

multiple facets at single time. Mastery is associated to memorization of

the piece and hence involved the accuracy of remembering and recalling

the words and lines in a piece.

Level of Learning Engagement of Students in English

In Terms of Affective Engagement

Presented in Table 7 is the level of learning engagement of the

students in learning English in terms of affective engagement. Indicators

with the corresponding mean ratings are presented as follows: I am very

interested in learning had a mean rating of 4.5 with a descriptive rating of

high; I think what we are learning in school is interesting registered a

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mean rating of 4.4 with a descriptive rating of high; I like what I am

learning in school got a mean rating of 4.6 with a descriptive rating of

very high; I enjoy learning new things in class recorded a mean rating of

4.6 with a descriptive rating of very high; I think learning is interesting

had a mean rating of 4.1 with a descriptive rating of high; I like my school

yielded a mean rating of 4.15 with a descriptive rating of high; I am proud

to be at this school received a mean rating of 4.6 with a descriptive rating

of very high; Most mornings, I look forward to going to school received a

mean rating of 4.1 with a descriptive rating of high; and I am happy to be

at this school received a mean rating of 4.5 with a descriptive rating of

high. The overall mean of level of learning engagement of Grade 11

students in learning English in terms of affective engagement is 4.4 or

high.

Table 7. Level of Learning Engagement of the Grade 11 Students

in Learning English in terms of Affective Engagement.
S.Y. 2016-2017.

Statements Mean SD Remark

1. I am very interested in learning. 4.5 0.7 High

2. I think what we are learning in 4.4 0.7 High

school is interesting.

3. I like what I am learning in 4.6 0.6 Very High

school.

4. I enjoy learning new things in 4.6 0.6 Very High

class.

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5. I think learning is interesting. 4.1 0.9 High

6. I like my school. 4.4 0.7 High

7. I am proud to be at this school. 4.6 0.6 Very High

8. Most mornings, I look forward 4.1 0.8 High

to going to school.

9. I am happy to be at this school. 4.5 0.6 High

Overall 4.4 0.4 High

As disclosed in the table, six out of nine statements were rated

high which indicated that the level of learning engagement of the student

in English is high. Three of the statements were rated as very high which

indicated that the level of learning engagement of the student in English is

very high. Summarizing all the numerical figures the level of learning

engagement of the student in English is high.

Among the levels of learning engagement of Grade 11 students in

learning English, the students were highest in affective engagement. It

goes to show the emotional engagement and strong attachment of

students to school, teachers, and its activities.

Results revealed that in all indicators of affective engagement, the

students rated high except in indicators I like what I am learning in

school, I enjoy learning new things in class, and I am proud to be at this

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schoolwhich had the highest rating with 4.6 mean or very high. This

implies that Grade 11 students have enjoyed their learning in senior high

school. They displayed a positive attitude to what are being taught by the

teachers. Hence, they were proud to be students of Sta. Cruz National

High School.

Moreover, engagement of students in school were influenced by

their perception of the school as a whole which includes staff, teachers,

policies and learning. This determined the withdrawal and participation

tendencies of students. This is congruent to Archambault et al. (2009)

who postulated that affective engagement is students‘ frame of mind of

identification or belonging to the school where he or she is learning, and

his or her relationships with teachers and peers. This is the

characterization of engagement which is considered as the internal form

of engagement signifying a student's sense of connection to school. The

higher the student‘s feeling of belongingness to school, the higher his or

her engagement and participation to the process of learning.

In Terms of Behavioral Engagement

Presented in Table 8 is the level of learning engagement of the

students in learning English in terms behavioral engagement. Indicators

with the corresponding mean ratings are presented as follows: I try hard

to do well in school recorded a mean rating of 4.4 with a descriptive rating

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of high; I work as hard as I can yielded a mean rating of 4.2 with a

descriptive rating of high; When I‘m in class, I participate in class

activities registered a mean rating of 4.1 with a descriptive rating of high;

I pay attention in class had a mean rating of 4.1 with a descriptive rating

of high; When I‘m in class, I just act like I‘m working had a mean rating

of 3.6 with a descriptive rating of high; In school, I do just enough to get

by had a mean rating of 3.4 with a descriptive rating of neither high nor

low; When I‘m in class, my mind wanders had a mean rating of 3.2 with a

descriptive rating of neither high nor low; If I have trouble understanding

a problem , I go over it again until I understand it had a mean rating of

4.2 with a descriptive rating of high; When I run into a difficult homework

or problem, I keep working at it until I think I‘ve solved it got a mean

rating of 4.0 with a descriptive rating of high; I am an active participant of

school activities such as sport day and school picnic recorded a mean

rating of 3.5 with a descriptive rating of neither high nor low; I volunteer

to help with school activities such as sport day and parent day reached a

mean rating of 3.4 with a descriptive rating of neither high nor low; and I

take an active role in extracurricular activities in my school had a mean

rating of 3.5 with a descriptive rating of neither high or low. The level of

learning engagement of Grade 11 students in learning English in terms of

behavioral engagement registered a mean rating of 3.8 or high.

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As disclosed in the table, majority of the statements which is 7 out

12 were rated high which indicated that the level of learning engagement

of the student in English is high. Five of the statements were rated as

neither high nor low which indicated that that the level of learning

engagement of the student in English is neither high nor low.

Summarizing

all the numerical figures the level of learning engagement of the student

in English is high. This implies that students have high level of behavioral

engagement. Among the three classifications of students‘ engagement,

Grade 11 students are lowest in behavioral engagement.

Table 8. Level of Learning Engagement of the Grade 11

Students in Learning English in terms of Behavioral
Engagement. S.Y. 2016-2017.
Statements Mean SD Remark
1. I try hard to do well in school. 4.4 0.7 High
2. In class, I work as hard as I can. 4.2 0.7 High
3. When I‘m in class, I participate in class 4.1 0.7 High
activities.
4. I pay attention in class. 4.1 0.7 High
5. When I‘m in class, I just act like I‘m 3.6 1.0 High
working.
6. In school, I do just enough to get by. 3.4 0.9 Moderate
7. When I‘m in class, my mind is focused on 3.2 0.9 Moderate
the lesson.
8. If I have trouble understanding a problem, I 4.2 0.8 High
go over it again until I understand it.
9. When I run into a difficult homework or 4.0 0.8 High

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problem, I keep working at it until I think

I‘ve solved it.
10. I am an active participant of school activities 3.5 1.0 Moderate
such as sport day and school picnic.
11. I volunteer to help with school activities 3.4 1.0 Moderate
such as sport day and parent day.
12. I take an active role in extracurricular 3.5 1.0 Moderate
activities in my school.
Overall 3.8 0.4 High

Findings reveal that students have high behavioral engagement in

schools through participation in extracurricular activities and attendance.

