Socio-Economic and Technological Factors of English Proficiency Index

Authors

  • Roberto M. Cabardo University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Jessica M. Avenido University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Efren O. Barabat University of San Jose-Recoletos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj1402.02.07

Keywords:

English Proficiency Index, Socio-Economic Technological Factors, Correlation

Abstract

This study specifically aims to examine the English proficiency index of 54 countries worldwide and to find if there is a significant correlation between the English proficiency index of a country and some socio-economic technological factors. This study also aims to find if there are other factors that affect the English proficiency index of people which will be of great help for all stakeholders in making the right decisions in English teaching and assessment, and ultimately improve English proficiency index worldwide. Among all factors considered vis-à-vis English Proficiency Index, only government expenditure on public education manifests direct positive correlation to the 2012 EPI results of 54 countries under study. In brief, the level of English Proficiency of a country is a by-product of the
amount its government invests in education.

Author Biographies

Roberto M. Cabardo, University of San Jose-Recoletos

graduated Master of Arts in Development Communication from the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R). His interests include law, education, mass media and research. At present, he is a faculty member of the Department of Journalism and Communication of the College of Arts and Sciences of USJ-R. His previous work in government as Information Officer of the Philippine Information Agency gave him the chance to conduct media fora, surveys, databanking, and focus group discussions about the programs of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Department of Health, National Kidney Training Institute, DENR, OPAPP, Pag-Ibig, GSIS, SSS, National Nutrition Council, DOLE, DOE, PRC, POEA, OWWA, DILG, DTI, Cultural Center of the Philippines, NCCA, private institutions, and some local government units.

Jessica M. Avenido, University of San Jose-Recoletos

finished her M.A. in Religious Education at Mother of Life Center, Quezon City, Philippines. Her catechetical training paved the way for her 5-year stint as staff member of the Campus Ministry. Eventually, she engaged herself in full time catechetical instruction in the tertiary level. Among her field of interests are education, religion, curriculum development and values education. Currently, she is an assistant professor in the Center for Religious Education of the University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City, Philippines and handles the formation program of a core group of the children of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW).

Efren O. Barabat, University of San Jose-Recoletos

an Electronics Engineer, graduated from the University of San Jose-Recoletos in 2010, Cum Laude honors. He ranked as top 9 examinee in the April 2011 ECE Licensure Examination. He worked as Field Engineer in SMART Communications, Inc. from 2011 to 2012. Currently, a full-time faculty member of the Electronics Engineering Department of USJ-R College of Engineering, handling Mathematics and Major Subjects of ECE.

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Published

2014-12-28

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Cabardo, R. M., Avenido, J. M., & Barabat, E. O. (2014). Socio-Economic and Technological Factors of English Proficiency Index. Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj1402.02.07

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2014)

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