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Learners’ learning preference on second language acquisition: The case of Junior High School in the Philippines

Author Affiliations

  • 1University Science High School, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija Philippines

Res. J. Language and Literature Sci., Volume 10, Issue (2), Pages 1-11, May,19 (2023)

Abstract

In cognizance with individual variability for learning a target language, and students’ personalities that affect language learning preference, this paper investigated a population by selecting samples to establish the students’ learning preference on second language acquisition, specifically the English language in the context of Philippine junior high schools. Descriptive method of research was observed. The questionnaire has two parts embracing the respondents’ personal profile and their learning preference which was broken down into four sub-categories: (a) Policy, (b) Practice, (c) Evaluation, and (d) Motivation. The study established that English is practiced by majority of the junior high school students as their second language, the first being Filipino. English is preferred to be learned in the morning. Responses indicated that Philippine junior high school students do not generally favor imposition of strict rules on the usage of English inside and outside the classroom and respondents just moderately agreed that classroom interaction must be in pure English. Students prefer that teachers formally lecture on the rules of grammar and their mistakes or lapses in grammar be corrected right away. From the findings, some practical recommendations are articulated accordingly.

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