Listening Comprehension Level of Selected Grade Seven Students in Montalban Heights National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research aimed to determine the listening comprehension level of selected Grade seven students of Montalban Heights National High School. This research was undertaken to answer the following problems: The profile of the respondents in terms of: sex, and previous grade in English; the listening comprehension level of the respondents as manifested through listening for instructions and listening for directions; and the significant difference in the listening comprehension level of the respondents when they are grouped according to profile.

METHODS

The study was conducted at Montalban Heights National High School with thirty-eight (38) grade seven students as the respondents. Frequency, percentage distribution and ranking to show the profile of the respondents in terms of sex and previous grade in English. Mean was utilized to determine the level of the listening comprehension skills in particular to listening for instructions and listening for directions. Analysis of Variance was employed to determine if there is a significant difference between the listening comprehension skills of the students when grouped according to profile.

RESULTS

Based on the data gathered, the total number of respondents was 38; 10 or 26.3% of respondents were male while 28 or 73.7% of the respondents were female. 12 or 31.5% of the respondents got a grade ranging from 81 to 84, 7 or 18.4% of the respondents got a grade ranging from 85 to 88, and 19 or 50% of the respondents got a grade ranging from 89 and above. On the listening comprehension level of the students, the mean score for listening for instructions was 7.56 while the listening comprehension level of the students, the mean score for listening for directions was 9.21.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results, the researcher recommends that teachers of English should not focus on speaking, reading, and writing alone. Lessons in the following macro skills will be more effective if listening comprehension activities and lessons will be included in each lesson. It is also highly recommended that listening materials in listening should be localized for better understanding of students.