PROJECT ENTABLADO: Scaffolding Pupils Fear During Classroom Based Oral Presentation Activities

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Pupil's performance, defined as, the ability of pupils to do something in and out of the learning area is always evaluated. One of such performance is the ability of the pupil to express his thoughts and feelings in oral presentation-based activities inside the classroom. Oral presentation is similar to giving a speech to present idea or explanation whether alone or as part of a group before an audience or a group of people. It is a skill where the presenter learns to hone public speaking skills, including using a clear voice and timing a speech. This study aimed to help pupils overcome their fear in oral presentation activities in the classroom by designing project ENTABLADO to combat the emotional and physical response that triggered in them when they need to perform in front of an audience or even an anticipated or perceived audience.

METHODS

A descriptive quantitative method was used to scaffold pupils' fear in participating classroom based oral presentation activities. The respondents of the study were the Grade I -Malvar pupils whose participation level in oral presentation were low evident and not evident. The researchers used questionnaire, survey method, and checklist to attain the objectives of the study. An interview followed to validate and confirm the responses given by the research participants.

RESULTS

Pupils' participation level in classroom based oral presentation was low evident and not evident. Data showed that majority of the respondents were reluctant to participate in oral presentation activities due to lack of confidence to express themselves in English. It also showed that respondents have poor study habits since they were not prepared in the day's activities. Their anxiety in oral participation also includes fear in rejection, poor reading ability, negative judgment, embarrassment, panic attacks and fear of previous mistakes.

DISCUSSIONS

The result showed the need for developing a scheme to overcome pupils' fear during classroom-based oral presentation activities. The developed principle-based acronym for Project ENTABLADO were utilized to scaffold the pupils fear in classroom based oral presentation activities.