Assessment on the Correct Usage of Grammar of Humanities and Social Sciences Students: Basis for a Proposed Intervention Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Grammar skills are useful in every aspect of life from education to leadership and social life to employment opportunities. Correct grammar is a valuable tool for success in many areas of life, it is not used to create a gap in the social world. In Lemery Senior High School, there are few students who mistakenly use grammar, at the same time, felt difficulty in constructing sentences and paragraphs. With this, the researchers conducted the study for them to assess the significance of learning the various grammar skills to be able to learn how to transfer knowledge of grammatical concepts from oral to written language.

METHODS

The study accumulated a quantitative method of a research study. Specifically, the design of the study is descriptive. They used a self-made questionnaire that determined the level of HUMSS students' level of correct usage of grammar. They also identified the difficulties that the students encounter with regard to their grammar skills. The respondents of the study were composed of 155 HUMSS students of Lemery Senior High School. The researchers utilized a Slovin's formula in obtaining the sample size of the study.

RESULTS

The level of grammar usage of HUMSS students was determined to have a great extent. As one of the evidences of it, they were able to make themselves aware on the meaning of the words they use. However, they found lack of self-confidence as a difficulty in practicing appropriately the correct usage of grammar. Among all of those difficulties is spelling words correctly. As students know the meaning of the words they use they still commonly committed mistakes in terms of the spelling of the terms. But as they tried to converse orally and through writing they were benefited by the fact of building foundation in all aspects of communication and developing a habit of active socialization among others.

DISCUSSIONS

The results of the study show that the level of grammar skills of HUMSS students is an average level. Misspelling words is the main difficulty that they encounter and to address this difficulty, it would be helpful to provide enhancement program for students that will focus on their mastery of communication and grammar skills in English. This program would enhance the students' use of the English language which could lead to an effective way of communication. Specifically, activities to be given in the said program will address the students' difficulty in spelling words correctly.