A Quantitative Study on Grammatical Competence and Public Speaking Skills Among Bsed-English of UM Panabo College

Abstract

This study employs a quantitative research design using numerical data and statistical analysis to examine the relationship between grammatical competence and public speaking skills among Bachelor of Secondary Education, Major in English students at the University of Mindanao Panabo College. It explores how grammatical proficiency relates to speaking skills, particularly in overcoming the fear of public speaking and enhancing stage presence. The results aim to offer meaningful insights that can inform language instruction and help build confident, competent speakers. The study involved 107 respondents selected through stratified random sampling and employed a non-experimental quantitative research design, specifically the descriptive correlational method. Data were gathered using two sets of adapted and validated Likert-scale questionnaires developed by Eslit and Bobier et al. Statistical results showed that grammatical competence had an overall mean of 3.81 and a standard deviation of 0.78, indicating a High level. Meanwhile, public speaking skills obtained an overall mean of 3.94 and a standard deviation of 0.87, also interpreted as High. Statistical analysis yielded an r-value of 0.653 and a p-value of 0.000. These findings led to the rejection of the null hypothesis and confirmed a strong, significant relationship between the variables. The study directly concludes that grammatical competence strongly and positively influences public speaking skills.