Reading Problems in English that Affect the Learning Competencies among Selected Grade Seven Students of New Era National High School A.Y 2015-2016

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The title of the research is the Reading Problems in English that affect the Learning Competency among selected Grade Seven Students of New Era National High School (NENHS).

METHODS

The researcher conducted a study using a survey questionnaire. The questionnaire was derived from the learning competencies that was developed, published and disseminated by the Department of Education down to the teacher as guide as a guide in teaching. The questionnaire has two parts: Part 1: Checklist of the learning competencies of the students with regards to reading comprehension, vocabulary, study strategies and attitude and Part2: Reading comprehension and vocabulary questions.

RESULTS

The result of the learning competencies of the students with regards to reading comprehension has a general average of the weighted mean 2.92 that falls under the scale of sometimes. With regards to vocabulary, general average of the weighted mean 3.36 falls under the scale of sometimes in attitude, the general average of the weighted mean 3.55 falls under the scale of frequently. The results of the reading problems in English that affect the learning competencies with regards to reading comprehension in over-all percentage of correct answers is 67.56% and 32.44% for the incorrect answers. In vocabulary, the over-all percentage of correct answer is 55.61% and 44.39% for the incorrect answer.

DISCUSSIONS

The researcher found that the students have no reading problems. In that case, it won't affect the learning competencies of these students.