Difficulties in Learning English Speaking Skills of Myma Students at Ramannarattha Buddhist University of Mon State in Myanmar

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The objectives of this research were (1) To study the difficulties in learning English speaking Skills among MYMA Students of Ramannarattha Buddhist University at Mon State in Myanmar, (2) To find out the solutions to overcome difficulties in learning English speaking Skills among MYMA Students of Ramannarattha Buddhist University at Mon State in Myanmar.

The research employed a mixed-method design, combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The research tools are questionnaires and in-depth interviews.
The population comprised 150 students from the MYMA Education Centre at Ramannarattha Buddhist university, Mon state, Myanmar. The sample was selected from 50 students of level 1 for quantitative method, and five key informants are interviewed as qualitative method. Data was analysed by using Frequency, Percentage, Mean (x̄), and Standard Deviation (S.D.) by statistic.

The findings indicated that the overall level of difficulties in Learning English speaking was moderate (Mean = 48.46, S.D. = 15.914). The results were considered as moderate level for difficulties in learning English speaking. The results showed that students encounter difficulties in pronunciation, psychological factors, and grammatical.