Furthermore, they have positive conduct in school policies and adhering to

classroom rules. Students who have high behavioral engagement in school

have lack disruptive behaviors and do not involved in delinquent activities

such as skipping school and getting in trouble while maintaining a strong

involvement in learning processes and academic tasks. They also display

positive behaviors such as effort, persistence, concentration, attention,

asking questions, and contributing to class discussion, and participation in

school-related activities such as athletics and school governance. This is

congruent to the idea of Wang et al. (2011) that behavioral engagement

comprised of positive behaviors on participation, attendance and higher-

level behaviors like effort to learn in school.

Moreover, students who have high behavioral engagement had

achievement in school whether in academic or in extra-curricular activities.

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Hence, achievement in school is an outcome of students‘ behavioral

engagement which is measured by teachers because behavioral

engagement includes effort of students, persistence, participation, and

compliance with school structures.

In Terms of Cognitive Engagement

Presented in Table 9 is the level of learning engagement of the

students in learning English in terms cognitive engagement. Indicators

with the corresponding mean ratings are presented as follows: When I

study, I try to understand the material better by relating it to things I already

know had a mean rating of 4.3 with a descriptive rating of high; When I

study, I figure out how the information might be useful in the real world

yielded a mean rating of 4.3 with a descriptive rating of high; When

learning new information, I try to put the ideas in my own words received

a mean rating of 4.2 with a descriptive rating of high; When I study, I try

to connect what I am learning with my own experiences registered a

mean rating of 4.2 with a descriptive rating of high; I make up my own

examples to help me understand the important concepts I learn from

school achieved a mean rating of 4.1 with a descriptive rating of high;

When learning things for school, I try to see how they fit together with

other things I already know registered a mean rating of 4.0 with a

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descriptive rating of high; When learning things for school, I often try to

associate them with what I learnt in other classes about the same or

similar things recorded a mean rating of 4.0 with a descriptive rating of

high; I try to see the similarities and differences between things I am

learning for school and things I know already had a mean rating of 4.2

with a descriptive rating of high; I try to understand how the things I

learn in school fit together with each other obtained a mean rating of 4.1

with a descriptive rating of high; I try to match what I already know with

things I am trying to learn for school recorded a mean rating of 4.1 with a

descriptive rating of high; I try to think through topics and decide what

I‘m supposed to learn from them, rather than studying topics by just

reading them over yielded a mean rating of 4.1 with a descriptive rating of

high; and When studying, I try to combine different pieces of information

from course material in new ways registered a mean rating of 4.0 with a

descriptive rating of high.

As disclosed in the table, all indicators were rated high which

indicated that the level of learning engagement of the student in English is

high. Summarizing all the numerical figures the level of learning

engagement of the student in English is high with an overall 4.1 mean.

This means that students‘ engagement school and learning process

is high. They participated in all academic tasks required by the school,

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subject and teachers. They also showed a considerable amount of interest

in acquiring knowledge by utilizing variety of strategies.

Table 9. Level of Learning Engagement of the Grade 11 Students

in Learning English in terms of Cognitive Engagement.
S.Y. 2016-2017.

Statements Mean SD Remarks

1. When I study, I try to understand the material 4.3 0.7 High
better by relating it to things I already know.

2. When I study, I figure out how the information 4.3 0.7 High
might be useful in the real world.

3. When learning new information, I try to put the 4.2 0.7 High
ideas in my own words.

4. When I study, I try to connect what I am learning 4.2 0.7 High

with my own experiences.

5. I make up my own examples to help me 4.1 0.7 High

understand the important concepts I learn from
school.

6. When learning things for school, I try to see how 4.0 0.7 High
they fit together with other things I already know.

7. When learning things for school, I often try to 4.0 0.7 High
associate them with what I learned in other classes
about the same or similar things.

8. I try to see the similarities and differences between 4.2 0.7 High
things I am learning for school and things I know
already.

9. I try to understand how the things I learn in school 4.1 0.7 High
fit together with each other.

10. I try to match what I already know with things I 4.1 0.7 High
am trying to learn for school.

11. I try to think through topics and decide what I‘m 4.1 2.2 High
supposed to learn from them, rather than

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studying topics by just reading them over.

12. When studying, I try to combine different pieces 4.0 0.8 High
of information from course material in new ways.
Overall 4.1 0.5 High

Cognitive engagement of students was high which was expressed

through flexibility in problem solving, high preference for hard work, and

positively coping in the face of failure as well as the ability to use

metacognitive skills to evaluate task requirements which established a

better way on how students feel about themselves and their learning,

their skills, and the strategies they employ to master oral communication.

Unlike affective and behavioral engagement which assessed students‘

efforts to simply do the work, the high cognitive engagement of students

is due to their focused on learning, understanding, or mastering the

knowledge, skills, or crafts that academic work is intended to promote.

Summary of the Level of Learning Engagement

of Students in English

Presented in Table 10 is the summary of the level of learning

engagement of students in English. All indicators were rated high which

means that learning engagement of students in all aspects were high.

Furthermore, the results revealed that students had a highest learning

engagement in terms of affective engagement with 4.4 mean rating or

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high. This was followed by cognitive engagement which gained a rating of

4.1 or high. The learning engagement of students was lowest in

behavioral indicators with 3.8 mean. The overall level of learning

engagement of students in English reached a mean rating 4.1 or high.

Table 10. Summary of the Level of Learning Engagement of the

Grade 11 Students in Learning English. S.Y. 2016-
2017.

Indicators Mean SD Remarks

Affective Engagement 4.4 0.4 High

Behavioral Engagement 3.8 0.4 High

Cognitive Engagement 4.1 0.5 High

Overall Mean 4.1 0.4 High

The result revealed students had high participation in learning

activities in schools in affective, behavioral and cognitive. Though they

rated lowest in behavioral engagement, still, students exhibit active

involvement in classroom processes like listening on lectures, doing

assignments, following directions, and participating in class discussions.

They also display a considerable effort in the application of mental energy

like studying and analyzing the content of the lesson, trying to figure out

new materials and techniques, and solving mental challenges. Moreover,

students had shown positive attitude towards the school and the school

activities. They had a positively feeling to classes to the extent of enjoying

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every lessons, feeling comfortable and interested to the approaches of

teachers, and wanting to do well in school. Engagement to these

processes bring satisfaction to them, more so, if it is rewarding and

pleasing.

