Factors That Affect Listening Performance of Grade Six Pupils of Gregorio Agoncillo Elementary School
Keywords:
Listening skills, effective communicationAbstract
INTRODUCTION
The ability to listen is as important as the ability to speak, read and write. Although listening is often taught in the elementary grades, there are some factors that affect the listening performance of the pupils as they go to higher grades.
METHODS
A questionnaire was used to determine the factors that affect the listening performance of pupils. Frequency counts, percentage weight values, and weighted mean were used in the analysis and interpretation of data.
RESULTS
Among the factors presented, gadgets, physical environment, health, passivity or lack of interest and teacher related factors were found out to have a strong effect on the listening performance of pupils. Based on the results, gadgets and the nearness from the road area gave the highest mean denoting a strong effect on the listening performance of the pupils. Illness and passivity denote moderate effect. Teacher-related factor and classroom atmosphere also effect on pupils' listening performance. While home-related factors have slight effects on the listening performance of the Grade 6 pupils.
DISCUSSIONS
Improving pupils' listening skills effectively is strongly related to being aware of the factors which have an effect on their listening performance. It is recommended that parents, teachers and the school administrators should be united in developing the listening skills of the pupils:
