Students' Competencies and Attitudes Towards Filipino Language: its Implications to Educational Innovation

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The main objective of this study is to gauge Calubcub 1.0 National High School of San Juan East District students’ perception of their competence in Filipino language class.

METHODS

A descriptive type of research and questionnaires as the main instrument for gathering data. Grade 9 students of Calubcub 1.0 National High School served as the respondents of this study. No sampling technique was used since total population of the respondents participated in this study.

RESULTS

Data revealed that majority of the respondents were male, were 13-14 and with 81-85 final grade in Filipino. This study further found out that the respondents' guardians were high school graduates and they were fond of watching Filipino TV shows. Students had good attitude towards Filipino language. These attitudes were related to gender, age, and grade in Filipino, educational attainment of guardian, and to the television shows they regularly view but not with their age. The students strongly agreed that their competency in Filipino language was reflected their attitude in which they tend to become interactive in class. There was a significant difference in the competence of students with different gender, age, grade in Filipino, educational attainment of guardian and television shows they regularly view.

DISCUSSIONS

It is recommended that teachers should encourage the students to watch television shows with high regard to Filipino language such as documentaries and news delivered in Filipino, and those that avoid Tagalog-English code-switching. In addition, Filipino teachers should continue to apply interactive and enjoyable teaching strategies like Jigsaw Learning Technique, and Question and Answer Relay to maintain the positive attitude of the students towards the Filipino language. They should use standard competencies in communication skills using Filipino language. In lieu, students should be encouraged to participate actively in a good language class by skills grouping and small group activities.