This finding is parallel to the idea of Dawes and Larson (2011) who

stated that students invest the highest level of engagement on activities

that give them gratification which positively influence their identity

development which integrates successes, routines, habits, novelties,

thrills, and gratifications into a coherent and evolving interpretation of

who they are.

Comparison on the Oral Communication Proficiency of Students

When Analyzed According to Gender

Presented in Table 11 is the comparison on the oral communication

proficiency of Grade 11 students when analyzed according to gender.

Table 11 below shows that oral communication proficiency of male

students is 3.83 mean with a descriptive rating of great extent. This

implies that male students have very good oral communication

proficiency. On the other hand, oral communication proficiency of female

students has a mean rating of 4.17 with a descriptive rating of great

extent. In likely manner, female students have a very good oral

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communication proficiency. Based on the result, mean

ratings on the oral communication proficiency of male and female Grade

11 students differ mathematically. Female students have higher oral

communication proficiency compared to male students. Differences in

mean ratings were tested using t-test for independent samples with equal

variances assumed. As disclosed in the table, t-value is 3.165 with p-value

(0.002) which is lower than 0.05 level of significance. Therefore, the

decision rejected the null hypothesis (H0). Result indicated that female

students have higher ratings on oral communication proficiency than male

students. Therefore, there is a significant difference on the oral

communication proficiency of Grade 11 students when analyzed according

to their gender.

Table 11. Comparison on the Oral Communication Proficiency of

Grade 11 Students when Analyzed According to Gender.
April 2017.

Gender Mean SD T-value P-value Decision

Male 3.83 0.69 3.165 0.002 Reject Ho
Female 4.17 0.70

The findings confirmed the observation of the researcher that most

likely female students excel in language subjects such as English and

Filipino compared to male students. Females are good in activities that

involve the use of language like debate, oration and class recitation.

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However, an increase in the oral communication proficiency among male

students is observable over the years.

Findings further revealed that both male and female have a very

good oral communication proficiency in English subject. This is a

significant finding since the school aimed to prepare students for future

work. They need to have the ability to speak well in their personal lives,

future workplaces, social interactions, and political endeavors for they will

have meetings to attend, presentations to make, discussions and

arguments to participate in, and groups to work with once they will be

employed in different industries. Through very good oral communication

proficiency, the accomplishment of a wide range of goals and becoming

useful members of their communities are very possible.

Moreover, students who have a high oral communication skills and

are considered orally proficient are well-sought. It has become imperative

that they have to be proficient in oral communication skills so that they

can function effectively in the academic and even in extra-curricular

setting.

When Analyzed According to Family’s Income

Presented in Table 12 is the comparison of means using analysis of

variance (ANOVA) comparison on the oral communication proficiency of

Grade 11 students when analyzed according to family‘s monthly income.

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As disclosed in the table, F-value is 3.599 with a p-value of 0.008. Since

the p-value is smaller than 0.05 level of significance, therefore, the null

hypothesis was rejected.

Result indicated that differences on the oral communication

proficiency level of Grade 11 students when analyzed according to family‘s

monthly income differ significantly. Result indicated that family‘s monthly

income of Grade 11 students resulted different oral communication

proficiency level.Thus, there is significant difference on the oral

proficiency of Grade 11 students when analyzed according to their family‘s

income.

Table 12. Comparison on the Oral Communication Proficiency of

Grade 11 Students when Analyzed According to
Family’s Income. April 2017.
Sources of Sum df Mean F- P-value Decision
Variation x2 value
Between 6.974 4 1.743 3.599 0.008 Reject Ho
Income
Total 92.224 180

Results revealed that the differences of oral communication

proficiency of students were brought by the differences of their family‘s

income. This is due to the fact that students whose family has higher

income were more exposed to activities that involves speaking English.

More so, the respective families were using English as a medium of

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conversation and interaction in their homes. Furthermore, families who

have high income have parents or family members who are eloquent in

speaking English and have a good oral communication skill. This is

congruent to what Pace, Luo, Hirsh-Pasek, and Golinkoff, (2017) stated

that children from low-income backgrounds consistently perform below

their more advantaged peers on standardized measures of language

ability, setting long-term trajectories that translate into gaps in academic

achievement.

When Analyzed According to Track

Presented in Table 13 is the comparison on the oral communication

proficiency of Grade 11 students when analyzed according to track. Table

12 shows the mean of oral communication proficiency of students which is

4.52 or great extent. This implies that students in academic track have a

very good oral communication proficiency. Consequently, the students in

Technical – Vocational and Livelihood track have 3.65 mean or great

extent. This means that students in TVL track have a very good oral

communication proficiency.

Based on the result, mean ratings on the oral communication

proficiency of academic track and TVL track of Grade 11 students differ

mathematically. Differences in mean ratings were tested using t-test for

independent samples with equal variances assumed.

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Table 13. Comparison on the Oral Communication Proficiency of

Grade 11 Students when Analyzed According to Track.
April 2017.
Gender Mean Sd T-value P-value Decision
Academic 4.52 0.54 10.184 0.000 Reject Ho

TVL 3.65 0.59

As disclosed in the table, t-value is 10.184 with p-value (0.000)

which is lower than 0.05 level of significance, thus, rejected the null

hypothesis (Ho). Result indicated that students in academic track have

higher ratings on the oral communication proficiency than students in the

TVL track. Therefore, there is a significant difference on the oral

communication proficiency of Grade 11 students when analyzed according

to their senior high school track.

The result confirmed the observation of the researcher that Grade

11 students who were enrolled in academic track had a higher level of oral

communication proficiency compared to students who were in technical -

vocation and livelihood track. Students who are enrolled in different tracks

displayed a difference in oral communication skills. The students who

were in academic track are better in oral communication because they are

more inclined in academics. They are also doing well in English and other

subjects which requires high English proficiency such as Science and

Mathematics. Students who had high oral communication proficiency were

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expressing their interest in pursuing tertiary courses in college, unlike

students in TVL track who opted to work after completing senior high

school.

Relationship between Oral Proficiency and Learning

Engagement of Students in English

Presented in Table 14 is the relationship between the oral

proficiency and learning engagement of students in learning English.

Result showed that the Pearson correlation coefficient is equal to 0.231.

