Where is Lola Basyang in this Technology-Driven Era?

Submitted to Mrs. Elena R. Manalo

A.Y. 2018 – 2019

Submitted By:

BACCAY, Joshua B.

PACION, Jan Michel

PILI, Jhelynn Ericka

RAQUEL, Vince Angelo

ZACARIAS, Dianne Elizabeth

April 11, 2019

 Chapter 3

Results and Discussion

In this chapter, the results of the data and information that were gathered will

be discussed of the researchers from the given answers and perception of the chosen

respondents/students of Saint Michael’s College of Laguna in an interview that has

been done about the preferred and the effectiveness of printed books based from

different variables.

Do you often read books?

Based from the given answers of the respondents in an interview, the

researchers have listed the data and it shows that there are eight (8) respondents said

that they do not often read books. Some of those eight respondents said that they

sometimes read books if they only a have vacant time and some said that they don’t

really read books very often. On the other side, there are seven (7) respondents said

that they do often read books.

What kind of genre do you read in books?

Based from the given answers of the respondents in an interview, the

researchers have listed the data and it shows that the kind of genre that the

respondents usually read are Foreign History, Fiction, Romance, History, Comedy,

Action, Thriller, Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Adventure, and Non-Fiction.

What kind of medium do you use in reading?

Based from the given answers of the respondents, the researchers listed the

data and it shows that mostly of the respondents said that they use books as a medium

in reading. However, some of the respondents said that they use both of medium which
are books and eBooks in reading. There are only few of the respondents said that they

only use phones or internet in reading books.

Have you used both medium in reading?

Most of the number of the respondents said that they have used both of the

medium in reading and there are only few said that they only use one kind of medium

in reading.

Who is Lola Basyang to you?

As the researchers have listed the data and information, the respondents said

that Lola Basyang is a storyteller who uses book as a medium in reading and telling

various kind of stories. Several of them said that Lola Basyang is the one who are

great in in bringing life into different stories of different genre. In addition, they also

said that Lola Basyang was an iconic story-teller who was known for her fictional and

imaginative stories. Her imagination was so playful that she can create different

fictional stories and can actually make you believe that they really exist. Some of the

respondents said that if they heard the name Lola Basyang, the background

information that they remember and know of Lola Basyang is that she is the one who

sits on a rocking chair and tell fancy short stories. Few of the respondents said that

Lola Basyang is the one who reads and tells stories mostly in kids using printed books

and also, Lola Basyang is the one who give a lot of moral lessons from the stories that

she is telling. Unfortunately, one of the respondents said that he/she does not know

Lola Basyang at all.

What do you think is the relation or connection of Lola Basyang to this study
about the preferred medium/way to use in reading?

Based from the answers that was given by the respondents, mostly of them

said that they did not have much of an idea to the connection of Lola Basyang this

study. However, few of them said that the connection/relationship of Lola Basyang to

this study is about how effective the preferred medium to a certain person. One of the

respondents also stated that this study is trying to find which medium is effective in

understanding texts.

What are the reasons behind your chosen/preferred medium?

Based from the data and the information that the researchers have collected

from an interview, mostly of the respondents said that electronic

gadgets/technology/mobile phones are their preferred medium to use in reading

because it is much more convenient and less spending large amount of money. In

addition, some of them said that there are so many choices of stories in books. There

are also lot of stories that are published first in internet than books just like in Wattpad

or in any other book application in mobile phones. In addition, some of the respondents

also said that mobile phones/ technological books are much handier because you only

needed the device or gadget yet, you can still read as many stories as you would like.

On the contrary, some of the respondents said that they preferred printed books

because books have significances on having those hard copy of books. In addition,

books give different kind of vibe and attitude and it also has a calming effect on other

people because the some of the respondents actually activate their imagination very

well in using the printed books in reading. Some just say that traditional is better than

technology-based which means that books are better than technological books.
What do you think are the effects of Technology nowadays to the book readers?

Based from the given data and information, the respondents said that tecnology

affects the book readers in both positive and negative ways. Technology is currently

capable of gathering even the oldest of books, and could almost give anything that

you look for, while saving space. While the negative is that it is slowly taking over the

traditional way of reading books.

Additionally, technology has affected the book readers because it is more

accessible than using books. Logically speaking, technology has been easing us in

different kind of ways and just like in reading, it also eases the readers on reading

because it is less hassle. Further, people nowadays would always settle to what is

easier and what they think is more helpful.

In addition, the technology also changes the way the people understand texts

and technically speaking, technology has some health risks like eye strain/damage

because they emit radiation.

What are the effects of reading books in your knowledge which includes reading
comprehension, writing and spelling skills, vocabulary, etc.?

The respondents said that reading books in any kind of medium could enhance
our communicational skills because it widens up the vocabulary and improves
grammar when we read books. In addition, reading books greatly improves the
reader’s ability to understand and analyze texts and different kind of situation.
Furthermore, it also enhances the critical thinking skills, spelling ability, reading
comprehension skills of the book readers.

As a result, these skills could help a person in communicating other people and
it is also very useful to students because students could be creative in forming texts.
What do you think is the connection of the medium that you use in enhancing
or improving your knowledge/skills?

Based from the data and information from an interview to the respondents, most

of them answered that both of the medium will be very efficient in reading and it will

also enhance many of the skills like vocabulary, communication skill, etc. Some of

them said that the attitude while reading and the satisfaction are the things that will

only differ in using preferred kind of medium.

What do you think would be the most effective considering various of

advantages and disadvantages of both mediums? Give a brief explanation.

Some of the respondents said that the most effective medium to use in reading

is printed books because does not give any distraction than using

technology/internet/phone because those devices will only distract a person in

reading. In addition, using printed books will focus yourself in reading. Further, the

respondents also said that books are the most effective than technological books

because books have been a long time medium on reading even before technology

and mobile phones have existed and developed. Respondents also said that books

have significant impacts that can make a person imagine in a different kind of way and

some of them also said that the experience on reading books is more fulfilling and

more classical than reading with technological books and it give more reliable

information than those in technology/internet However, several of them said that

printed and technological books have the same effects on an individual’s skills. Printed

and technological books have the same purpose and that is by fulfilling information,

knowledge and imagination to a person. On the other hand, some of the respondents

said that technology or mobile phones are much more convenient and handier. In

addition, you could pick so many stories in mobile phones and internet than books
because nowadays every information is now on internet but some of them is not as

credible and reliable as in the printed books.