Effectiveness of Hollywood Movies to the English

Language Fluency of Grade 12 Students in

Alfelor Sr. Memorial College Inc.

A Thesis Presented at

Alfelor Sr. Memorial College Inc.

Del Gallego, Camarines Sur

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirement for the Subject

Language Education Research

By:

Albuero, Trexia B.

Banga, Keziah Yna C.

Deiparine, John Demwell S.

Porlayagan, LJ A.

Veluz, Macario G.
 CHAPTER 1

The Problem

The English Language is classified as one of the two

official languages in the Philippines, the other of which is

Filipino. While the English language is commonly used in formal

situations than casual settings, it is primarily used widely in

various fields such as law, business, education, and media. The

Philippines is renowned as one of the largest English-speaking

nations and has shown remarkable degree in fluency.

However, a widely concerning problem emerged. As time

passes, the English proficiency of the Filipinos have been

gradually declining and dragging the country one step behind from

being globally competitive. In 2022, the Philippines ranked 22nd

out of 111 countries with a score of 578 out of 700 according to

the English Proficiency Index (EPI) conducted by international

education company Education First (EF). Compared to the country's

rankings over the last six years, the deterioration of Filipino's

English proficiency can be seen - from 13th place in 2016, 15th

place in 2017, 14th place in 2018, 20th place in 2019, 27th place

in 2020, and 18th place in 2021. The index is the world's largest

ranking of countries/regions by adult English skills published

annually which also serves as an international benchmark for

adult English proficiency. Even with the presented deterioration,

the country's EPI score is still categorized as "high

proficiency," which is considered to be sufficient for tasks like

making work presentations, understanding TV shows, and reading

newspapers.

With this concerning issue, the researchers were stimulated

to investigate a particular factor that might have a significant

effect on improving the English proficiency skills of an

individual. The researchers landed on an educated thought that

frequent watching of Hollywood movies might possess a

considerable effect towards the improvement of English language

fluency.

With this in mind, the researchers were motivated to conduct

a study pertaining to the effectiveness of Hollywood movies to

the English language fluency, with a purpose to discover if this

factor has true significant impacts to English proficiency. The

researchers believed that solving the problem of deteriorating

English proficiency will pave the way to possessing better and

quality education and ultimately lead to gaining the title of

Filipinos as a globally competitive nation.

In pursuance to quality education, the government has its

full support and association to provide the needs of the

Filipinos which will make them skillful, informative, and

competent so that they could stand as productive citizens in the

society.

The 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article XIV, Section 1

states that:

"The State shall protect and promote the right of all

citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take

appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all."

This mandate orders the government to provide free, quality,

and accessible education to all people of the Republic of the

Philippines, and that schools should perform skillfully to

deliver substantial teachings to the students.

According to Section 2 of Republic Act No. 10533, "The State

shall establish, maintain and support a complete, adequate, and

integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the

people, the country and society-at-large." This mandates the

government to construct and create a system of education that

addresses the ever-changing needs of Filipinos to cope up with

the ever-changing challenges around the globe. Moreover, this

provision includes the teaching of timely and relevant skills and

knowledge.

In relation to this is the DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2012 or K

to 12 Basic Education Curriculum. This is one of the notable

efforts of the government to provide a higher degree of education

and therefore produce globally-competitive Filipinos that could

cope up with other nations. The law presents the policy

guidelines regarding the implementation of Grade 1 to Grade 10 in

Basic Education, including private schools.

As for the English fluency, the government asserts its

efforts to make sure that the Filipinos are equipped with skills

and competencies that will make them more capable and proficient

with the use of English language.

According to Executive Order No. 210, s. 2003, "there is a

need to develop the aptitude, competence and proficiency of our

students in the English language to maintain and improve their

competitive edge in emerging and fast-growing local and

international industries, particularly in the area of Information

and Communications Technology (ICT)". The law encourages the

government to invest with the improvement of fluency in speaking

English, and to use any means necessary to fulfill the goal of

producing Filipinos capable of using the English language to its

finest.

In this law, it is also stated in Section 1 that:

"It is the objective of the foregoing policies to develop

the aptitude, competence and proficiency of all students in the

use of the English language to make them better prepared for the
job opportunities emerging in the new, technology-driven sectors

of the economy."

The law mandates the government to provide crucial support

and means that will develop the English proficiency skills of the

Filipinos. With that, the people of the Republic of the

Philippines can gain the privilege to seize better jobs and

perform well in their chosen fields of profession.