This denotes a negligible relationship. The coefficient of determination (r2)

is equal to 0.0534 or 5.34% which denotes that 5.34% of variation on the

learning engagement might be caused by the oral proficiency in learning

English of Grade 11 students. The remaining percentages are caused by

other factors not included in this study.

Table 14. Relationship Between Oral Proficiency and Learning

Engagement of Students in Learning English.

Variables Computed p- r² Description Decision

r value

Oral
Proficiency 0.231 0.002 0.0534 Negligible Reject Ho
relationship
Learning
Engagement

As reflected in the table, the p-value (0.002) of the two directional

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measures is smaller than 0.05 which implies that the null hypothesis is

rejected. Thus, the null hypothesis which states that there is no significant

relationship between the oral proficiency and learning engagement of

students in learning English is rejected. Since the relation is negligible,

significant difference that is found in the result is probably due to a large

number of respondents. Therefore, there is a significant relationship

between the oral communication proficiency and learning engagement of

Grade 11 students in English.

The research findings underscore the need for more study

examining the relations between oral communication proficiency and

learning engagement of students and, furthermore, emphasize the need

to distinguish the nature of learning engagement.

Enhancement Program Developed

Based on the results and the findings of the study, the learning

engagement of students was high; however, they exhibited a low

participation in behavioral engagement when compared to affective and

cognitive. The researcher wished to enrich oral communication teachers

with strategies and approaches that spur students‘ interests and active

involvement in classroom processes like listening on lectures, doing

assignments, and participating in class discussions.

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By this, the researcher came up with an enrichment program that

will help and aid English language teachers to improve the learning

engagement of students in English through the use of varied strategies.

Language Teachers Enrichment Program of Sta. Cruz National

High School

Facilitators: Dr. Ruben F. Asan

Dr. Joy A. Bariquit

Dr. Siverlyn C. Camposano

Date: June 13-15, 2017

Venue: SCNHS Computer Laboratory

Participants: All SCNHS Language Teachers

A. Objectives:

The objectives of this intervention program is to provide awareness

and opportunities to the English Department for faculty development and

re-tooling of language instructions. Moreover, this explicitly presents

strategies and approaches in teaching oral communication to students in

order to meet the vision, mission and goal of the school for the benefit of

the education community. This program further encourages teacher‘s

participation in relevant local, regional or national faculty development

programs.

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This aims to improve the English language competence and

communication skills of participants for them to become credible and

effective instructional leaders. This aims to enhance their pedagogical

skills (teaching strategies/approaches, lesson planning, and development

of instructional materials) in teaching oral communication and the

language macro-skills specially listening and speaking. Lastly, this aims to

better equip teachers with skills to use appropriate and varied assessment

and evaluation tools for oral communication use.

B. Program Content:

I. Improving Teachers‘ English Language

1. Nature of English as a Second Language in the Philippine Setting

By Dr. Joy A. Bariquit

2. Language Trend: World Englishes

By Dr. Siverlyn M. Camposano

3. Speech Clinic for Teachers

By Dr. Joy A. Bariquit

4. Essentials of ESL Teaching

By Dr. Siverlyn M. Camposano

5. Grammar Enrichment for Teachers

By Dr. Ruben F. Asan

6. Vocabulary Development for Teachers

By Dr. Ruben F. Asan

II. The Art of Teaching Oral Communication

1. Oral and Aural Comprehension Instruction

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By Dr. Ruben F. Asan

2. The Listening and Speaking Process and Techniques

By Joy A. Bariquit

3. Speech Improvement for Students

By Dr. Siverlyn M. Camposano

4. Teaching Pronunciation and other Oral Skills

By Dr. Siverlyn M. Camposano

III. Enhancing Students‘ Engagement

1. Learning Engagement and its Nature

By Dr. Joy A. Bariquit

2. Behavioral Engagement
By Dr. Ruben F. Asan

3. Hooking Students‘ Behavior Through Teaching Strategies

By Dr. Siverlyn M. Camposano

4. Crafting of Session/Lesson Guide: Behavioral Engagement

in Focus By Dr. Siverlyn M. Camposano

C. Materials Needed:

LCD Projector with screen and laptop for the facilitators, manila

paper, cartolina, pentel pen, colored pens, and masking tapes.

D. Physical Setting:

Arm chairs will be arranged in U-formation. Facilitator‘s table will be

positioned at the center where the projector and laptop will be placed.

E. Activity:

Day 01

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Time Activity
7:00 - 7:30 Opening Program
7:30 - 9:00 Lecture 1: Nature of English as a Second
Language in the Philippine Setting
By Dr. Joy A. Bariquit
9:00 - 10:30 Lecture 2: 2. Language Trend: World Englishes
By Dr. Siverlyn M. Camposano
10:30 - 12:00 Lecture 3: Speech Clinic for Teachers
By Dr. Joy A. Bariquit

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 - 2:30 Lecture 4: Essentials of ESL Teaching

By Dr. Siverlyn M. Camposano
2:30 - 4:00 Lecture 5: Grammar Enrichment for Teachers
By Dr. Ruben F. Asan

4:00 - 5:30 Lecture 6: Vocabulary Development for

Teachers
By Dr. Ruben F. Asan

Day 02

Time Activity
7:00 - 7:30 MOL
7:30 - 9:30 Lecture 7: Oral and Aural Comprehension
Instruction
By Dr. Ruben F.Asan
9:30 - 11:30 Lecture 8: The Listening and Speaking Process
and Techniques

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By Joy A. Bariquit
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch Break
12:30 - 2:30 Lecture 9: Speech Improvement for Students
By Dr. Siverlyn Camposano
2:30 - 4:30 Lecture 10: Teaching Pronunciation and other
Oral Skills
By Dr. Siverlyn Camposano
4:30 - 5:00 Open Forum
5:00 - 5:30 Socialization

Day 03
Time Activity

7:00 - 7:30 MOL

7:30 - 9:30 Lecture 11: Learning Engagement and its

Nature
By Dr. Joy A. Bariquit
9:30 - 11:30 Lecture 12: Behavioral Engagement
By Dr. Ruben F. Asan

11:30 - 12:30 Lunch Break

12:30 - 2:30 Lecture 13: Hooking Students‘ Behavior

Through Teaching Strategies
By Dr. Siverlyn M. Camposano
2:30 - 4:30 Lecture 14: Crafting of Session/Lesson Guide:
Behavioral Engagement in Focus
By Dr. Siverlyn M. Camposano

4:30 - 5:00 Post-Program Evaluation

5:00 - 5:30 Closing Program

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Intervention Program Developed

Based on the results and the findings of the study, the students;

oral communication proficiency is of great extent however there are still

some indicators in their non-verbal skills that needs intervention in order

to achieve effective communication since a successful communication

does not only deal with the spoken words but on the manner of delivery

as well. An intervention program designed to further enhance the

over-all oral communication proficiency of the Grade 11 students of Santa

Cruz National High School.

