LANGUAGE ANXIETY AND SELECTED LEARNER VARIABLES, AND ANXIETY-REDUCING STRATEGIES
OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION STUDENTS
ANA KATRINA T. MARCIAL
Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Education (Language and Literacy Education)
to the Faculty of Education
University of the Philippines Open University
APPROVAL SHEET
The graduate thesis attached hereto, entitled "LANGUAGE ANXIETY AND SELECTED LEARNER VARIABLES, AND ANXIETY-REDUCING STRATEGIES OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION STUDENTS," prepared and submitted by
ANA KATRINA T. MARCIAL, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education (Language and Literacy Education), is hereby accepted.
RpM\4iYN A. METILA, MA.Ed
Critic/Reader, Member
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[ENELEA 1\^. CHIU, Ph. D
Adviser
MARIA ANA T(JQUIMBO, Ph. D
Member
Accepted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master Arts in Education (Language and Literacy Education).
PATRICIA B. ARINTO, MA
Dean
This work is dedicated to my grandparents, Felicing and Lorenzo.
Here's to hoping you 're proud of and happy for me wherever you are. Thanks for the love.
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Acknowledgments
My warm appreciation goes to the members of my panel, Dr. Menelea M. Chiu, Prof. Romylyn A. Metila, and Dr. Maria Ana T. Quimbo, who have patiently given their time and expertise to improve my work. Thanks for your valuable contribution and support.
To Prof, Carmela Reyes, thank you for your assistance and patience in clarifying the mystery behind all those statistics. A huge chunk of this work would not have been possible without your help.
I am indebted to all the professors who taught, trained, and guided me in the years that UPOU has been part of my academic life. Special "shout out" goes to Dr. Ncmah N.
Hermosa, my first professor in UPOU, for all the wisdom you shared and the training you gave. Thanks also for being part of the panel in my final presentation and providing insightful comments on short notice.
In my adventure to get a graduate degree, I have made online friends with smart and
kind-hearted people and formed a support group, which would not have been possible
without Ms. Sining Tanedo Bruni. To the SGMU group, thanks for that much needed push.
I must also thank the staff members, especially Ate Elvic and Ms, Rhona, for their assistance. Thanks for addressing all my administrative concerns and making the
coordination and scheduling a whole lot easier.
I spent the first half of being a graduate student as a teacher as well, and for all the
experiences and support, Til be forever grateful to the faculty and staff of the Department of Humanities at UPLB. To my adviser, Prof. Milagros B. Blauta, thanks for your sunny disposition and silent wisdom. To my mentors/ colleagues, Prof. Emerita P. Cer\'antes, Prof. Ruperta P. Asuncion (+), Dr. Larcy C. Abello, Tita D and Tita Lyn, thanks for your
guidance and motherly advice. I will definitely come back to the academe and continue making you proud.
To the gracious members of the Speech and Performing Arts division, Prof. Grace Bernadette T. Mendoza, Prof. Jea Agnes T. Buera, Mr. Carson Jeffrey Cruz, and Ms.
Eljay Sanidad, thanks for sticking with me through all the hassles of making this thesis a reality. 1 am honoured to have been given the opportunity to work with you.
My deepest gratitude also to the faculty members of UP Baguio, Ms. Reyness Joy
Abellada, for her generous contribution during the first stages of this work, and Prof.
Adonis Elumbre, without whom the interview would not be possible.
To the brilliant young minds of DHum who have been my friends as well, the fact that you are still a significant part of my adult life confuses but amazes me at the same time.
Prof. Dennis Andrew Aguinaldo, Prof. Emmanuel Dumlao, Prof. Carlos Piocos, Prof.
Reagan Maiquez, Mr. Louie Navarro, Prof. Dennis Gupa, Ms. Jonna Belie Valero, Ms.
Ann Michelle De Ocampo, Mr. Christian Tablazon, thanks for all the "levin."
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