Impact of internal and External Factors on the Lexical Development of Senior High School Learners: The Case of Department of Education Car SiGMA District

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The researcher aimed for lexical development continuously searches for ways to enhance the vocabulary knowledge of the learners. This study was concerned primarily with the Impact of Internal (Home & Community) and External (School) Factors on the Lexical Development of Senior High School Learners: The Case of Department of Education CARSIGMA District.

METHODS

Multiple methods were applied, Descriptive Research Design and Multiple Linear Regression. Three hundred learners from three Senior High Schools responded to a set of the validated researcher-made survey questionnaire, served as the main data gathering instrument, it has three parts: the factors that affect the lexical development; semantic categories; and vocabulary knowledge of the learners. The data were treated using frequency, percentage and multiple linear regression.

RESULTS

Internal Factors: Family Support: Availability of Reading Materials at Home; Educational Technology; and Involvement in Social Organizations, and External Factors: Teacher and School Support; Availability of Reading Materials; Educational Technology; and Involvement in School Organizations, are factors that influence the learners' lexical development. Semantic Categories and Vocabulary all fell under the Beginning Level, therefore, learners needed further help and required extensive enhancement. The learners' over-all result of this study was devastating, it was shown that vocabulary enhancement processes that the learners have were not reliable. It needed further enhancement and needed immediate treatment.

DISCUSSIONS

The study showed that internal and external factors related to the lexical development of the learners made an impact on their lives. The home, family, community and the school support were the decisive factors in every learner's ride to the path of accomplishment, it gave a great contribution to the students' overall growth, they both assist the development of the learners' lexical knowledge as well as strengthening the backbone of every learner for them to face reality with wit and grace. Also, the internal and external factors have a great impact on lexical development in terms of semantic categories and their vocabulary knowledge. Likewise, it was further concluded that the respondents needed an intervention that will help develop the lexical capability of the learners. A Lexical Development Module is deemed necessary. The utilization of the module will assist the learners' lexical enhancement and will also assist the teachers.