Author

Maria Andrea B. Repayo*
Filamer Christian University, Inc., Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines

Abstract

The study utilized the survey-correlational method of the quantitative research design. This design was used to investigate the relationship between Note-taking Techniques and Listening Skills of Grade 5 Learners. The participants of this study were the two hundred thirty-two (232) taken from the total population of five hundred forty-eight (548) Grade 5 learners of all elementary schools in the District of Batan for the school year 2025-2026. The instruments used were the a 27-item researcher-made-questionnaire wherein it is composed of how often the Grade 5 Learner use different techniques when taking notes during lessons and the 25-item researcher-made listening skills test based on a short narrative text titled “The Little Red Hen” to assess learners’ ability to understand, interpret, and recall information from an audio presented text. The test consists of multiple-choice questions that measures learners’ comprehension at different levels. Frequency count, percentage, mean and standard deviation as descriptive statistical tools were utilized for data analysis. Moreover, Pearson r set at 0.05 alpha level of significance was used to determine the relationship between Note-taking Techniques and the level of Listening Skills of the Grade 5 Learners. The findings were the following: The level of the note-taking techniques of Garde 5 Learners was “high;” their level of listening skills was “high.” There was no significant difference in the listening skills of the learners and their level of note-taking techniques. Also, there was no significant relationship between note-taking techniques and listening skills.

Keywords:  Note-taking techniques, listening skills, Grade 5 learners.

*Corresponding author / Email: mariaandrea.repayo@deped.gov.ph
DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS05031439

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Repayo, M. A. B. (2026). Note-taking techniques and listening skills of Grade 5 learners. Pantao (International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 5 (3), 2941-2958. http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS05031439

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