Bidduang National High School Bidduang, Pamplona, Cagayan

Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region 02 (Cagayan Valley)
Schools Division Office of Cagayan
BIDDUANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bidduang, Pamplona, Cagayan
EFFECTIVENESS OF PODCASTING TO SHS LEARNERS IN CREATIVE WRITING

SUBJECT OF BNHS
A Thesis Presented to
The Faculty of the Senior High School Department
Bidduang National High School
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the
Humanities and Social Sciences
LAUREN MICHELLE T. RANJO

DONALYN C. SIRIBAN
LIZA V. TARROBAL
FELIX S. BAUTISTA
JOHN ACE SANTIAGO
2021
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
The Problem and Its Background

In this era, technology has an essential role in the process of teaching. We know that any
advancement in technology directly or indirectly has been influential in the methods of teaching
and learning. In this part, educational institution that are speculative to prepare their students to
extent in “an information society” should put or use the ICT in the curriculum of the school
(Ghaviker, Afshari, and Amla Salleh, 2012). Technology additionally changes the approach
teacher teach, providing educators effective ways in which to succeed in differing kinds of
learners and assess student understanding through multiple means. Technology helps create
teaching and learning a lot of meaning and fun.
The target of teaching and learning Creative Writing subject at Senior High School to enable
the learners to achieve the functional level to communicate orally and written. The students have
to master the four skills of English to reach the target. Listening is one amongst the necessary
ability to boost the other English skills. According to Renukadevi (2014) listening is a very
important to develop a powerful and expressive response. Other, listening is the process of
receiving, spoken or non-verbal messages, building meaning from them, and responding to them
(Brownell, 2002). In-class activities, students listen more than read, write, and speak. So, the
students have to master listening skills so they can understand more the learning process and
some instruction from their teacher.
The existing learning media requires development to be more accessible, used, and
understood by students. Lots of audio media was made to provide flexible learning tools. The
more books that are discuss, the easier it is a media called a podcast. Podcasts have become an
application that is widely used today to get desire information. As teacher should have a new
strategy in listening teaching to help their students to be more active and master in the learning
process. So, the researcher tries to using podcasts to developing the listening skills of students. A
podcast is a series of spoken, audio episodes, usually targeted on a selected topic, or theme. It
can be downloaded from the internet and listened to either on a phone, computer, or an MP3
player. The podcast are splendidly familiar and regarded to be taking a locality within the
pedagogy and learning, as a result of it brings students nearer to the target language and has
potential to change the method of the language teaching and learning. The podcast are from
traditional audio broadcasts and converted into a digital medium similar to a radio show (Putman
& Kingsley, 2012). Through podcast people can listen to things they want to know quickly.
Statement of the Problem

Based on the study’s background, this research is conducted to identify: Is
podcasting effective to SHS learners’ Creative Writing subject at BNHS?
Research Hypotheses
The hypotheses of this research are:
1. Alternative Hypothesis (Ha)
There is any significant improvement in the SHS students’ Creative Writing subject using the
podcast.
2. Null Hypothesis (Ho)
There is no significant improvement in the SHS students’ Creative Writing subject using the
podcast.
Conceptual Framework
There are multiple theories, hypotheses, and approaches that provide the framework for this
study. The main focus of this study is to investigate the effect of podcast on SHS students’
learning in Creative Writing subject. For instance, a series of images with texts and audio might
provide too much work for one’s mind to process because one’s mind would have to decide
whether to connect audio with images or texts. Paivio (1986) stated that visual stimuli would
activate a different part of the brain from the area that the audible stimuli would activate. This
process would allow the brain to encode a piece of information visually and audibly, which
would help one recall the same information in two ways. The Mayer model would allow for
enhanced podcast production because the participants would create audio and pair it with images.
Krashen’s (1981, 1982) i+1 hypothesis was used to determine the timeline of tasks so that
students would have known information as well as new information, which could be challenging,
yet comprehensible.
Research Paradigm
Independent Variable Dependent Variable

Profile of respondents that is needed by
researcher in terms of:
a. Age
b. Sex SHS Learners' Creative

Writing Subject
c. Grade Level
Fig
ure 1. Paradigm of the Study
Figure 1. Paradigm of the Study
Significance of the Study

This research brings some significance to the teacher and learners in the Creative Writing
subject. The researcher hopes that this research will be a contribution for the Creative Writing
educators in teaching. Motivate the teacher to be more creative in the teaching and learning
process. And this research gives new materials as a reference to the teacher. This research gives
learners new materials for developing their listening skills. And hopes can motivate the learners
to be more active in the teaching and learning process. In addition, it will be used as a reference
for those who want to conduct research in developing students’ skills in Creative Writing subject
using podcasts.
Scope and Delimitation

