Level of Competence and Understanding in Writing among Grade 11 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Students: Basis for Module Development

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It is only in writing we can improve our writing skills. This research was conducted to meet the needs of Grade 11 Senior High School Shielded Metal Arc Welding students of Malandag National High School in their competence in writing skills such as correct usage of punctuation marks, capitalization, spelling, proper word usage and sentence construction that will be analyzed for module development as innovation to improve their performance in Filipino subjects.

METHODS

A multiple method design was used in this study. Using a grounded theory approach, we conducted a focus group of Technical Vocational Senior High School Students. Forty-two (42) respondents purposively responded to a set of semi-structured adopted questionnaire. A descriptive "Research and Development" method was also used, with data collected through a quantitative-qualitative analysis as innovation for module development.

RESULTS

Based on the diagnostic test given to students in measuring their competence and understanding in writing skills, we have identified that they were very good in proper word usage with a mean of 4.6, correct usage of punctuation mark with a mean of 4.4 which is good, spelling with a mean of 3.9 which is good and the least which is the competency in sentence construction with a mean of 2.8 which is only acceptable. It was seen also on the result that 45.23% of their total population is not skilled enough in writing. It resulted also to the rejection of the null hypothesis with a probability value of 0.18 which means that their academic strand has a significant weak positive relationship on their performance and competence in the Filipino subject.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the diagnostic test given to students in measuring their competence and understanding in writing skills, we have identified that they were very good in proper word usage with a mean of 4.6, correct usage of punctuation mark with a mean of 4.4 which is good, spelling with a mean of 3.9 which is good and the least which is the competency in sentence construction with a mean of 2.8 which is only acceptable. It was seen also on the result that 45.23% of their total population is not skilled enough in writing. It resulted also to the rejection of the null hypothesis with a probability value of 0.18 which means that their academic strand has a significant weak positive relationship on their performance and competence in the Filipino subject.