Abstract
This study aimed to determine the different challenges and coping strategies of English major learners toward the use of English as medium of instruction (EMI) in the teaching and learning process and its significant difference when grouped according to their demographic profiles such as age, sex, year level, and previous Senior High School attended. This utilized a descriptive design wherein descriptive was used in identifying the socio–demographic profile of the respondents and the challenges and coping strategies of the learners when grouped according to their socio–demographic profile. In collecting the quantitative data through an online survey – questionnaire with a total of 40 questions among the 78 population of BSED – English major learners at one of the colleges in Midsayap, using a Likert scale. It yielded that speaking was the most challenging, while listening was perceived as the least challenging. Learners mostly used self-motivation to cope with the challenges brought by EMI. The study's findings are a call for critical attention for English teachers to focus more on enhancing the learners' speaking skills.
