Student's Perceptiontowards the Inegration of Energizers in Oral Communication: Basis for crafting "Ganado na, Natuto Pa!" Motivational Strategy Guide

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Language teachers know that motivation is one of the main factors for success in learning a language. Motivated students are determined and enthusiastic in participating in class discussion while unmotivated students are seldom involved and therefore unable to develop their language skills. As an Oral Communication teacher, I observe that students are very passive in class, especially during the recitation and d i s c u s s i o n . Energizers are activities used by teachers to help students be more active and increase student's motivation. Since there is no existing study in the school about the utilization of energizers, this simple action research investigated the perception of student's towards the integration of energizers in Oral Communication and it leads into creating a motivational strategy guide.

METHODS

Quantitative and qualitative data analyses were used. The Grade 11 students answered a structured questionnaire. To validate the result, I conducted a focus group discussion. Thematic analysis was applied to identify the themes emerged in the statements.

RESULTS

Survey results showed that students strongly agree that integrating energizers in class promotes motivation. This implies that integrating energizers are one of the effective educational tools in promoting student's motivation, enjoyment, fluency skills, and other impacts in class. Their statements in the focus group discussion also supported these answers. After the application of the said energizers, students' participation and scores increased.

DISCUSSIONS

The results suggest that teachers should expose the class in an educational interactive energizers and activities to set easily the mood of the atmosphere; adapting to change is the new rule. As the student's behavior changed, new strategies should be employed; engage the students with oral fluency games to enhance their speaking abilities; research and create for more interactive energizers; get to know your students well and embrace the value of empathy in order to relate on what our students really feel instead of always looking to them as a blank disc.