EXPLORING SPEAKING DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY

Abstract: The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the cases of the seven Bachelor of Secondary Education, majors in English students at GenSantos Foundation College, Incorporated concerning their English-speaking difficulties and the coping mechanisms they have employed to address their problems. Using a case study method, there were six essential themes found in describing the English-speaking difficulties encountered by the English major students, these themes were: lack of speaking practice, lack of word usage, fear of mistakes, unfamiliar words pronunciation, low motivation, and lack of general knowledge. On the other hand, eight essential themes were found in the coping mechanisms of the English major students, specifically, being ready, accepting feedback, practicing English, reading books, watching English movies, building self-confidence, seeking help, and taking notes. Furthermore, the study's key results may be able to help the school in designing a springboard to address the concern of the English major students concerning their experiences with speaking difficulties. Lastly, this study may help future researchers to learn and understand important information about the speaking difficulties of English major students and the effective strategies to cope with them; they may also use this study as a basis whenever they wanted to conduct related research about exploring speaking difficulties of English major students. Keywords: English speaking difficulties, English major students, case study, Philippines. Title: EXPLORING SPEAKING DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY Author: LYN B. AYOP, SHERYL LAINE C. NAMOCOT International Journal of Recent Research in Thesis and Dissertation (IJRRTD) Vol. 4, Issue 1, January 2023 - June 2023 Page No: 125-137 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 08-June-2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8017198 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/EXPLORING%20SPEAKING%20DIFFICULTIES-08062023-2.pdfInternational Journal of Recent Research in Thesis and Dissertation (IJRRTD), Paper Publications, Website: www.paperpublications.or