Publication Date: 2022/01/08
Abstract: This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of Alternative Learning System (ALS) students in their oral communication apprehension using English language. In this mixed-methods design the study used interviews for the qualitative phase, the researcher interviewed seven ALS students for Focused Group Discussion and 10 ALS students for In-Depth Interview. The study had also employed the adopted survey questionnaire of the PRCA-24 of Mc Croskey (1978). Different statistical tools were used such as Mean, Standard Deviation, Frequency Count, Percentage Distribution, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and T-test. The results revealed that the demographic profile of the participants has no significant difference to their oral communication apprehension. In the result of qualitative data, there were four themes that emerged based on the responses of the participants: lack of grammatical and communicative competence, fear of committing mistakes and mastery through language engagement. Also, there were five (5) themes extracted for the insights of ALS with regards to demographic profile and these are: continuing learning despite the age, Lesser emphasis on the English language in curriculum, constant practice using the language, integration and exposure to English resources, and provision of facilities to enhance learning
Keywords: Education, English, Oral Communication Apprehension, mixed-methods convergent parallel design, Philippines
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