University of Perpetual Help System GMA Campus

Brgy. San Gabriel, GMA, Cavite

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

FOR GRADE FOUR PUPILS

A Thesis
Presented to

THE FACULTY
College of Education
UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP SYSTEM – GMA
San Gabriel, GMA, Cavite

In Partial Fulfillment of
the Requirements for the Degree of
Bachelor of Elementary Education

By
ISAIAH Q. DE GUZMAN
GEORGETTE MARIE P. ESCUPIN
LEAH M. OFREN

2016

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RECOMMENDATION FOR ORAL EXAMINATION

This thesis, entitled “A SURVEY ON THE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF

GRADE FOUR STUDENTS” prepared and submitted by ISAIAH Q. DE GUZMAN,
GEORGETTE MARIE P. ESCUPIN, AND LEAH M. OFREN in fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION has been
examined and recommended for acceptance and approval for ORAL EXAMINATION.

DR. ANACLETO A. CARDINAL CALIBO

Adviser

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APPROVAL BY THE PANEL EXAMINERS

Approved by the Panel on Oral Examination with the grade of _____%

(Meritissimus, Benemeritus, Meritus, Probatus).

Dr. Anacleto A. Cardinal Calibo

Chairman

Dr. Lemuel F. Valdez Prof. Alicia B. Pinlac, MAEd.

Member Member

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FINAL APPROVAL

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Bachelor of Elementary Education.

Dr. Anacleto A. Cardinal Calibo

Dean, College of Arts, Sciences and Education

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This study will not be made possible without the wholehearted support of number of
people who gave inspiration and assistance to the writer. The researchers give their utmost
gratitude to the following:

To my Colleagues and Co-Future Educators for giving advices and for being always
there to support and help.

To my Families for their love and support morally and financially.

Dr. Anacleto A. Cardinal Calibo for his everlasting support and unfailing guidance and
for the unending patience.

Special mention to our Adviser, Dr. Anacleto A. Cardinal Calibo for her support,
giving knowledge, and for her teachings; and without her patience and guidance, this study
would not have been completed.

And most of all, to Almighty God for the wisdom bestowed upon me, for this life filled
with blessings and love. I thank thee for all of these.

IQDG
GMPE
LMO

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DEDICATION

The researchers humbly

dedicate this piece of work to:

Almighty God,

to their beloved Family,

to their Professors,

Friends, and to the

College of Education;

Whose full support, guidance,

And inspiration matter most

In finishing this thesis.

IQDG
GMPE
LMO

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ABSTRACT

Title : AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

FOR GRADE FOUR PUPILS

Researchers : Isaiah Q. De Guzman

Georgette Marie P. Escupin
Leah M. Ofren

Degree : Bachelor of Elementary Education

School : University of Perpetual Help System – JONELTA GMA

Academic Year : 2016-2017

Adviser : Dr. Anacleto A. Cardinal Calibo

Number of Pages : 74

Medium of instruction is a language used in teaching. It may or may not be the official
language of the country or territory. Where the first language of students is different from the
official language, it may be used as the medium of instruction for part or all of schooling.
Bilingual or multilingual education may involve the use of more than one language of
instruction.

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of English or Filipino as the most effective
medium of instruction of Grade Four pupils of Bulihan Elementary School in GMA, Cavite.
Specifically, the study would like to answer the following problems: What is the profile of the
respondents as to gender? What is the most effective medium of instruction in terms of;
Pronunciation, Usage, and Comprehension? What are the personal assessment on English and
Filipino as medium of instruction? What are the interpersonal assessment on English and
Filipino as medium of instruction? Is there a significant relationship of the most effective
medium of instruction when grouped according profile variable? Is there a significant
relationship of the personal assessment on English and Filipino as medium of instruction when
group in terms of the most effective medium of instruction? Is there a significant relationship of
the personal and interpersonal assessment on English and Filipino as medium of instruction?

The following are the results of the study: The male and female respondents are equal.
Statistics revealed that Filipino is most effective medium of instruction in terms of
pronunciation. The most effective medium of instruction in terms of usage is Filipino. The most
effective medium of instruction in terms of comprehension is Filipino. The personal assessment

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on English and Filipino as medium of instruction showed that the average weighted mean is 4.69
with strongly agree as the verbal interpretation. The interpersonal assessment on English and
Filipino as medium of instruction showed that the average weighted mean is 4.66 with strongly
agree as the verbal interpretation. There is a significant relationship of the most effective
medium of instruction of the respondents when grouped according to pronunciation. There is a
significant relationship of the most effective medium of instruction of the respondents when
grouped according to usage. There is a significant relationship of the most effective medium of
instruction of the respondents when grouped according to comprehension. There is a significant
relationship between the pronunciation and the personal assessment on English and Filipino as
medium of instruction of the respondents. There is a significant relationship between the usage
and the personal assessment on English and Filipino as medium of instruction of the respondents.
There is a significant relationship between the Comprehension and the Personal Assessment on
English and Filipino as Medium of Instruction of the respondents. There were significant
relationships of personal and interpersonal assessment on English and Filipino as medium of
instruction.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Title Page i
Recommendation for Oral Examination ii
Approval by the Panel of Examiners iii
Final Approval iv
Acknowledgement v
Dedication vi
Abstract vii
Table of Contents ix
List of Figures x
List of Tables x

CHAPTER

1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING 1

Introduction 1
Conceptual Framework 4
Statement of the Problem 4
Null Hypotheses 5
Assumption of the Study 6
Significance of the Study 6
Definition of Terms 7

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES 8

Synthesis of the State-of-the-Art 14

Gap/s Bridged by the Present Study 14

3 METHODS 15

Research Design 15
Sources of Data 16
Population of the Study 16
Instrument and Validation 16
Data Gathering Procedure 17
Statistical Treatment of the Data 17

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4 PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 20

5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 37

Summary of Findings 38
Conclusions 41
Recommendations 42

REFERENCES 45

APPENDICES 47

Statistician’s Certificate 48
Editor’s Certificate 49

APPENDIX A 50

Letter of Permission 51

APPENDIX B 52

Research Instrumentation 53

CURRICULUM VITAE 57

LIST OF FIGURES

Conceptual Framework 4

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Frequency and Percentage of the Respondents 20

According to Gender

Table 2: Most Effective Medium of Instruction 21

In terms of Pronunciation

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Table 3: Most Effective Medium of Instruction 22

In terms of Usage

Table 4: Most Effective Medium of Instruction 26

In terms of Comprehension

Table 5: The Personal Assessment on 28

English and Filipino as Medium of Instruction

Table 6: The Interpersonal Assessment on 31

English and Filipino as Medium of Instruction

Table 7: Significant Relationship of the Most Effective 33

Medium of Instruction when grouped according
Profile Variable

Table 8: Significant Relationship of Pronunciation to 34

Personal Assessment on English and Filipino
as Medium of Instruction

Table 9: Significant Relationship of Usage to 35

Personal Assessment on English and Filipino
as Medium of Instruction

Table 10: Significant Relationship of Comprehension to 35

Personal Assessment on English and Filipino
as Medium of Instruction

Table 11: Significant Relationships of the Personal and 36

Interpersonal Assessment on English and Filipino
as Medium of Instruction

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