The document discusses a study that aimed to identify difficulties encountered by non-American students in English communication. It found that students at Langkaan II National High School struggled most with grammatical errors when speaking. It also found that a fear of making mistakes and issues with specific teachers' methods were significant barriers for the students.
The document discusses a study that aimed to identify difficulties encountered by non-American students in English communication. It found that students at Langkaan II National High School struggled most with grammatical errors when speaking. It also found that a fear of making mistakes and issues with specific teachers' methods were significant barriers for the students.
The document discusses a study that aimed to identify difficulties encountered by non-American students in English communication. It found that students at Langkaan II National High School struggled most with grammatical errors when speaking. It also found that a fear of making mistakes and issues with specific teachers' methods were significant barriers for the students.
The document discusses a study that aimed to identify difficulties encountered by non-American students in English communication. It found that students at Langkaan II National High School struggled most with grammatical errors when speaking. It also found that a fear of making mistakes and issues with specific teachers' methods were significant barriers for the students.
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Difficulties Encountered by Non-American students in English
Communication: A Comprehensive Review
A Research Presented to
Mrs. Charena Mae D. Sabedra
Langkaan II National High School
City of Dasmariñas
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements In
English 8
Submitted By:
Cuaresma, Jhared Andrew S.
Abstract
Difficulties encountered by Non-American students in English Communication.
Research has shown that most students find it difficult when communicating in english language and facing various struggles and psychological barriers. This study aims to identify the difficulties encountered by non-american students in english communication. The respondents will be the students enrolled in Langkaan II National High School. The target respondents will be given a survey questionnaire to determine the challenges they encountered in English communication. The respondents are randomly selected. The results demonstrate that fear of making mistakes is one of the psychological hurdles that most students at Langkaan II National High School encounter. The majority of the students found that they had difficulty with grammatical errors when speaking English. It's likely that the majority of Langkaan II National High School students agree that their problems are the result of particular teachers and/or instructional techniques. As a result, the study came to the conclusion that Langkaan II National High School students struggle so much with English communication because they are self-conscious about their word choice and grammar, which makes them insecure and afraid of making mistakes. Additionally, the study found that students’ proficiency in English communication was greatly influenced by teachers’ performance and their methods of instruction. It also found that students’ ability to learn from their mistakes helped them become better communicators in the language.
Keywords: Difficulties, Non-American, English language, Encountered,
Communication. Introduction
English is considered and applied as international language. Since then, it is very
popular and has been spoken and learned by almost all people in the world. It plays an important role in constructing the global aspects such as technology, business, agriculture, economics, science, research, social interaction, application, etc (Syaripuddin, 2022). Speaking English has become a trend in the world. Herni & Ayu (2021) said that many people use English as their second language to communicate with other people from various countries, as well as cultural backgrounds. Learning to speak is the most important aspect of learning a second or foreign language (Shteiwi & Hamuda, 2016).
In the Philippines, English is a very important tool to face the globalization era. It therefore follows that English represents the global link between students And all forms of knowledge. With this in mind, the core English language skill which students now need more than ever, is the ability to converse fluently. Conversation skills rest on student comprehension of the language requirements of grammar and composition vocabulary which enable the correct formulation of speech and on whether students can ultimately master the ability to speak correctly (Mofareh et,. Al, 2019)
Speaking English is not easy, when speaking English students face many problems. Desmayani et al. (2019) said that there are several problems in speaking English namely, cultural, language problems, and communication difficulties. Speaking is a skill that is a little difficult to master because it requires knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Meanwhile, according to Chen (2009) the difficulties that are often experienced by students are lack of self- confidence, not fluent in speaking English and also do not memorize vocabulary. In addition, Heriansyah (2012) said that speaking difficulties occur because of little knowledge of vocabulary; don’t know how to use grammar, difficult in pronunciation. So do not know to say. Dalem (2017) also stated the same thing that students were afraid to make mistakes when speaking for fear of being laughed at, feeling embarrassed and lacking confidence. Meanwhile, Inayah and Lisdawati (2017) said that students understand English well but students still have difficulty and do not feel comfortable when practicing speaking. With this, many students understand English, but they still feel they can’t speak because they have difficulties in speaking such as pronunciation problems, lack of vocabulary mastery, and are also embarrassed to look wrong in front of their friends. That is what underlies the students’ speaking performance does not increase
With that, the research aims to identify the difficulties encountered by Non-american students in English communication
Statement of the Problem:
The objective of the study is to identify the difficulties encountered by non-American
students in English communication.
