TIME SPEND IN SPEAKING AND THE LEVEL OF SPEAKING SKILLS OF GRADE 8

STUDENTS OF GRACE MISSION COLLEGE

A.Y 2019-2020

An Action Research

Presented to the Faculty of

Grace Mission College

Catiningan, Socorro , Oriental Mindoro

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree

Bachelor of Secondary Education

Major in English

by

JOANNE L. ICO

September 2020
 ABSTRACT

Title : Time Spend in Speaking and

the Level of Speaking Skills

of Grade 8 Students of Grace Mission College,

School Year 2019-2020

Author: Joanne L. Ico

Adviser ; Cecilia G. Salazar

Degree Conferred: Bachelor of Secondary Education

Specialization: English

School/ Address: Grace Mission College

Catiningan, Socorro, Oriental Mindoro

 Acknowledgement

First of all, the researcher would like to thank God for giving

the strength to finish the research project.

The researcher wish to convey their warmest gratitude and deepest

appreciation to the following persons for their full support to

finalize this work.

To Mr. Resty Dalisay and Ms. Roxan Jamito who deserve special

mention for their inseparable support and prayers.

To Mr. Niño Mar Magnaye who support and understand our

shortcomings to be able to comply this action research.

To Mrs. Cecilia G. Salazar , the researcher’s adviser for sharing

her knowledge in editing the paper, for her love and patience with all

the authors’ weaknesses.

Mr. Cheth Santiago , the school principal and all the staff of

Grace Mission College for their unending support and trust.

Ma’am Gizelle Peñero and , for letting the researcher conduct

their study to her advisory class, the grade 8 students.

Student respondents for sharing their time in answering the

questionnaire . To God Be All the Glory .

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DEDICATION

I dedicate my action research work to my family and friends . A

special feeling of gratitude to my husband Mr. Nino Mar Magnaye whose

words of encouragement and push for tenacity ring in my ears. My

daughter Nianne Min Magnaye who have never left my side and was very

special.

I also dedicate this action research to our Alma Matter Grace Mission

College and to all staff of faculty, students of GMC.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

TITLE PAGE i

ABSTRACT ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii

DEDICATION iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES vii

LIST OF APPENDICES ix

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 3

Statement of the Hypothesis 4

Significance of the Study 4

Scope and Limitations of the Study 4

Definition of Terms 5

Theoretical Framework 6

Conceptual Model

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUEE AND STUDIES

Foreign Literature 8

Local Literature 9

Foreign Studies 10

Local Studies 12

CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design 15

Respondents of the Study 15

Research Instrument 16

Reliability of Instrument

Data Gathering Procedure 17

Statistical Treatment of Data 19

CHAPTER IV PRESENTATION , ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 22

CHAPTER V SUMMARY OF FINDINGS , CONCUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings 38

Conclusions 42

Recommendations 43

Action Plan 44

Bibliography 46

Appendices 48

Curriculum Vitae 54

LIST OF TABLES

Number/ Letter Title Page

Table 1 Mean Perception in terms of 22

Correctness of Grammar

Table 2 Mean Perception in terms of 24

Appropriateness of Idea

Table 3 Mean Perception in terms of 26

Right Sentence Construction

Table 4 Mean Perception in terms of 27

Confidence in Expressing Idea

Table 5 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of 29

Respondents’ Time Spend in Speaking (in hour/day).

Table 6 Correlation of the time spend in 30

English Speaking and the Level of English

Speaking Skills of the student-respondent.

Table 7 ANOVA table on the difference in 32

the extent of English Speaking skills of

student-respondents

Table 8.1 ANOVA table on the difference in 33

the extent of correctness of grammar

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shown by the student- respondents

Table 8.2 ANOVA table on the difference in 34

the extent of appropriateness of idea

shown by the student-respondents

Table 8.3 ANOVA table on the difference in the 35

extent of right sentence construction

shown by the student-respondents.

Table 8.4 ANOVA table on the difference in the 36

extent of confidence in expressing idea

shown by the student-respondents.

List of Appendices
LETTER TITLE PAGE

A. Letter of Approval to the Principal 48

B. Cover Letter of the Research Questionnaire 50

C. The Research Instrument 51

D. Curriculum Vitae 54