Analyzing the Demographic-based Grammatical Competence and Its Relationship to Academic Performance in Higher Education Setting

Authors

  • Benigno A. Garil

    College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communication, Basilan State College, Isabela City, Zamboanga Peninsula, 7300, Philippines
  • Tenin Shitra C. Abbas

    Graduate Studies, Basilan State College, Isabela City, Zamboanga Peninsula, 7300, Philippines
  • Maricor V. Limen

    Filipino Department, College of Teacher Education, Basilan State College, Isabela City, Zamboanga Peninsula, 7300, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v6i3.6453
Received: 26 April 2024 | Revised: 11 June 2024 | Accepted: 28 June 2024 | Published Online: 15 July 2024

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the grammar competence and English academic performance of first-year college students in Basilan State College. Stratified random sampling (n = 464) was carried out to sample the participants from each college within the institution. A standard grammatical test was used to assess the grammar skills of the participants. English grade point average (GPA) represented the students’ academic performance in English. Findings indicated that the first-year college students had limited skills in grammar mainly limited to familiar situations and had frequent problems in understanding and expression. Despite this, they still perform satisfactorily in their English classes. There was a significant moderate correlation between students’ grammar competence and overall academic performance. Education and health sciences students were highly competent compared to students from criminal justice, information and communication, and arts and sciences. Understanding the interactions among grammatical competence, academic achievement, and contextual factors may have significant effects on instructional strategies and direct the creation of focused interventions that will integrate students’ linguistic and intellectual growth.

Keywords:

English academic performance; Grammatical competence; Higher education

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A. Garil, B., Shitra C. Abbas, T., & V. Limen, M. (2024). Analyzing the Demographic-based Grammatical Competence and Its Relationship to Academic Performance in Higher Education Setting. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 6(3), 343–356. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v6i3.6453

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