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ESP Needs Analysis of Macroskills of Social Work Students Ngo, Cristy Grace A.; Mabale, Almira Luz M.; Maspara, Carylle Maxine; Montalbo, Jury Rose C.; Alcayde, Frances Arabella B.
Journal Corner of Education, Linguistics, and Literature Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): November
Publisher : CV. Tripe Konsultan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54012/jcell.v4i2.324

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This quantitative study employed needs analysis then revealed the preferred learning aids and learning activities, and the level of proficiency in reading, listening, writing, and speaking of 50 social work students in a private academic institution. Findings revealed that students showed a strong enthusiasm for visual and audiovisual aids as learning tools and lectures and class discussions as learning activities. Moreover, among the four macro skills, the students excel in reading comprehension at C1 level but face challenges in the affective domain; writing skills at B1 level, with strengths in content but struggles in organization; listening proficiency at B2 level, highlighting difficulties with accents and vocabulary; and speaking skills range from A2 to B1 levels, with stronger interaction skills at B2 level, indicating a need for improvement in fluency and coherence. These insights suggest that the social work students are capable of simple communicative English and are more inclined toward traditionalist and conceptual learning. Furthermore, students need more application activities that showcase their listening and speaking skills, as well as more contextualized and immersive learning activities and aids that incorporate variation and encourage spontaneous production.
The Mediating Effect of Language Exposure to the Student Interaction and Sociolinguistic Competence of Senior High School Students Montalbo, Jury Rose C.; Antiporta, Mae Anne; Mangana, Chania Lnn M.; Engay Jr., Danilo G.
Journal Corner of Education, Linguistics, and Literature Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): November
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54012/jcell.v4i2.352

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Understanding the importance of student interactions influences the process of improving sociolinguistic competence, especially since it plays a crucial role in English proficiency. This study examined whether language exposure mediates the relationship between student interactions and sociolinguistic competence among senior high school students. Data were collected from 179 respondents through adapted questionnaires assessing students' interaction, language exposure, and sociolinguistic competence. Mediation analysis using the Sobel test was conducted to test the hypothesized mediation model. Student interaction was significantly related to sociolinguistic competence, language exposure was significantly associated with sociolinguistic competence, and student interaction was significantly related to language exposure. The indirect effect of language exposure on student interaction and sociolinguistic competence significantly indicated that language exposure mediated the relationship between student interaction and sociolinguistic competence. The intervention showed the consideration of language exposure in improving students' sociolinguistic competence, especially at school. Since the study provided pieces of evidence for the mediating role of language exposure in the relationship between student interaction and sociolinguistic competence, allowing and encouraging the students to be more exposed to the language as they interact using English may be a promising avenue for enhancing sociolinguistic competence, particularly in aiming students' overall English proficiency.