The Katatau Research and Development Journal is a dynamic platform designed to foster the exchange of knowledge and ideas across various disciplines. It aims to promote interdisciplinary research that addresses global challenges by encouraging collaboration among scholars, researchers, and professionals from diverse fields. With a focus on high-quality research in education, health, business, social sciences, and technology, the journal strives to provide innovative solutions to contemporary issues. The journal’s primary objective is to advance academic dialogue, disseminate cutting-edge research, and inform policy-making and practices. By embracing a multidisciplinary approach, it examines issues from various perspectives, contributing to holistic solutions. The journal also supports emerging scholars and encourages international scholarly engagement, ensuring the academic integrity of its content through a rigorous peer-review process.

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This study explores the correlation between college students' engagement with flash fiction and their perceived creative writing skills, focusing on flexibility and originality. Conducted among second-year Bachelor of Secondary Education students majoring in English at a local community college in Mindanao, Philippines, the research utilized a descriptive-correlational design with total population sampling. Data were collected through a structured survey and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation. Findings indicated a significant positive relationship between flash fiction engagement and flexibility, while originality showed a modest but significant correlation. In turn, flash fiction engagement was moderately linked to perceived improvements in both dimensions of creative writing. These findings suggest the potential of concise literary forms like flash fiction to foster adaptability and innovative thinking in creative writing education.

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Effective communication in English hinges on more than just vocabulary and grammar; it is deeply influenced by prosodic features such as pitch, stress, intonation, and rhythm. This study explores how these elements correlate with speaking proficiency among second-year Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) Major in English students. Employing a predictive correlational research design, the study examined the relationships between prosodic features and key speaking competencies, including fluency, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. The results reveal that while overall prosodic features do not significantly correlate with speaking skills, pitch and intonation show positive associations with fluency and pronunciation. Specifically, pitch was linked to smoother, more dynamic speech, while intonation contributed to effective communication and expressiveness. Despite these findings, stress and rhythm were not found to have a significant impact. These results suggest that instructors should prioritize teaching pitch and intonation to enhance speaking proficiency, while further attention is needed for developing stress and rhythm skills. Ultimately, the study emphasizes the importance of integrating prosodic training in language curricula to foster more fluent and articulate English speakers.

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