Impact of Oral Communication to Communicative Competence of Gulod Senior High School Students: Basis for Implementation of Mock Interview

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aimed to assess the impact of oral communication on the communicative competence of Gulod Senior High School students with the end-view of proposing guidelines on mock interview as part of guidance career activity. The different problems met by respondents and their extent of exposure to communication activities were also covered.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research was used in this study with the researcher-constructed questionnaire as the main tool. Six language teachers and 160 Grade 11 students selected through random sampling. Statistical tools used were frequency and weighted mean.

RESULTS

Findings showed that students lack the necessary communicative skills for work and did not have adequate exposure to communication activities. Study further revealed that lack on ample vocabulary, lack of ideas and stage fright were the common problems met by students which were contributory to undeveloped communication skills. From this, a proposed guideline on mock interview is designed to be part of the career guidance activity of the school.

DISCUSSIONS

The results of the study suggest that teachers plan appropriate activities that will develop and enhance the communicative competence of their TVL students in preparation for their lifelong learning, as tech-voc graduates may have the option to work after Grade 12 or pursue higher education. Either way, communication skills are expected to be developed among these learners, especially TVL students, most often than not, were not expected to perform well regarding communication using the English language.