Oral Communication Intervention Program for Grade 11 Students

of Sta. Cruz National High School

I. Introduction:

Oral Communication Intervention Program for Students helps them

to improve the skills they already have and develop the ones they do not

have to ensure effective oral communication. The purpose of the Oral

Communication Intervention Program covers the speaking and

presentational skills. By the end of the intervention program, students

should be able to deliver an effective speech.Oral Communication

Intervention Program for Students focuses on the fundamental and

required skills essential to oral communication. To accomplish such goal,

this is designed as a dialogue and lecture lab. Students are expected to

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start their journey into effective communication skills in an effort to reach

this intervention program goals.

II. Program Format:

This is an interactive and conversational program. The majority of

the class is dedicated to practical exercises and group activities. Students

will learn various oral communication skills through adequate activities,

role-playings, and workshops.

III. Training Needs Analysis:

Oral communication proficiency is vital to success in any field. This

intervention program will enable students to develop and improve their

skills in a practical, thrilling, and stress-free learning environment. Having

fun while learning is guaranteed.

IV. Participants:

Oral Communication Intervention Program is a 2-day course

designed for all Grade 11 Senior High School students of Sta. Cruz

National High School who are in need and interested in improving their

overall oral communication skills such as public speaking, one-on-one

communication, and communicating vigorously and persuasively.

V. Objectives:

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Upon the completion of Oral Communication Intervention Program,

the students are able to:

1. Explore the elements of effectively speaking in public

2. Build confidence in their speaking skills

3. Say what they really mean while making the best impression on

others

4. Communicate effectively under pressure and keep their cool

5. Arrange, plan, and prepare their message

6. Speak creatively and influentially

7. Speak clearly and precisely

8. Answer questions on spot

9. Apply the ―stop‖ and ―go‖ signals

10. Express their point clearly and efficiently

11. Accurately demonstrate their knowledge

12. Be proficient in demonstrating the presentation in a suitable

manner

13. Demonstrate oneself in a poised performance that present

assurance and confidence

14. Listen and analyze the content and provide speeches with

perception and composure

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VI. Program Outline:

A. Overview of Oral Communication Skills

 Definition of communication

 Some background

 Oral communication features

 Effective oral communication characteristics

 Communication approaches

 Types of communication

 Oral communication components

 Advantages of effective oral communications

B. Principles of effective oral communication

 Prepare

 Know the audience

 Structure the presentation

 Practicing

 Engaging with the audience

 Editing and improving presentation

 Staying calm

C. Communications Perspectives

 Graphical methods

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 Language

 Factors affecting presentation

 Biases

 Environment

 Feelings

D. Communication Styles and Approaches

 Communication style matrix

 Direct style

 Spirited style

 Systematic style

 Considerate style

E. Fundamental Listening Skills

 Self-awareness

 Active listening

 Listening even in difficult situations

F. Oral Communication Skills

 The characteristics of great conversation

 Phonological styles

 Performing with a sense of stress, intonation and

meaning

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 Taking advantage of question tags

 Initiating, maintaining and ending conversations

 Standard conversation

 Verbal language expressions

 Effective listening

 Body language

 Things to do and not to do in conversation

 Phone conversation

 How to apply English in communication e.g.

introductions, greetings, clarifications, explanations,

interruptions, opinions

 How to express your feelings and opinions e.g.

agreement, arguments, complaints, apologies

 Contributing in unofficial discussions and situations

 Using information to make some decision

 Regenerating information

G. Matrix:

Time Day 1 Day 2

7:30 – 8:00 Opening Program MOL

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Overview of Oral Fundamental

Communication Skills Listening Skills
8:00 – 10:00

Principles of effective Oral Communication

oral communication Skills
10:00 –
12:00

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 – 3:00 Communications Demonstration of

Perspectives Skills/ Skills
Presentation

3:00 – 5:00 Communication Styles Post Program

and Approaches Assessment

H. Program Monitoring:

Program Monitors are the School Principal, English

Department Coordinator, Head Teachers, Master Teachers in

English, and Oral Communication Teachers.

CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary

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This study was conducted to determine the relationship of oral

communication proficiency and learning engagement of Grade 11 students

in English of Sta. Cruz National High School, Division of Davao del Sur.

This was carried out using descriptive correlational design. Stratified

random sampling was employed in determining the samples which were

taken as respondents of the study. The data were gathered using

descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution and mean. T-test,

Analysis of Variance were used to determine the oral communication

proficiency of students when analyzed according to gender, family income

and track. The Pearson r was used to determine the relationship of oral

communication proficiency of students and learning engagement.

Results indicated that majority of the students were femalewho

composed 61.9% of the respondents while male comprised the 38.1%.

Over half (52.5%) of the students‘ family monthly income were in the

income range of P 5,000 and below followed by P5,001 to P15,000

(32.6%), P15,001 to P25,000 (6.1%), above P35,000 (5.5%), and

P25,001 to P35,000 (3.3%). Majority (55.2%) of Grade 11 students were

enrolled in Technical-Vocational and Livelihood Track and 44.8% of them

were enrolled in Academic Track.

Results yielded that the oral communication proficiency of students

in English in terms of verbal skills (4.09) and non-verbal skills (3.98) were

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very good. On the other hand, the learning engagement of students in

English in terms of affective engagement (4.4), behavioral engagement

(3.8), and cognitive engagement (4.1) were high.

Consequently, there was a significant difference on the oral

communication proficiency of Grade 11 students when analyzed according

to gender, family‘s income, and track. Finally, results revealed that there

was significant relationship between oral communication proficiency and

learning engagement of students in learning English.

Conclusion

Based on the findings, the researcher came up with the following

conclusions:

1. There was a significant difference on the oral communication

proficiency of Grade 11 students when analyzed according to

gender, family‘s income, and track.

2. There was significant relationship between oral communication

proficiency and learning engagement of students in English.

Recommendations

The following are the recommendations of the researcher based on

the results of the study:

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1. The DepEd Officials may enhance the oral communication of

teachers by conducting trainings, seminars and workshops focusing

in oral communication since teachers are the primary source of

knowledge and skills of students.

