TY  - BOOK
AU  - Duaban, Joann C.
AU  - Irag, Jake Emanuel C.
AU  - Tuason, Chris Sheila,
AU  - Amimita, Sheila Mae C.
TI  - Influence of short messaging services on the spelling proficiency of freshmen BEED students
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Cebu City
PB  - University of Cebu
N1  - Thesis (Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English) -- University of Cebu- Banilad, 2018
N2  - Summary: English language is the universal communication tool for every individual to connect with people around the world. English being a crucial part of understanding through expressing ones taught is governed by universal laws of grammar. Grammar is significant in organizing ideas for effective communication, but an organized idea is inefficient if spellings are incorrect. A problem in spelling can impede the progress of language learning and development of higher communication skills. Therefore, spelling is of great significance when learning English a second language and must be taken into account in language teaching; otherwise, the language acquisition will not be holistic. This study examined the spelling proficiency of freshmen Bachelor of Elementary Education students of University of Cebu- Banilad, Cebu City, Philippines. Moreover, the study determined the significant relationship between the respondents’ profile and their texting habits, respondents’ profile and spelling proficiency, spelling preference and spelling proficiency , and texting habits and spelling proficiency which served as the bases for a proposed Spelling Enhancement Program. The data elicitation of the study utilized descriptive-correlative design. The respondents of the study comprised 35 freshmen BEED students of randomly-picked section. A researcher-made survey questionnaire was used to identify the students’ profile, text messaging habits, and spelling preferences followed by a 45-item researcher-made spelling proficiency test. Statistical treatments used for data analysis were simple percentage, Chi-square and Cramer’s V. The researchers found out that majority of the respondents were 18-19 years old, dominated by females, who were using touchscreen keyboards, formal texters, but they were neither frequent texters nor avid users of autocorrect feature though they preferred correct spelling in texting. Moreover, they have a poor spelling proficiency level. However, there was no correlation between Short Messaging Services (SMS) usage and spelling proficiency as revealed from the data gathered. Hence, the null hypotheses were accepted
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