Factors Affecting the Communicative Approach of Teaching English among Grade 12 Students at Bestlink College of the Philippines

Abstract

English is an international language widely used in different sectors, most especially in terms of education. Almost all of the educational institutions used English as a medium for communication and it is integrated into different disciplines, making it one of the most fundamental requirements needed by every professional to compete in the international industry. Some of the graduates in different schools are not fully skilled in using the language and it is one of the problems why some Filipinos are not capable of being globally competitive. The Descriptive method of the investigation was used with 15 Grade 12 English teachers at Bestlink College of the Philippines as sample. They used percentage, ranking, and weighted mean as their tool in analyzing the results. The majority of the respondents ranged from 20 to 25 years old, female, single and with 0 to 3 years of teaching experience. Theses respondents chose “lack of teaching experience” as the number one problem encountered. However, they believed that when they are given the chance to use their skills using educational technology like speech laboratory and ICT, the teaching-learning process will meet the intended learning outcomes. Having a short span in teaching service leads to teachers’ difficulty in delivering their lessons. This is the reason why they must be guided with various kinds of teaching strategies and be provided with opportunities to utilize educational technology to enhance the teaching process in response to an approach that utilizes English as the only medium of instruction. This helps them improve their communicative skills and solve the arising problems in teaching English. Students should practice communicating using the language as well. Fluency in the language is a plus factor for them, adding points for landing better employment and salary.