2. The School Heads may adopt the intervention program presented

by the researcher to improve the effectiveness of teachers in

teaching oral communication in order for them to effectively

transfer their knowledge in oral communication towards their

students.

3. English Coordinators may continue to monitor the proficiency of

students in oral communication as well as the efficiency of teachers

to teach the language subject through monitoring and appropriate

coaching and mentoring.

4. The Teachers may participate in the intervention program designed

by the researcher to hone and enrich their teaching skills and oral

communication skills to better facilitate learning in oral

communication to attain excellent student outcomes.

5. The students may suggest appealing and interesting strategies,

techniques, and approaches that can be utilized by teachers in

teaching oral communication and they may subject themselves

further to oral communication proficiency assessment.

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6. Other Researchers may replicate the study into to other grade

levels to validate the result of this study.

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Appendix 1. Letter Requesting for SDS Permission

Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine

And Aquatic School of Technology
Graduate School Department
Matti, Digos City

March 2017

REYNALDO B. MELLORIDA, CESO VI

Schools Division Superintendent
Division of Davao del Sur
Digos City

Thru: Raquel J. Carbos

Senior Education Program Specialist
Planning and Research Unit - SGOD

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Dear Sir:
The undersigned is presently working on her thesis study entitled
―Oral Communication Proficiency and Learning Engagement of Grade 11
Students in English‖. This is a partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree Master of Arts in Education major in Language Teaching.
In line with this, the researcher would like to ask permission from
your good office to allow her to generate the data necessary for the
accomplishment of the said study.
Your positive response is highly appreciated. Thank you and more
power.

Yours Sincerely,

Glaiza Mae G. Palmero

Researcher

Noted:

Dr. Amelie T. Bello

Adviser
Appendix 2. Letter Requesting for Principal’s Permission

Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine

And Aquatic School of Technology
Graduate School Department
Matti, Digos City

March 2017

NESTOR R. AMOROSO
Principal II
Sta. Cruz National High School
Zone III, Sta. Cruz
Davao del Sur

Dear Sir:

The undersigned is presently working on her thesis study entitled

‗Oral Communication Proficiency and Learning Engagement of Grade 11
Students in English‘. This is a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

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degree Master of Arts in Education major in Language Teaching.

In line with this, the researcher would like to ask permission from
your good office to allow her to generate the data necessary for the
accomplishment for the said study.
Your positive response is highly appreciated. Thank you and more
power.

Yours Sincerely,

Glaiza Mae G. Palmero

Researcher

Noted:

Dr. Amelie T. Bello

Adviser
Appendix 3. Research Instrument

Part I. Profile of Student

Name:
Gender: Male Female
Family‘s Monthly Income: 5,000 and below
5,001 – 15,000
15,001 – 25,000
25,001 – 35, 000
35,000 above
Track and Specialization:

Part II. Level of Oral Communication Proficiency

Check the rate that corresponds to the level of speaker‘s oral

communication skill.

Rating Descriptive Interpretation

Equivalent

5 Very Great Extent This indicates that the speaker‘s oral

communication proficiency is

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excellent.

4 Great Extent This indicates that the speaker‘s oral

communication proficiency is very
good.

3 Some Extent This indicates that the speaker‘s oral

communication proficiency is good.

2 Little Extent This indicates that the speaker‘s oral

communication proficiency is poor.

1 Not at All This indicates that the speaker‘s oral

communication proficiency is very
poor.

Verbal Skills

VGE GE SE LE N
Indicators
5 4 3 2 1
Speech style is conversational.
Fillers are avoided.
Volume is well-adjusted to audience size.
Rate or speed of speaking is varied.
Voice is modulated.
Pauses are effectively used.
Words are pronounced and enunciated
well.

Non - Verbal Skills

VGE GE SE LE N
Indicators
5 4 3 2 1
Eye contact is effectively used.
Speaker is prepared and confident.
Distracting movements or mannerisms
are avoided.
Facial expressions are appropriate to the
message.
Mastery of the speech is evident.

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Part III. Level of Learning Engagement of Students

Students Engagement in School Questionnaire (SESQ)
(Hart et al., 2011)

Read the statements relative to your engagement in English class

and check the box that best corresponds your answer.

Rating Descriptive Interpretation

Equivalent

5 Strongly Agree This indicates that the level of

learning engagement of the student in
English is very high.

4 Agree This indicates that the level of

learning engagement of the student in
English is high.

3 Neutral This indicates that the level of

learning engagement of the student in
English is neither high nor low.

2 Disagree This indicates that the level of

learning engagement of the student in
English is low.

1 Strongly Disagree This indicates that the level of

learning engagement of the student in
English is very low.

Affective Engagement
Statements 5 4 3 2 1
1. I am very interested in learning.
2. I think what we are learning in school is
interesting.
3. I like what I am learning in school.
4. I enjoy learning new things in class.
5. I think learning is interesting.
6. I like my school.

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7. I am proud to be at this school.

8. Most mornings, I look forward to going to
school.
9. I am happy to be at this school.
Total

Behavioral Engagement
Statements 5 4 3 2 1
1. I try hard to do well in school.
2. In class, I work as hard as I can.
3. When I‘m in class, I participate in class
activities.
4. I pay attention in class.
5. When I‘m in class, I just act like I‘m
working.
6. In school, I do just enough to get by.
7. When I‘m in class, my mind wanders.
8. If I have trouble understanding a problem, I
go over it again until I understand it.
9. When I run into a difficult homework or
problem, I keep working at it until I think
I‘ve solved it.
10. I am an active participant of school
activities such as sport day and school
picnic.
11. I volunteer to help with school activities
such as sport day and parent day.
12. I take an active role in extracurricular
activities in my school.
Total

Cognitive Engagement
Statements 5 4 3 2 1
1. When I study, I try to understand the
material better by relating it to things I
already know.
2. When I study, I figure out how the
information might be useful in the real
world.
3. When learning new information, I try to put

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the ideas in my own words.