In this study, the researcher will focus on finding how the effectiveness of podcast to
develop SHS students’ Creative Writing subject at Grade 12 HUMSS which amounted to 25
students consisting of 11 male students and 14 female students. In doing so, the independent
variable is podcast, and the dependent variable is Creative Writing subject.
Definition of Terms
In order to make the readers get easier in understanding this study, the researcher gives the
definition of key terms that important to be understood as the following:
Listening comprehension - is very integrated skill. It plays a crucial role within the language
learning process and helps in the development of alternative language skills.
Listening skill - is the ability to understand and identify what others are saying.
Mp3 player - a personal device that can be used to play audio or video originating from a digital
recording.
Podcast - is a sort of digital media, typically audio, available in a series of episodes or elements
and is streamed or downloaded by top user over the internet.
Podcasting - producing and making podcasts available for download, usually through an internet
website.
Review of Related Literature and Related Studies

The Use of Podcasts in Teaching English
Podcast is a series video and digital audio broadcast that could be downloaded and played
on mobile devices. The term “Podcast” was derived from two technologies, “iPod”, and
“Broadcast”. Podcast is same as radio but there is a thin line between radio and Podcast. Podcast
give listeners full access to select their favorite program according to their convenience and
listen to it. Podcast was first known in 2004, and it is defined as an internet audio blogging or
internet audio publishing. The audio recording is designed to be downloaded and listened to on a
portable mp3 player or on a computer. Podcasts are delivered online automatically via a website,
so it is different from other audios. Podcasts utilize voice which is the most influential tool that
relates to the audience very quickly. Thus, podcast is a series of sound files that consist of
educational information in a comprehensive manner to make the user an advanced learner.
Furthermore, Sloan (2005) defines Podcasting is one of an innovative way of broadcasting
through the internet and also it can be used for transferring digital audio content automatically to
mobile phones. Gromik (2008, p.47) claims that podcasting provide learners with “full access
authentic resources” in non-English speaking contexts. In addition, Podcasts offer a ‘real-life
listening’ source that all foreign language listeners are allowed to benefit from it. Constantine
(2007) explained the importance of using Podcasts in the foreign language class from beginner
level to advance level. Beginners can benefit from general listening and exposure to new
language. For intermediate level, students are able to access authentic materials and exposed to a
variety of voices while for advance level, they are able to choose podcasts materials based on
their own need.
Chapter 2
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
The researcher will conduct a descriptive-correlational study using a questionnaire checklist
as the primary data collection tool. Means, frequency counts, and percentages will be used to
describe the facts and characteristics of the population. The objective will be the collection of
true, reliable, and systematic data that may be utilized in averages, frequencies, and similar
statistical computations.
Locale of the Study

The main locale of the study is the Bidduang National High School (BNHS) located at
Bidduang, Pamplona, Cagayan. The researcher chose this location since the study focuses on the
said institution. Also, it gives convenience to the researcher as can easily conduct surveys about
the effectiveness of podcasting to SHS learners in Creative Writing subject.
Respondents and Sampling Procedure

The 25 respondents of the study will be taken from BNHS learners through stratified
random sampling. The respondents will be composed of senior high school learners.
Research Instrument
The main tool will use in the proposed study is a survey questionnaire made by the
researcher. Several questionnaires were constructed for the respondents.
The survey questionnaire consists of the conclusion whether the majority decision among
the respondents state whether podcasting is effective or not effective to SHS learners in Creative
Writing subject. Directions throughout the survey is clearly stated and the format wherein 10
questions will be presented. The questionnaire will present to the adviser for comment,
suggestions, and any corrections on the content of it. It will make sure that the survey that was
made public had no errors.
Data Gathering Procedures

Seeking permission to conduct the study. The researcher's first job was to ask permission to the
Grade 12 HUMSS students to allow the researcher to administer the distribution of the
questionnaires link to the respondents.
Preparation of the questionnaires. After the formulation of the questionnaire, check list, it was
checked and validated.
Data processing method. The conduct of data gathering will be through the use of a questionnaire
using google form and be personally email to the respondents to ensure the validity of data.
Then, the answers were tallied according to each item.
Analysis of Data
Statistical tools will be used to tally, compute, analyse, and interpret the data collected
during the study. The students profile will be described using a frequency count and a percentage
distribution. A researcher would use a scale to determine the degree of a relationship between
two or more variables.

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EFFECTIVENESS OF PODCASTING TO SHS LEARNERS IN CREATIVE WRITING

LAUREN MICHELLE T. RANJO

The Problem and Its Background

Statement of the Problem

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

b. Sex SHS Learners' Creative

Figure 1. Paradigm of the Study

Significance of the Study

Scope and Delimitation

Review of Related Literature and Related Studies

Locale of the Study

Respondents and Sampling Procedure

Data Gathering Procedures

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