A PATH ANALYSIS ON ORAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, SPEAKING ANXIETY AND STRATEGIC COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS

This study determined the significant influence of oral communication strategies and speaking anxiety on strategic competence students. The descriptive-correlational research design was utilized in this study. Using stratified random sampling, 300 college students a State College Mati City, Davao Oriental,were as respondents were given survey questionnaires. experts validated adapted instruments used to obtain data from during survey. analyzed using Mean, Pearson r, Path Analysis. level very high, while moderate. On other hand, high. Furthermore, results showed relationship between competence. Moreover, it found that both significantly predict thus, influenced