REGGY A. SABILLA
An Undergraduate Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of the
College of Education and Social Sciences
Mindanao State University at Naawan
9023 Naawan, Misamis Oriental
in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the
Degree of
December 2015
The Undergraduate Thesis attached hereto entitled “ORAL COMMUNICATION
APPREHENSION AND SPEAKING SKILLS OF STUDENTS OF GRADE 10 STUDENTS IN
MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY AT NAAWAN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENTAL SCHOOL”
prepared and submitted by Reggy A. Sabilla in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education in English was successfully defended and approved
on October 9, 2015.
BELLA S. AMARGA
Chairperson, Department of Secondary and Elementary Education
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BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
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: Member, Education Society (2012-2014)
K to 12 Seminar
July 26, 2013
MSUN, Function House, Naawan
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The author would like to thank the Almighty God for giving her good health,
spiritual guidance, and strength all throughout the thesis paper.
Her father and Mother: Roseller G. Sabilla and Marites A. Sabilla for the utmost
care, discipline, inspiration, undying support, guidance and sustenance. She
wouldn’t have strived to become a professional and wouldn’t have grown to be an
organized person if it were not of them;
Her papa and mama: Vicente and Panya for the irreplaceable life and the struggle
and sacrifice on bearing her. She would have not been here without them;
Ms. Serpolette V. Bohol, for her comments, suggestions, untiring patience and
guidance towards this paper;
Ms. Juvy S. Arjona and Ms. Helen V. Idnay for the time given allowing the
researcher to conduct the study to the school;
Prof. Milagros M. Hambre for the brilliant ideas and expertise for the improvement
of this paper;
Ms. Rosalina L. Divinagracia and Ms. Jackie Lou A. Valdez for their sharing of
expertise and for thoroughly scrutinizing the paper;
Ms. Bella S. Amarga, the Chairman for Department of Secondary and Elementary
Education and Ms. Bella C. Mugot, former Dean of the College of Education and
Social Sciences for their moral support and encouragement;
Aljun, Queen Hazel and Laziel for the assistance during the study;
Circle of English Majors and College of Education and Social Sciences Student
Organization friends for the support and courage for making this paper
successful;
Cousins, niece and nephew, other relatives and good friends for their prayer and
support; and
Mindanao State University at Naawan Faculty and Staff, for the encouragements
and moral support.
REGGY A. SABILLA
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Reggy Allona Sabilla. Mindanao State University at Naawan – College of Education
and Social Sciences. December 2015. ORAL COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION
AND SPEAKING SKILLS OF GRADE 10 STUDENTS IN MINDANAO STATE
UNIVERSITY AT NAAWAN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENTAL SCHOOL.
ABSTRACT
This study deals to find out the level of oral communication apprehension and speaking
skills of Grade 10 students using questionnaire and rubric as the instruments used. The
respondents were the Grade 10 students of Mindanao State University at Naawan Integrated
Developmental School. Random sampling was done, and 60, comprising 50% of the 120
respondents were chosen. Their speaking skills were tested on three different speaking activities.
Results revealed that the respondents obtained a rating of 4, comprising 50% of the total
respondents for the impromptu speaking, 4 for the clinical interview, comprising 53.33%, and 4
and 5, comprising 40% of the total respondents for the peer discussion. There was no significant
relationship between the level of oral communication apprehension and the speaking skills of the
respondents for the clinical interview (ρ > 0.032336) and peer discussion (ρ > 0.032067).
However, a significant relationship was observed between the level of oral communication
apprehension and the levels of speaking skills for the impromptu speaking (ρ > 0.052163). Based
on the results, it is highly recommended that teachers should vary techniques and strategies that
can help the students lessen their apprehension.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ABSTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
LIST OF TABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
LIST OF FIGURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
LIST OF APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background and rationale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2. Statement of the problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Objectives of the study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3.1. General objective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3.2. Specific objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.4. Significance of the study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.5. Scope and limitations of the study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.6. Definition of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. RESULTS
5.1. Levels of communication apprehension of the respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.2. Levels of speaking skills of the respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.3. Significant relationship between the levels of communication apprehension
and the speaking skills of the respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6. DISCUSSION
6.1. Levels of communication apprehension of the respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6.2. Levels of speaking skills of the respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.3. Significant relationship between the levels of communication apprehension
and the speaking skills of the respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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8. IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
LITERATURE CITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
GANTT CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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LIST OF APPENDICES
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