Abstract
The preparation for global workplace significantly identifies the necessity of developing Filipinos’ competency in using English language in both oral and written communication. However, the two- year study conducted by Hopkins International emphasized the declining proficiency and competency of Filipinos in using the English language. This concerning dilemma could be brought by the irrelevant teaching strategies used in handling students with diverse needs and preferences inside the English classroom. With the end view of aligning instruction to students’ learning preference, the study analyzed the learning styles and brain hemisphericity of students and their relationship with students’ academic performance in English. In order to see the relationship among the aforementioned variables, the researcher utilized descriptive method. Also, the researcher administered survey questionnaire to gather necessary data on learning styles and brain hemisphere dominance among seventy (70) BA Communication students in Batangas State University Lipa. The study revealed that most of student-respondents are visual and left brain learners. Also, it found out that students with kinesthetic learning styles performed very satisfactorily; thus, validating that there is a significant relationship between students’ learning styles and academic performance in English. However, brain hemisphere dominance was seen to be independent to students’ competence in English language.
Highlights
In the continuous preparation of Filipinos for the global workplace, teaching of English, the Lingua Franca, as the second language has been strengthened to secure communicative competence in both local and international setting
This study aimed to determine the relationship between the students’ learning preferences and their English language fluency. It covered the profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, and academic performance in English; the learning styles of the students based on the visual, auditory and kinesthetic skills; and the student’s dominant brain hemispheres
Profile of the Respondents The profile of the students in terms of age, sex and academic performance in English were gathered in this study for the purpose of presenting accurate descriptions of the respondents
Summary
In the continuous preparation of Filipinos for the global workplace, teaching of English, the Lingua Franca, as the second language has been strengthened to secure communicative competence in both local and international setting. It is alarming that based on the two- year study conducted by Hopkins, the Filipino university graduates’ median score was comparable to the proficiency of 5th and 6th grade students in native English-speaking countries such as the US and the United Kingdom. This suggestively emphasized the declining proficiency and competency of Filipinos in using the English language. This concerning dilemma could be brought by the irrelevant instructional strategies used in handling students with diverse needs and preferences inside the English classroom. Students with diverse background, personality, and learning preferences are sent on a single classroom
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