In 2015, the Philippines pledged to achieve the United

Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Millennium

Development Goals (MDGs). It recognizes the importance of quality

education and language proficiency in achieving sustainable

development. Goal 4 of the SDGs aims to ensure inclusive and

equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning

opportunities for all. Meanwhile, the MDG's goal 2 focuses on

achieving universal primary education and ensuring that children

are able to read and write. The SDGs and MDGs are critical in

highlighting the importance of education in achieving sustainable

development. By promoting quality education and language

proficiency, these goals help to ensure that individuals have the

skills, knowledge, and abilities they need to participate fully

in society and contribute to their communities' economic and

social development.
 The institution of Alfelor Sr. Memorial College Inc. has

achieved numerous successes throughout the years and strived its

way to become a known establishment today. As a developing

school, it is already making a name for itself for producing

competent students in the field of literary, sports, and

performing arts. The institution offers courses in college

including Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Bachelor of Arts in

Political Science, Bachelor of Secondary Education, Bachelor of

Elementary Education, Bachelor of Physical Education, Bachelor of

Science in Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science in

Industrial Security Management. The institution also offers

academic tracks in senior high school involving General Academic

Strand (GAS), Humanities and Social Science (HUMSS), and

Technical Vocational Livelihood (TVL). The institution also

offers complete Junior High School, Elementary, and Kindergarten

courses.

Alfelor Sr. Memorial College Inc. is the only college school

in the municipality of Del Gallego founded in 1985. Having its

long run for thirty-eight years, the institution is doing its

best and putting the efforts to its extent to become a University

and be officially called Alfelor University (AU). Carrying the

values of our founder, Mrs. Delicia R. Alfelor-Tibi, the

institution of Alfelor Sr. Memorial College Inc. has proved its

worthiness of producing quality graduates not just in the

municipality of Del Gallego but also to neighboring towns that

chose this as their educational institution.

Statement of the Problem

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness

of Hollywood movies to the English language fluency of grade 12

students in Alfelor Sr. Memorial College Inc.

This study aims to answer the following specific problems:

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms

of:

1.1 age;

1.2. sex;

1.3. strand;

1.4. number of Hollywood movies watched; and

1.5. hours spent in watching Hollywood movies?

2. What is the level of English language fluency of Grade 12

students in Alfelor Sr. Memorial College Inc. along with:

2.1. basic;

2.2. independent; and

2.3. proficient?
 3. Is there a significant agreement between the personal

profile and level of fluency in English of Grade 12

learners?

4. What points can be derived from the results of the study?

Assumptions

This study was guided by the following assumptions:

1. The demographic profile of the respondents in terms of age,

sex, strand, number of Hollywood movies watched, and hours

spent in watching Hollywood movies?

2. The level of English language fluency of Grade 12 students

in Alfelor Sr. Memorial College Inc. along with basic,

independent, and proficient?

3. There were recommendations formulated based from the

findings of the study.

Hypothesis

The following hypotheses were addressed:

1. There is no significant agreement between the personal

profile and level of fluency in English of Grade 12

learners.

Significance of the Study

 The findings of this study will benefit the following

individuals:

Learners. The result of this study will benefit most the

learners. The findings of this study will allow the learners to

understand the true effects of Hollywood movies to their English

language fluency, and therefore appreciate its benefits to their

overall competency as a student.

Teachers. The information presented in this study will

provide insights to the teachers about the importance of other

factors such as Hollywood movies to the English language fluency

of the learners. The outcomes of this study will also help them

formulate new ways of teaching language to the learners and

ultimately become a more effective teacher.

School Administrators. This study will serve as a foundation

for school administrators to generate more effective and

efficient approach that will develop the English language fluency

of the learners, thus leading to the betterment of their

performance in school.

Department of Education (DepEd). The findings of this

research will provide insights to the Department of Education

regarding the true effects of Hollywood movies to the English

language fluency of the learners. With the results presented in

this study, this will give them ideas to create innovation and
reforms to improve the quality and effectiveness of teaching-

learning process of language in education.

Curriculum Writers. The results of this study will serve as

another angle to be seen by the curriculum writers and act as a

guide on improving the curriculum regarding the teaching of

English language to the learners. With that, they will produce

much effective, timely, and relevant curriculum that will equip

the learners with adequate competencies which will allow them to

survive better from the ever-changing global challenges.

Policy Makers. The findings of this study will lead the

policy makers or government officials to improve and formulate

substantial, effective, and flexible policy guidelines on

utilizing other factors to the teaching of English language, and

therefore achieve much better and quality education for all.

Parents. The findings of this study will provide

understanding to the parents regarding the benefits of viewing

Hollywood movies to the English language fluency of the learners.

Hence, this will lead for the parents to provide more support and

assistance that is necessary to the overall academic performance

of the learners in school.

Future Researchers. The information and data presented in

this study will serve as a source or reference for future

investigations similar to this. Moreover, the layouts, processes,

techniques, tools, and methodologies used in this entire study

will serve as a guide for future researchers as they conduct

their own research.

Researchers Themselves. The researchers benefits the most

from this study. Starting from an educated thought, this study

allowed the researchers themselves to look from another aspect

and investigate the true effects of Hollywood movies to the

overall English language proficiency of the learners. As college

students of Secondary Education, this research helped the

researchers to develop their data-gathering skills, constructing

educated arguments, and making connections between ideas. This

study served as a major stepping point for the researchers to

enhance their knowledge, find solutions to current problems, and

ultimately boost their capabilities as a college student and as

future teachers.

