Film and Streaming Media as Resource in Learning Readings in Philippine History

This study regards filming and streaming media in Social Studies teaching. The study aims to examine the role of film and streaming media as educational resources and investigate students' utilization and perception of these media in education. Freshmen students in the College of Teachers Education at the University of Cebu- Main Campus were used as respondents for this study. The findings of this study indicate that there are multiple reasons to consider film as a valuable teaching resource. According to the respondents, a "film and streaming experience" is a powerful tool for quickly understanding a discussion and can also benefit different learning styles. Additionally, the respondents highlighted that film and streaming media provide authentic target language input, suggesting their significance. Furthermore, it is plausible that students' favorable views of film and streaming media in teaching can influence their learning, as previous research has shown that motivation and attitudes can impact the process of acquiring knowledge. The results also suggested that students generally are optimistic about the use of film in education and believe that they can learn many things from audio-visual media. The interviewed students can adjust to the demands of technological advancement to benefit learning, which is especially important.