Undergraduate Thesis
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English
University of Rizal System, Rodriguez, Rizal
2016

This study aimed to determine the effect of using film in teaching literature as a strategy in enhancing comprehension skills for Grade 9 students at General Liderio Geronimo Memorial National High School Rodriguez, Rizal during the academic year 2015 to

The researchers used Qualitative Method of research where twenty (20) grade nine (9) students from 14 years old to 18 years old, and five (5) English teachers from 35 to 57 years old were interviewed.

The researchers found out that the English teachers utilized the following ways in conducting film viewing in literature to develop students' comprehension skills: Through assessment or quiz after watching the film, through explaining ideas of the selection before watching the movie, through giving guide questions to students before the film viewing, through assigning students to research on the summary of the story before conducting the film viewing so they can have an overview of the topic, through letting the students write their reaction after watching the film, through discussing the movie after viewing the film, through letting the students illustrate the scenes after the movie, and through letting the students write a summary of the movie they watched after viewing the film.

The most common problems encountered conducting film viewing are:

light in the classroom which makes the screen brighter and images less visible, the poor audio of the sound system, the lack of facilities or audio-visual room, poor ventilation of the room and on how the films relate to students.

The importance of film in the comprehension skills of students are: films help students easily understand different literary lessons better, films lead the 21 century leamers to engage in technology as they learn, and that students appreciate the values of the selection or film which it intends to convey more easily.

that: Based on the findings of the study, the researchers therefore conclude

English teachers utilized various ways in conducting film viewing in literature to develop students' comprehension skills. These include: assessment or quiz, explaining ideas of the selection, giving guide questions to students, giving assignments on the summary of the story and their reaction, and discussioris.

The most common problems encountered in conducting film viewing mainly involve the lack of facilities and quality equipment such as speakers and projectors. Lighting in the classroom was also included which makes the screen brighter and images less visible.

The importance of film in the comprehension skills of students are: films help students easily understand different literary lessons better, films lead the 21 century leamers to engage in technology as they learn, and that students appreciate the values of the selection or film which it intends to convey more easily.

Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were obtained:

The School Administration should provide ideas or information to develop the strengths and unfold the weaknesses of the program in their respective schools. The result of this study will provide a basis for setting goals and objectives that achieved and in defining certain strategies to promote the enhancement of film viewing for the comprehension skills in literature of Grade 9 students.

Teachers of English should maximize their ability to motivate their students to engage in leaming by means of film viewing to enhance their comprehension skills and provide more activities and often use films or videos as tool in teaching literature to catch the attention and interest of the learners as well as enhance their comprehension skills.

Future Teachers should broaden their ideas on various teaching strategies in making learning and comprehending more effective, specifically through using films and other multimedia resources in teaching.

Future Researchers should conduct studies related to this which they consider relevant towards the improvement of comprehension skills through film viewing.

Students should engage in the learning process of using film in literature since technology is involved which sults the interests of the leamers today.