Challenges Encountered By Grade 6 Pupils in English Oral Communication at Kaligayahan Elementary School

Abstract

Many recent studies have focused on the reason why English is used as a medium of instruction inside the classroom or school and some researchers have recently turned to solve the problems or challenges encountered by students in English oral communication. The questions are “Is it necessary to use English as an instructional tool for communication? Why is English so important?”. In this study, the researchers surveyed to determine the challenges that students encountered most in English oral communication. Using a descriptive method and purposive sampling technique, researchers conducted surveys and distributed questionnaires to fifty (50) Grade 6 pupils in one section. Also, an unstructured interview is conducted for all grade 6 pupils to gather further relevant information. The researchers conducted a pre-test to two (2) selected grade 6 pupils who are not among the sample to find out if there are still confusing items in the questionnaire. The importance of English oral communication, as perceived by the respondents, is the unification of countries who knows how to utilize the English language. Most of the respondents chose “Fear of committing mistake” as the number one (1) challenge that they encountered inside the classroom. In our interview, respondents believed that when you commit a mistake, it may result in bullying. Fear of committing mistakes may lead to self-esteem deficiency. The teachers should be guided and be familiar with various kinds of teaching strategies and learning resources in using English as a medium of instruction and avoid putting too much pressure on students. Students must study further and practice using English and other English-related topics for solving the said challenges