Scope and Delimitation

The scope of the study is limited to students who watch

Hollywood movies. The total number of respondents at Alfelor Sr.

Memorial College Inc. is 62.

It assesses the effects of watching Hollywood movies to the

English language fluency in terms of basic, independent, and

proficient level to see if there are any significant effects.

They are seeking to find out if watching Hollywood movies has

positive effects in enhancing an individual’s skills in English

proficiency.

In connection with the respondents of the study, this was

delimited to the Grade 12 in Alfelor Sr. Memorial College Inc.

also to the responses of the respondents to the questionnaire.

Locale of the Study

The study will be conducted at Alfelor Sr. Memorial College,

Inc. This place was selected for knowing the efficiency of the

study through the selected respondents.

The Alfelor Sr. Memorial College (ASMC) is an institution of

learning founded by the Alfelor’s family of Iriga City in 1985.

It was named after the former Governor of Camarines Sur, the late

Felix O. Alfelor Sr. for the students to emulate the Chairman of

the Board of Trustees, Dr. Remedios R. Alfelor with the help of

the Executive Vice-President, Architect Eduardo B. Tibi, the

Registrar and Treasurer, Mrs. Delicia Alfelor Tibi, and the

Academic Supervisor, Dr. Ariston M. Villareal in June 1985.

The school temporarily opened a campus by renting a lot and

a building owed by a private individual. This site was only a few

meters away from the seat of the local government, the Municipal

Building.
 The courses offered then were Bachelor of Science in

Elementary Education (GR No. H-0009). Bachelor of Science in

Secondary Education (GR No. H-0010), Bachelor of Arts (GR No. H-

0007), Bachelor of Science in Commerce (GR No. H-0008) and Two-

Year Secretarial Course. Years late, the school opened Nursery

and kindergarten classes.

Sometime in 1994, the school administration was able to find

a new site to accommodate the increasing number of students.

Building made of local material were constructed and these were

damaged heavily by typhoon Rosing. For while, the College rented

vacant rooms and multi-purpose building of Del Gallego Central

School while the construction to accommodate the additional

students was going on. A two-storey building was constructed to

house the additional students of the newly opened two-year Hotel

and Restaurant Management and two-year Computer Secretarial

Course. The Elementary (1995) and Secondary (1999) levels were

also opened.

To date, there are already many successful graduates of the

of the College; teachers, policeman, office personnel's,

businessman, etc. the latest addition as to who among the Alumni

is Allan C. Ronquillo, the topnotcher in the 2004 Licensure

Examination for Teachers in the Bicol Region. He is a resident of

Del Gallego.
 Let it be mentioned also that the ASMC is presently catering

to the educational needs of students not only from the

Municipality of Del Gallego but also the adjoining towns of

Sipocot, Ragay and Lupi from Camarines Sur, Sta. Elena, Basud and

Labo of Camarines Norte and from Tagkawayan, Calauag, Lopez,

Gumaca, Guinyangan, Buenavista, San Andres and San Narciso of

Quezon. Bachelor of Science in Criminology will be opened during

the first semester of school year 2007-2008 (TP No. 17-12-2,

Series 2009).

Figure 1

Alfelor Sr. Memorial College Inc. Map

University Vision, Mission, and Goal

The vision and mission of the University are reflective of

the founders’ and administrators’ ideals, the demands of times

and the needs of the stakeholders. The main focus of this

Department is the total development of every individual and is

committed to its mission, vision and goal towards quality

education.

Vision. Alfelor Sr. Memorial College (ASMC) envisions to be

established as a premier university in the region and the nation,

and shall be renamed as Alfelor University (AU)

The university shall serve as a citadel of excellent instruction

& pedagogy, exceptional research & creative work, extraordinary

production and productivity, and essential extension and

community service.

Mission. Alfelor Sr. Memorial College | Alfelor University

commits to exemplify the highest ideals of education and

formation:

Education which results to the holistic, integrated, multi-

intelligence and comprehensive development of the learners; and

Formation, which leads to the transformation of the lives of the

learners, who shall proactively contribute to the socio-economic

development of their families, communities, the region and the

nation.

Goal. A-chievement of academic, administrative and financial

excellence, accreditation of its programs, and attainment of the

university status;

S-ervice by providing world-class education and by producing

globally-competitive graduates;

M-eaningful local, regional, national and international

engagements through partnership, linkages and networks;

C-ompassionate commitment to alleviate poverty through education

in Del Gallego, Bicol and beyond.

Definition of Terms

For a better understanding of this paper, the following

terms to be used in the study are defined conceptually and

operationally.

Effectiveness is the capacity to achieve the desired

outcomes and attain the intended goals. In this study, it is that

state on how successful Hollywood Movies is when used.

Hollywood Movie is the major film studios predominantly

constitute the cinema of the United States.

 English Language is belonging to the Indo-European language

family, it is a West Germanic language whose initial forms were

spoken by early medieval England’s inhabitants. It is how the

respondents improve their English fluency.

Fluency refers to the state or characteristic of being

fluent.