The English Language Needs of Public Administration Undergraduate Students Focusing on Reading Skills
Kristine Mae M. Sodoy | Jody M. Apostol | Jonelson C. Escandallo
Discipline: Education
Abstract:
The study investigated the need for reading skills among undergraduate students in Public
Administration at Kapalong College of Agriculture, Sciences, and Technology. Specifically,
it aimed to assess the importance of acquiring reading skills within their specialization and
identify the academic difficulties learners encountered. A survey questionnaire was
employed in the data acquisition phase tool. The subject of the study was one hundred fifty
(150) undergraduate students enrolled in the A.Y. 2024-2025 first semester. The study
applied TSA (Target Situation Analysis), PSA (Present Situation Analysis), and LSA
(Language Situation Analysis) to gather data through a survey questionnaire. According to
the findings, most of the program's participants had trouble grasping the main concepts
of English-written subjects and having trouble quickly scanning such texts for the essential
information. It is suggested that the findings could be used to design an English language
course titled “English for Public Administration” crafted to tackle the specific reading
needs of these students and enhance their proficiency in English for their field of
specialization.
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