4. When I study, I try to connect what I am
learning with my own experiences.
5. I make up my own examples to help me
understand the important concepts I learn
from school.
6. When learning things for school, I try to see
how they fit together with other things I
already know.
7. When learning things for school, I often try
to associate them with what I learnt in
other classes about the same or similar
things.
8. I try to see the similarities and differences
between things I am learning for school
and things I know already.
9. I try to understand how the things I learn in
school fit together with each other.
10. I try to match what I already know with
things I am trying to learn for school.
11. I try to think through topics and decide
what I‘m supposed to learn from them,
rather than studying topics by just reading
them over.
12. When studying, I try to combine different
pieces of information from course material
in new ways.
Total

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Appendix 4. Oral Communication Activity

I Am a Filipino
By Carlos P. Romulo

I Am a Filipino, Romulo‘s most famous literary work, and sheds

light on national identity through an examination of the Filipino‘s fervent
dream for freedom from colonial rule. Frequently chosen by aspiring
speakers for elocution contests and memorized by grade-school students
all over the country, the piece awakens Filipino nationalism, transcending
linguistic and ethnic boundaries, and resonating in the hearts of people
from all walks of life.
I Am a Filipino first appeared in The Philippines Herald in August
1941, only one month before Romulo wrote the first of a series of eight
articles that won him the 1942 Pulitzer Prize for journalism. The essay
takes the Filipino reader on a quick walk through history–from his Malayan
roots to the battles once fought by heroes–building momentum until the
piece reaches its climax: ―I am a Filipino born of freedom and I shall not
rest until freedom shall have been added unto my inheritance–for myself
and my children and my children‘s children–forever.‖
I am a Filipino–inheritor of a glorious past, hostage to the uncertain
future. As such I must prove equal to a two-fold task–the task of meeting
my responsibility to the past, and the task of performing my obligation to
the future.
I sprung from a hardy race, child many generations removed of
ancient Malayan pioneers. Across the centuries the memory comes
rushing back to me: of brown-skinned men putting out to sea in ships that
were as frail as their hearts were stout. Over the sea I see them come,
borne upon the billowing wave and the whistling wind, carried upon the
mighty swell of hope–hope in the free abundance of new land that was to

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be their home and their children‘s forever.

This is the land they sought and found. Every inch of shore that
their eyes first set upon, every hill and mountain that beckoned to them
with a green-and-purple invitation, every mile of rolling plain that their
view encompassed, every river and lake that promised a plentiful living
and the fruitfulness of commerce, is a hallowed spot to me.
By the strength of their hearts and hands, by every right of law,
human and divine, this land and all the appurtenances thereof–the black
and fertile soil, the seas and lakes and rivers teeming with fish, the forests
with their inexhaustible wealth in wild life and timber, the mountains with
their bowels swollen with minerals–the whole of this rich and happy land
has been, for centuries without number, the land of my fathers. This land
I received in trust from them and in trust will pass it to my children, and
so on until the world is no more.
I am a Filipino. In my blood runs the immortal seed of heroes–seed
that flowered down the centuries in deeds of courage and defiance. In my
veins yet pulses the same hot blood that sent Lapulapu to battle against
the first invader of this land that nerved Lakandula in the combat against
the alien foe that drove Diego Silang and Dagohoy into rebellion against
the foreign oppressor.
That seed is immortal. It is the self-same seed that flowered in the
heart of Jose Rizal that morning in Bagumbayan when a volley of shots
put an end to all that was mortal of him and made his spirit deathless
forever, the same that flowered in the hearts of Bonifacio in Balintawak,
of Gergorio del Pilar at Tirad Pass, of Antonio Luna at Calumpit; that
bloomed in flowers of frustration in the sad heart of Emilio Aguinaldo at
Palanan, and yet burst forth royally again in the proud heart of Manuel L.
Quezon when he stood at last on the threshold of ancient Malacañan
Palace, in the symbolic act of possession and racial vindication.
The seed I bear within me is an immortal seed. It is the mark of my
manhood, the symbol of dignity as a human being. Like the seeds that
were once buried in the tomb of Tutankhamen many thousand years ago,
it shall grow and flower and bear fruit again. It is the insignia of my race,
and my generation is but a stage in the unending search of my people for
freedom and happiness.
I am a Filipino, child of the marriage of the East and the West. The
East, with its languor and mysticism, its passivity and endurance, was my
mother, and my sire was the West that came thundering across the seas
with the Cross and Sword and the Machine. I am of the East, an eager
participant in its spirit, and in its struggles for liberation from the
imperialist yoke. But I also know that the East must awake from its
centuried sleep, shake off the lethargy that has bound his limbs, and start

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moving where destiny awaits.

For I, too, am of the West, and the vigorous peoples of the West
have destroyed forever the peace and quiet that once were ours. I can no
longer live, a being apart from those whose world now trembles to the
roar of bomb and cannon-shot. I cannot say of a matter of universal life-
and-death, of freedom and slavery for all mankind, that it concerns me
not. For no man and no nation is an island, but a part of the main, there
is no longer any East and West–only individuals and nations making those
momentous choices which are the hinges upon which history resolves.
At the vanguard of progress in this part of the world I stand–a
forlorn figure in the eyes of some, but not one defeated and lost. For,
through the thick, interlacing branches of habit and custom above me, I
have seen the light of the sun, and I know that it is good. I have seen the
light of justice and equality and freedom, my heart has been lifted by the
vision of democracy, and I shall not rest until my land and my people shall
have been blessed by these, beyond the power of any man or nation to
subvert or destroy.
I am a Filipino, and this is my inheritance. What pledge shall I give
that I may prove worthy of my inheritance? I shall give the pledge that
has come ringing down the corridors of the centuries, and it shall be
compounded of the joyous cries of my Malayan forebears when first they
saw the contours of this land loom before their eyes, of the battle cries
that have resounded in every field of combat from Mactan to Tirad Pass,
of the voices of my people when they sing:
Land of the morning,
Child of the sun returning–
Ne‘er shall invaders
Trample thy sacred shore.
Out of the lush green of these seven thousand isles, out of the
heartstrings of sixteen million people all vibrating to one song, I shall
weave the mighty fabric of my pledge. Out of the songs of the farmers at
sunrise when they go to labor in the fields, out of the sweat of the hard-
bitten pioneers in Mal-lig and Koronadal, out of the silent endurance of
stevedores at the piers and the ominous grumbling of peasants in
Pampanga, out of the first cries of babies newly born and the lullabies
that mothers sing, out of the crashing of gears and the whine of turbines
in the factories, out of the crunch of plough-shares upturning the earth,
out of the limitless patience of teachers in the classrooms and doctors in
the clinics, out of the tramp of soldiers marching, I shall make the pattern
of my pledge:
―I am a Filipino born to freedom, and I shall not rest until freedom
shall have been added unto my inheritance—for myself and my children

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and my children‘s children—forever.‖

