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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

1. The study aimed to determine if there exists a significant relationship between the oral

communication apprehension and speaking skills of the Grade 10 students in Mindanao State

University at Naawan Integrated Developmental School. The Personal Report on Communication

Apprehension (PRCA-24) questionnaire which used the five likert-scale type was used to

determine the students’ level of oral communication apprehension while the Pasadena City

College English as Secondary Language Program (PCC-ESLP) rubric and the Semistructured

Clinical Interview for Children and Adolescents (SCICA) form adaptations were used to determine

the levels of speaking skills of the respondents.

2. The respondents’ level of oral communication apprehension was moderate.

3. Most of the respondents obtained speaking skill score of 4, comprising 50% of the total

respondents for the impromptu speaking, 32 for the clinical interview comprising 53.33% and 24

for the peer discussion, comprising 40% of the total respondents.

4. There was no significant relationship between the level of oral communication apprehension

and the speaking skills of the students with a ρ-value of 0.32336 for the clinical interview and

0.32067 for the peer discussion. However, a significant relationship between the level of oral

communication apprehension and the level of speaking skills was observed for the impromptu

speaking which has a ρ-value of 0.52163.

 8. IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. The study revealed that the respondents’ level of oral communication apprehension was

moderate. Teachers should vary techniques and strategies that can help respondents lessen their

fear (e.g. simulation, motivation).

2. The author recommends that the same study will be conducted in other schools with the same

grade level, using techniques before having the presentation.

3. Investigating students’ performance in varied speaking activities will help teachers know when

to cope their students’ feeling of fear or anxiety.

4. The rating of the speaking skills should be aided by an expert of the field for a more specified

rating.