5.

RESULTS

5.1. Levels of oral communication apprehension of the respondents

The results below present the item mean of the responses of the respondents on the oral

communication apprehension. The level of the responses ranges from very high to very low.

Table 1. Levels of oral communication apprehension among Grade 10 respondents

Mean
Item Description Rank
Score
moderately
1. While conversing with a new acquaintance, I feel very relaxed. 2.1 14
low
moderetely
2. I have no fear of giving a speech. 3.8 1
high
3. I feel relaxed while giving a speech. 3.2 moderate 6
moderately
4. I face the prospect of giving a speech with confidence. 3.6 2
high
5. I’m afraid to speak up in conversations. 3.4 moderate 4

6. Certain parts of my body feel very tense and rigid while I am

3.4 moderate 4
giving a speech.

7. My thoughts become confused and jumbled when I am giving a

3.1 moderate 7
speech.
8. While giving a speech, I get so nervous I forget facts I really
3.3 moderate 5
know.
9. I am very calm and relaxed when I am called upon to express moderately
2.5 11
an opinion at a meeting. low
10. I am very relaxed when answering questions at a meeting. 3.1 moderate 7

11. I have no fear of speaking up in conversations. 3.0 moderate 8

12. Ordinarily I am very calm and relaxed in conversations. 2.9 moderate 9

13. I am afraid to express myself at meetings. 3.3 moderate 5

14. Communicating at meetings usually makes me feel
2.9 moderate 9
uncomfortable.
15. While participating in a conversation with a new
2.9 moderate 9
acquaintance, I feel very nervous.
16. Ordinarily I am very tense and nervous in conversations. 3.3 moderate 5
17. Generally, I am comfortable while participating in group
2.9 moderate 9
discussions.
18. I like to get involved in group discussions. 2.8 moderate 10
Table 1. Levels of oral communication apprehension among Grade 10 respondents (continued)

19. I am calm and relaxed while participating in a group moderately

2.4 13
discussion. low

20. Usually I am calm and relaxed while participating in a moderately

3.8 1
meeting. high
moderately
21. I dislike participating in group discussions. 2.5 12
low
22. I am tense and nervous while participating in group
3.5 moderate 3
discussions.
23. Engaging in a group discussion with new people makes me
3.1 moderate 7
tense and nervous.
24. Generally, I am nervous when I have to participate in a
3.4 moderate 4
meeting.
Level of Oral Communication Apprehension 3.1 moderate

In the table above, it shows that the respondents have moderately low level of oral

communication apprehension with a mean score of 3.8 on item number 2 as ranked first while

they have a moderately high level of oral communication apprehension with a mean score of 2.1

on item number 1 as ranked 14th or the last rank. The average mean score of the level of oral

communication apprehension of the respondents is 3.1, which means that they have a moderate

level of oral communication apprehension.

5.2. Levels of speaking skills of the respondents

The following table below shows the results of the speaking skills of the respondents on

the three speaking activities under each criterion. The level ranges from very high to very low.

Table 2. Survey of various speaking engagements among Grade 10 respondents

Speaking Engagements Criteria Mean Description Rank

Impromptu speaking
Pronunciation 4.6 excellent 1
Language 4.6 excellent 1
Impact and Timing 3.6 very good 10
Confidence 3.6 very good 10
Nonverbal Communication 3.5 fair 11

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Table 2. Survey of various speaking engagements among Grade 10 respondents (continued)

Clinical interview
Pronunciation 4.5 excellent 2
Language 4.4 excellent 3
Impact and Timing 4.1 very good 5
Confidence 3.8 very good 8
Nonverbal Communication 3.7 very good 9
Peer discussion
Pronunciation 4.6 excellent 1
Language 4.4 excellent 3
Impact and Timing 4.2 very good 4
Confidence 4.0 very good 6

Nonverbal Communication 3.9 very good 7

Level of speaking skills 4.1 very good

Table 3. Summary of various speaking engagements among Grade 10 respondents

Speaking Activities Mean Description Rank
Impromptu speaking 3.9 very good 3
Clinical interview 4.1 very good 2
Peer discussion 4.2 very good 1
Level of speaking skills 4.1 very good

The tables above show the levels of speaking skills. Table 2 shows the specified

speaking activities on the various speaking activities under the different criteria. The respondents

have an excellent level on the pronunciation and language for the impromptu speaking and

pronunciation for peer discussion with a mean of 4.6 as ranked first while they have a fair level of

nonverbal communication for the impromptu speaking with a mean of 3.5 which ranked 11th or the

last rank. Table 3 shows the general speaking activities. First in rank is the peer discussion with a

mean of 4.2 while the 3rd or last rank is the impromptu speaking with a mean of 3.9, both having a

very good level of speaking skills. The average mean of the speaking skills of the respondents is

4.1, which means that they have a very good level of speaking skills.

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5.3. Significant relationship between the level of communication apprehension and the
speaking skills of the respondents

ρ -value remarks
Impromptu speaking 0.0173 significant
Clinical interview 0.0077 not significant
Peer discussion 0.0065 not significant
Table 4. Correlation analysis between oral communication apprehension and speaking skills

Table 4 shows that in the oral communication apprehension score and the level of

speaking skills in the impromptu speaking have a moderate correlation ρ of 0.52163 and 0.515

respectively. Only 0.14% and 0.14% of the variations of the level of speaking skills during the

impromptu speaking and the clinical interview respectively were accounted by the variation of the

levels of oral communication apprehension. While on the peer discussion, the correlation

between the levels of communication apprehension and the level of speaking skills has a

correlation of 0.32067 (a weak correlation) and only 0.14% of variation of the level of speaking

skills can be accounted by the variations of oral communication apprehension scores.

The level of significance for the clinical interview is 0.03234 and for the panel discussion

is 0.03204. Since it is 0.05 <, it has no significant relationship. Meanwhile, the level of

significance for the impromptu speaking is 0.05216. Since it is 0.05 >, it has a significant

relationship.

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