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Abstract
It is evident that even students had already English subjects in the primary and secondary years, some of them are afraid to use the English language in the classroom in the tertiary level. They find difficulty in expressing themselves using the said language because of several factors. This study focuses on helping the students face their fear in public speaking, which interferes their oral communication skills. The teacher-researcher introduced an intervention called Popsispeak. This study utilized a one-shot case study. A total of 28 students of Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges who were enrolled in the class of the teacher-researcher for the A.Y. 2017-2018 2nd semester served as the respondents of the study. T-test for Dependent Samples was used to determine the significant difference between the pre-test and post-test results of the students’ Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety (PRPSA) devised by McCroskey. The same statistical tool was also used in determining the level of oral communication skills of the students before and after the intervention. Pearson’s Correlation was used in determining the relationship between public speaking anxiety and oral communication skills. Also, thematic analysis was utilized in grouping the responses of the students regarding their experiences in the intervention activity. It was found out that Popsispeak is an effective intervention in helping students elevate their oral communication skills and reduce their public speaking anxiety. Keywords: Oral Communication; Public Speaking Anxiety; Popsispeak, ESL; Philippines
Highlights
In a competitive world in today’s time, 21st-century skills should be possessed by the students to emerge triumphant in the information age (Thoughtful Learning, 2016). 21st-century skills are holistic skills in all aspects— knowledge, skills, and values that are believed to be crucial in the workplace
The results imply that the majority of the students have moderate public speaking anxiety before the teacher-researcher introduces the intervention
There is no significant relationship found between the public speaking anxiety and oral communication skills of the students, it was evident that Popsispeak was proven as an effective strategy in reducing the public speaking anxiety and enhancing the oral communication skills of the students
Summary
In a competitive world in today’s time, 21st-century skills should be possessed by the students to emerge triumphant in the information age (Thoughtful Learning, 2016). 21st-century skills are holistic skills in all aspects— knowledge, skills, and values that are believed to be crucial in the workplace. In a competitive world in today’s time, 21st-century skills should be possessed by the students to emerge triumphant in the information age (Thoughtful Learning, 2016). The learning institution should prepare the students to cope with the demands outside the portals of the academe (Hidden Curriculum, 2014). Communicating is one of the 4Cs in Learning Skills under 21st Century Skills. It is noted in the National Institute of Education in Singapore that Communication skills are one of the attributes of the 21st Century Teaching Professional. The English language has been considered as a skill since it is the Universal language that we are using. As early as primary years, teachers train their students to practice their oral communication skills through several classroom activities
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