Strategies in Teaching Filipino Subject in Relation to Arts in Communication Skills

Abstract

This study aimed to ascertain the strategies used in teaching Filipino subject, specially Arts in Communication in Jose Rizal Memorial State University, Dipolog Campus, during the first semester of the academic year 2009-2010. The researcher used the descriptive survey in giving the results based on the data gathered from 262 respondents. The statistical instruments used are the Mean, T-test, Analysis of Variance and Pearson Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation. The respondents shown to be beginning students who study in college. The number of female students are greater that the number of male students, and most of them are taking BS Criminology and BSHRM. The students have writing and speaking skills in Filipino. The study also proved that there was a significant difference on teacher’s expertise in using strategies and the degree of students’ skills in speaking and writing in Filipino in terms of age, gender, course taken, teachers’ expertise and level of the students’ speaking and writing skills. Teachers in Filipino must maintain their expertise in using the different strategies for effective teaching in Filipino subject. They must also persevere to maintain their positive perception and the students’ interest in Filipino subject by utilizing the appropriate strategies. They must bring their students to the real life situation and have them actual use of modern technologies and educational facilities to supplement their speaking and writing skills. They must strengthen the level if their students speaking and writing skills, to help them land a job for a better future.