Impact of Communication Skills on Academic Productivity Among Civil Engineering Students at a Philippine University: A Qualitative Analysis

Abstract

This research, which is qualitative in nature, examines the impact of communication skills on the academic productivity of students majoring in civil engineering at a Philippine university. The goal of this research is to ascertain if students' academic productivity is impacted by their communication skills. To collect the required data, a structured interview questionnaire was created and distributed using Google Forms. In all, eight informants participated in this investigation. The findings have shown the critical significance that communication skills have in students' overall academic productivity. Accordingly, it can be said that communication skills have an impact on both academic productivity and the relationships that students have with their peers both inside and outside of the classroom. Students' desire to speak successfully is positively correlated with their communication skills. According to the findings, informal chat was the most popular method of communication among students studying civil engineering. We also looked at the difficulties they faced and how they overcame them. The research also looked at how these students communicate with each other while working in groups on academic assignments like group projects and how they resolve disagreements about timetables. In summary, this research offers insights into the ways in which students majoring in Civil Engineering at a Philippine university interact with one other despite possible disputes and how such interaction affects their academic productivity.