Oral Communication Skills of Grade 10 Students in Sto. Nino National High School; An Assessment

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In most developing countries' education system, communication skill serves as a vital factor that clears the path to higher levels of educational attainment. Thus, realizing the importance of the said skill, the Department of Education heeded the call to teach 21st-century skills which include oral communication. Teachers looked for suitable strategies for the students to be engaged in new forms of written and oral language. Nevertheless, in the recent National Achievement Test, Sto. Nino National High School got low MPS in communication subject and did not hit the target.

METHODS

Therefore, this study aims to augment students' performance by assessing the oral communication skills of Grade 10 students in Sto. Nino National high School vis-a-vis their academic performance. It also examines if there is a significant relationship between their oral communication skills and their academic performance. The data was collected through a survey questionnaire given to eighty randomly selected Grade 10 students.

RESULTS

The findings of the study show that based on their perception, they are all good in oral communication in terms of thought, attitude, accuracy, and fluency, respectively. However, it also reveals that their academic performance increases every grading and after the implementation of new teaching strategies on language learning. It shows that oral communication skills are vital for students' academic success. The result of the study adds substance to the other researches which tell that contemporary teachers should come out of the shell and adopt new teaching strategies that engage student's interaction and collaboration in quest for better and more productive achievements of learners.

DISCUSSIONS

Since communication skills are essential to achieve high academic performance and so the academic performance to achieve a successful career, it is a role of a teacher to ensure effective language learning by providing updated teaching strategies, student engagement, and positive classroom environment.