Abstract
Is there a difference between a person’s self-perceived and actual grammatical competence in English? This descriptive study uses a quantitative approach to compare the levels of self-perceived and actual grammatical competence in English of Filipino Grade 12 students in Metro Manila according to sex, income class, type of school attended, foreign travel experience, movie preference, and the use of English at home. A survey questionnaire was administered to 185 respondents to elicit their self-reported level of grammatical competence in English. Then, the same respondents were asked to answer the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) to assess their actual level of grammatical competence in English. The data were analyzed in relation to the concepts of Canale and Swain’s Communicative Competence and Martin’s Circles within Circle. Results showed that the respondents see themselves as having more skill than they actually possess which suggests that confidence in one’s ability in using a language is a positive element in building communication skills. As the Philippines finds itself lagging behind with the dismal performance of Filipinos in international assessment tests, it is hoped that the relevant findings of this study will help educators and policy makers infer “teaching-learning effectiveness” and to provide impetus towards the further development of the English grammatical competence in the Philippines.
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Maria Rhodora S. Salazar, Enderun Colleges, Philippines
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Conference: SEACE2023
Stream: Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics (including ESL/TESL/TEFL)
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Salazar M. (2023) A Comparative Analysis of the Self-Perceived and Actual Grammatical Competence in English of Filipino Grade 12 Students in Metro Manila ISSN: 2435-5240 The Southeast Asian Conference on Education 2023: Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2023.36
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2023.36
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