Grammar Skills of Secondary Teacher Education Students in a State University: Basis for Worktext Development

Reyna Lyn A Sahagun

doi:10.11594/ijmaber.02.09.15

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the standing in the grammar of the freshmen secondary teacher education students of a state university in Zambales, Philippines. Using descriptive research, a questionnaire served as the main instrument in gathering data involving eighty (80) students. A typical respondent is between 16-18 years old, female, speaks Filipino at home, prefers to read in English, and loves short stories as a genre to read. The grammar test consists of three parts: speech; subject-verb agreement; and phrases, clauses, sentences, and sentence patterns. The respondents got the highest scores in the parts of speech. There was a significant increase in their post-test scores. The students should explore and study English grammar and should give more time to appreciate it fully. Gender, language spoken at home, preferred reading materials, and genres should not affect the students' learning. A regular encouragement might help them enhance the students’ grammar skills. Students should practice using English at home, explore reading other genres to develop effective reading habits. The teachers should develop more exciting and up-to-date teaching strategies on improving the students' grammar skills. A worktext can be developed based on the results of the study.

Highlights

The grammar of a language primarily studies the forms of words and their relationship to each other
Instrument The data gathering instrument used in this study was a grammar test which was divided into three parts: (a) Parts of Speech, (b) Subject-Verb Agreement, and (c) Phrases, Clauses, Sentences, and Sentence Pattern Test
The respondents got the highest scores in the Parts of Speech

Summary

Background

The grammar of a language primarily studies the forms of words and their relationship to each other. Grammar Skills of Secondary Teacher Education Students in a State University: Basis for Worktext Development. RLA Salagun, 2021 / Grammar Skills of Secondary Teacher Education Students in a State University: Basis for Worktext Development learned extensively by both EFL and ESL students, continues to be a challenge for some students. Some students are not familiar with the grammar rules, especially the parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, phrases, clauses, sentences, and sentence patterns. Singh (2011) states that grammar is a useful and most interesting subject for the students because he can express himself and talk about his ideas and feelings It is where he learns to converse, relate with people, ask for information, express his likes and dislikes, give advice, state his intentions. The present study sought to determine the grammar skills of a state university's freshmen secondary teacher education students in Zambales, Philippines. How may the findings of the study be used to develop a module?

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