I See Something
By Dananjaya Hettiarachchi

You and I are not very different from this flower. Just like this
flower is unique, you are unique. All of us have something special that
makes us as beautiful. Do you know what makes you special?
Now the answer to that can be a little difficult of find, because
sometimes life has a cruel way of picking out your petals, breaking you in
two and throwing you into the trash. Now when you‘re broken, it‘s very
difficult to feel special.
Mr. Contest Chair, my fellow flowers. I can remember the first time
I broke. I was seventeen years old. I had already flunked high school and
managed to get myself arrested. Now, I wasn‘t afraid of the cops, but
there was one person I was very afraid of and that was my mama. Raise
your hand if you had an emotional mother. Let me see. Put them all
together you get my mama. I can hear her scream outside the police
station. Even the cops were afraid. She came up to me, held the iron bars,
looked into my eyes and I saw a tear coming down her face.
Now I‘ve seen my mama crying before, but mothers cry three types
of tear: tears of joy, tears of sorrow and tears of shame. And when a son
sees a mother cry tears of shame, that‘s a life changing moment. She
looked at me and said ―son, I want to be a better man‖. That night when
I drove home my dad was waiting for me at home. Now my dad is a cool
dad. Raise your hand if you have a cool dad. Put them all together you
get my dad. My dad came up to me and said ―son it‘s okay. You flunked
your exams. You already got arrested. That‘s fine. You get that from your
mother side. I want you to start working immediately‖. And I said, okay.
So my dad took me to meet one his friends called Sam. Now, Sam
was an accountant who had an accounting firm and had generously
decided to make me his personal assistant and there he was. He looked
like a teddy bear, but this man was special. I looked at him and he looked
at me and then he said the most amazing thing. He said ―son, I see
something in you, but I don‘t know what it is. If you decide to work with
me, I can help you find that something‖. And I was like, wow, that‘s the
first time in my whole life somebody has ever told they see something in
me and I started working for Sam. And everyday after work he used to
tell me stories about the world, about history, about culture, about
philosophy and it was much more interesting than what I learned in
school. And I discovered I can dream and I started dreaming, ladies and
gentleman. After one year I went back into high school, completed my

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exams and went into college.

After successfully completing college I found a great girl, but not a
job. I didn‘t know what I wanted to do with my life. Have you ever had
that problem? And when you‘re lost it‘s difficult to feel special. So I went
back to my cool dad and I said ―dad, I feel lost‖. He said, ―you are like
your mother.‖ So my dad introduced me to this strange club that had a
strange name, with strange people – talking.
On the first meeting they told me to do something called a table
topic. I aced it! But while I was speaking I see a strange man seated in
the back row, humble, simple, the unfailing quality of kindness in his eyes.
As soon I finished he walked up to me, looked me dead straight in the eye
and said, ―son, I see something in you, but I don‘t know what it is. If you
come here twice a month maybe we can find that something.‖
And ladies and gentlemen, I discovered I could speak and I love
speaking and that led me to become a teacher. I know what it‘s like to not
have enough money in your bank account. I know what it‘s like to worry
when the bills start coming in. And sometimes in the middle of the night I
wake up my beautiful wife and ask her ―honey, why did you marry me?‖
She says, ―I saw something in you, but I still I don‘t know what it is?‖
Ladies and gentleman today I‘m a dreamer, I‘m a speaker and I
learned the unfailing quality of unconditional love from my wife.
I was broken and I‘ve been broken, lost and broke many times in
my life, but the people in my life were able to reach into the trash can and
make me whole again. If it was up to me, I would have never been able
to do that. And this is why if you have great people in your life no matter
how broke, how lost or how broken you become they can piece you back
together.
Ladies and gentleman, when I look at you I see something in you,
but I don‘t know what it is? Over to you.

Grow And Be Like The Molave

by Manuel Luis quezon

National strength can only be built on character. A nation is nothing

more or less than its citizenry. It is the people that make up a nation and,
therefore a nation cannot be stronger than its component parts. Their
weakness is its failings, their strength its power. Show me a people
composed of vigorous, sturdy individuals of men and women healthy in
mind and body, courteous, brave, industrious, self-reliant, and purposeful
in thoughts as well as in actions, imbued with sound patriotism and a
profound sense of righteousness, with high social ideals and strong moral

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fibers-and I will show you a great nation that will not be submerged. A
nation that will emerge victorious from trials and bitter strifes of a
destructed world. A nation that will live forever, sharing the common task
and advancing the welfare and promoting the happiness of mankind. The
upward climb of mankind has been universal. In the human landscape,
there are peaks and valleys, and deep chasms. Generally, there is a need
for potent social upheavals, volcanic in proportions, to raise the lower
levels to grow at heights. The battle for existence and the survival of the
fittest has ever the rule of life, in nature and among men. It is a heroic
task to awaken and apply these faculties so that our people should
become what rightly they should be: morally virile, refined, persevering,
public-spirited. I want our people to grow and be like the molave, strong
and resilient, unafraid of the raging flood, the lightning or the storm,
confident of its own strength. We are Orientals. Orientals are known for
their passivity and placidity. In the world of humanity, we look upon a
quiet lake from which adventures and enterprising may reap enjoyment
and gain. I refuse to allow Filipinos to be so regarded. We shall be a
flowing stream, a rippling brook, a deep and roaring torrent full of life, of
hope, of faith and of strength. Through self-discipline, we shall harness all
our energies so that our power spreading over the length and breadth of
this land will develop its resources, advance its culture, promote social
justice and secure happiness and contentment to all the people under the
aegis of liberty and peace.

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Appendix 5. Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data

Name: Glaiza Mae G. Palmero

Address: Gemville, Guihing, Hagonoy, Davao del Sur
Date of Birth: July 05, 1985
Place of Birth: Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur
Civil Status: Married
Religion: Roman Catholic
Name of Spouse: Jhoy A. Palmero
Father: Fortunato S. Geralde
Mother: Gemma T. Sollano

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Elementary: Sta. Cruz Central Elementary School

Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
1992-1998

High School: Sta. Cruz National High School

Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
1998-2002

College: Southeastern College

Padada, Davao del Sur
2007-2009

University of Southeastern Philippines

Davao City
2002-2005

WORK EXPERIENCE

2016 – Present Sta. Cruz Senior High School

Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
English Teacher

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2013-2016 Sta. Cruz National High School

Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
English Teacher

2012-2013 Federico Yap National High School

Astorga, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
English Teacher

2011-2012 Southeastern College

Padada, Davao del Sur
English Instructor

2009-2011 Sutherland Global Services

Davao City
Customer Service Representative

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