The study aims to provide answers to the following questions:
1. What is the major problem that a student faced in english communication
2. What psychological factors hinder students from speaking in English class?
3. Are certain teachers and/or methods of teaching responsible for student
problems?
Review of Related Literature
This chapter has elaborated various literatures from different research studies in
connection to Reading Miscues.
Related Literature
The paper by Tatsuya Amano et al. (2023) surveyed approximately 900 scientists – mostly Early Career Researchers from Environmental Sciences – from around the world and found that non-native English speakers were more likely to report feeling excluded from the scientific community, less likely to be invited to speak at conferences, and less likely to have their papers published in top journals. The study also found that non-native English speakers were more likely to experience discrimination in the workplace.
Another study by Sokip (2020) on overcoming the problems of learning foreign
language skills in the classroom, found that in speaking skills students encounter mainly motivation problems, students are often worried about committing mistakes while speaking which are similar to the study of Heriansyah and Alma and Ashrafuzzaman. In their study also, fear of committing mistakes was found the main problem.
Moreover, Sokip (2020) further points out that language learning skills cannot be separated from the aspects of education such as the role of teacher, role of teaching materials and curriculum, the teaching method adopted by the teacher, teaching media, and infrastructure of the institution. The role of a teacher in the classroom as a facilitator may increase the learning proficiency of learners but he teacher is authoritarian in the classroom then learners are just passive learners and do not get opportunities for language practice (Sokip, 2020). Therefore, the presence of the teacher and the way of teaching in the class play a crucial role in learning a language. So, we can say that language learning is not affected by the individual’s learning factors only; other factors cause learning difficulties.
Methodology This research utilized a descriptive research design. Descriptive research involves looking at the characteristics of a population. This can be done by doing observations, case studies, and surveys. This research design will help the researchers identify the challenges encountered by non-American students in English communication.
The study was conducted at Langkaan II National High School. The researchers were given an allotted time to finish the preparation of the study, which started in April 2024.
In this research paper, the respondents will be the students enrolled in Langkaan II National High School. The respondents will be given a survey questionnaire to determine the challenges they encountered in English communication. The respondents are randomly selected. All information shared by the respondents will be kept confidential in accordance with RA No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act.
Results
The study aims to provide answers to the following questions:
Question 1: What is the major problem that a student faced in english communication? Question 2: What psychological factors hinder students from speaking in English class?
Question 3: Are certain teachers and/or methods of teaching responsible for student problems? Discussion
The findings indicate that most Langkaan II National High School students had trouble with grammatical mistakes when speaking English. The issues of inadequate pronunciation and a deficiency in vocabulary come next. The results also show that fear of making mistakes is one of the psychological barriers that most students at Langkaan II National High School face. Most students at Langkaan II National High School are likely to concur that specific teachers and/or teaching strategies are to blame for their issues.
Moreover, the study concluded that learning from mistakes are one of the best way to resolve the issue students faced in regard to English communication. In addition to that, based on the result of the study enable individuals to express themselves clearly and understand others are both effect of lear English language
Conclusion
Based on the findings, it can be concluded that students in Langkaan II National High School find it so hard to communicate in English language because they are conscious about their grammar and choices of words, this lead them to lack of confidence and fear of making mistakes.
Furthermore the study concluded that teaching methods and teacher’s performance had a great impact to students when it comes to English communication. In a country that uses English as their second language it is important that teachers guide their students how to communicate efficiently. The way they teach and their methods of teaching can create a big impact that could help the students be more effective speaker.
In addition, study concluded that learning from mistake also guide the student to be better. As stated by (Mahmoud, 2019) “Experience is the best teacher”. Having a mistake can be a good thing it can serve as students learning guide on how to improve their grammar and how to communicate properly. Proficient English language skills enable individuals to express themselves clearly, understand others, and engage in meaningful conversations.
References
Syaripuddin, (2022), “AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN SPEAKING
Enhancing The Oral Participation of The Grade 9 Students at Damortis National High School Through Various Teaching-Learning Strategies For The S.Y. 2019-2020
Enhancing The Oral Participation of The Grade 9 Students at Damortis National High School Through Various Teaching-Learning Strategies For The S.Y. 2019-2020
