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A Research Proposal for Bachelor in English Language
Benguet State University- La Trinidad Campus
Research Title: Factors Affecting Oral Communication Competencies in the

Academic Performance of the BSED English 1A Through Distance Learning
Research Proponents:
Betty Mae M. Agad, Mica C. Ago, John Rey N. Macasieb
I. Introduction
Reading and writing are one of the most important core skills that must
be taught. Schools and the education system do a good job in ensuring this
but can that be said the same with oral communication especially through
distance learning? Oral Communication is one of the most vital yet
understated skills needed in today’s society. It is essential for the successful
career of students, especially in a competitive world where communication
skills are important and needed to share ideas and thoughts with other people
(Alicia et al., 2017). And yet even during the pre-pandemic period, the Yemeni
postgraduate students in a Malaysian University were having difficulties when
it comes to their academic subject of oral communication (Alghail &
Mahfoodh, 2019).
While reading and writing are on the same level as oral
communication, oral communication has an edge over its fellows due to how
frequently used it is in daily life. People talk more than they write after all. The
educational system does justice in instructing students in the ideas and
concepts of oral communication, yet mediocre if not horrible when it comes to
application. This is due to its application taking the form of written tests and
examinations rather than oral. At present teaching the subject oral
communication or teaching in general became even more difficult due to the
outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, to people used to the traditional face-to-
face way of teaching (Quevillon, 2020).
With that said all academic activities in the country are now through
distance learning whether it is asynchronous or synchronous learning
(Joaquin, et al., 2020). With changes in the medium of learning,
communication between students and their teachers is expected to have
changed in circumstance as well. But will oral communication skills suffer due
to the removal of face-to-face interaction or will it improve due to pros along
with distance learning? Poor oral communication skills have already been
identified as a major problem in society as it can lead to breakdown of
relationships whether personal or in business related matters as observed by
Tanian and James (2002).
Oral communication is an essential skill in society. But now that it has
moved to the online platform, teachers and students alike are having
problems when it comes to Oral Communication. Teachers are not able to
follow the techniques and strategies closely because of differing
circumstances when it comes to distance learning making it difficult for their
students to also learn the subject. Students are having a hard time
understanding the subject when direct experience of oral communication is
removed.
II. Problem Statement

The study focuses on the analysis of possible factors that affect the
Oral Communication Competencies that may in turn affect the academic
performance of the BSED ENG 1A students of Benguet State University
through the platform of distance learning. At this point distance learning is a
reality the community is coming to grip with. It is a shared struggle with a
common goal. Oral Communication is a definitive test and a benchmark of
success. While students are sitting at home enclosed in a room with the
familiar technology in their hands, do they observe if their oral communication
skills are indeed improving. If they speak loudly and coherently, who will
notice? Who will correct their vocal conveyance if they are in error? That’s
why it is the objective of the researchers to measure the achievement of the
students in Oral Communication despite distance learning.
Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions:
1. What are the Competencies the BSED ENG 1A students have mostly
been able to accomplish or achieve even through distance learning?
2. What are the factors that may affect the number of competencies students
can achieve that may have affected their academic performance?
III. Objectives
The objective of the given study is to analyze or indicate the factors
that affect the oral communication competencies that students are able to
accomplish that might reflect on their academic performance all through the
medium of distance learning. This will be observed from the BSED ENG 1A
students of Benguet State University. While this study seeks to discover the
factors affecting oral communication through distance learning it also is a way
to understand what competencies most students respond to. This is to help
teachers and students to overcome challenges found in Oral Communication
when taught in the online platform. The factors that will be identified will be a
stepping stone for finding methods or strategies to teach more effectively for
students to grasp its key concepts and make a better outcome out of the
solution to be found.
IV. Literature Review

Students with a high level of oral communication self-efficacy can
effectively transfer their oral communication abilities from academic to
professional setting. Factors affecting oral communication have many edges
by which we focus on how students can improve themselves and help them
convey their competencies in their academic performance. In addition, it
examines the general view of knowledge on their oral communication that is
correlated with their significant course performance (Cavanagh et. al., 2019).
The study of Cavanagh et. al. 2019, focused on the capacity of the students
and the self-efficacy which will be a basis for their level of oral communication.
Furthermore, it included the different courses in which a sample of 97
undergraduate business majors by incorporating enactive mastery, vicarious
experience, verbal persuasion, and physiological arousal into a business
communication course.
The study is then considered to be a reliable basis for the researchers
for it discusses oral communication which has a vital role in this mode of
learning. Moreover, it seeks to find the level as well as the factors affecting
oral communication in college students which will be an essential contribution
for the researchers in this study. However, the aforementioned study has
inconclusive methodology in what to do regarding the participants and/or
respondents that are included in the study. Moreover, the wide range of
samples are provided and the difficulty of evaluating each of the samples are
high. For example, in the part of the 97 undergraduate business majors which
will be a sample for the study, the method to be used was not mentioned in
the abstract of the study. Nevertheless, the study still provides an imperative
of the expected outcomes the researchers are anticipating and thus, will also
provide credible information regarding the topic.
V. Methodology
This study employed a mixed method of approach to gather data as
both quantitative and qualitative methods are used. The first phase of the
survey was a quantitative phase in which questions contained a checklist of
choices to measure the most competency accomplished by a student. This is
more in line to analyze the data easily through number-based analysis
(Alchemer, 2016). While the last phase of the questionnaire is qualitative as
the researchers used open-ended questions to get possible solutions for the
problem in hand. This is to be open to more possible methods of finding
conclusions regarding the study.
While citing and identifying the variables the researchers used a
descriptive way as it deems more appropriate for this study as the data will be
collected without manipulation unlike experimental data. It also focuses on the
present situation and provides knowledge regarding the subject of the study.
The study might have established a cause and effect relationship between the
variables but it still focuses on answering the questions “What”. Therefore, it
leans more on the descriptive side of research. (Scribbr, 2021).
This research will mostly be a secondary based research as almost all
resources are taken from previous studies. This is the case because
secondary resources are easier and faster to access. Data can also be
selected in broader geographical locations (Scribbr, 2021).
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A Research Proposal for Bachelor in English Language

Benguet State University- La Trinidad Campus

Research Title: Factors Affecting Oral Communication Competencies in the

II. Problem Statement

IV. Literature Review

Oral Communication in Context. (2016). Functions of Communication.

Educations.com (2020). 5 reasons why online learning is the future of

Weide, R.A.V. (1995). Oral communication in high school. Retrieved

Francescucci, A. & Rohani, L. (2018). Exclusively synchronous online

Friedman, J. (2020). Tackle challenges of online classes due to covid-

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