Pahiram ng Tainga: A Descriptive Study on the Barriers to Academic Listening in the Classroom of PGNHS-SHS Philosophy Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study is undertaken with the objective to analyze the barriers in the poor classroom communication during learning sessions. The researcher had observed that the students taking the Philosophy subject are not paying attention in the lectures and are causing distractions in the effective delivery of instruction. Moreover, the entire communication process in the classroom has been affected by the students' behavior when it comes to listening to the instructions.

METHODS

The data were gathered through survey questionnaires to incoming Grade 11, Philosophy students. They will be the participants and sources of other data and information, to achieve the frequency and mean.

RESULTS

The overcrowded number of students inside the classroom, poor ventilations, noise outside the classroom, are the commonly identified barriers for effective communication inside the classroom.There is a significant relationship when it comes to the profile of the respondents and the level of barriers.

DISCUSSIONS

The researcher, after the process has finished, had come up on the suggestions of AIRCONDITIONED CLASSROOMS to improve the classroom environment. This is to address the poor development on academic comprehension of Grade 11 Philosophy students of PGNHS-SHS due to the barriers to academic listening in the classroom.