Volume 07 Issue 02 February 2024
Stephanie L. Colorada, MAED, TESOL
St. Michael’s College of Iligan City, Quezon Ave., Iligan City
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i02-20Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT
The student has appreciated and adapted to the new normal phase. In the two years, they spent at home doing their modules and online classes, they have adapted quickly, as these students are in the technological age. This study intended to assess the communication competence and learning styles of the Bachelor of Elementary Education at St. Michael's College, Higher Education Department. It specifically aimed to answer the effect of the new normal modality of communication competence and learning styles in terms of visual, auditory, visual/iconic, and kinesthetic. This study utilized a descriptive correlation study research design, a simple random sampling procedure, and a survey questionnaire for learning styles and communication competence. Results revealed that some students were under moderate and high. The researchers used the mean and standard deviation Kendall Tau Rank, and Shapiro-Wilk Test to determine the significant relationship between learning styles and communication competence variables. The researchers recommended a program considered “Upgrading Learning Styles and Fundamental Communication Capabilities” to enhance and improve the learners' skills in different aspects, boost their confidence, and enhance their abilities in using English as a communication tool and learning.
KEYWORDS:Communication competence, New Normal, Learning Styles
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