Edición N°19 – Artículo 03
The impact of English media consumption on High School students’ languaje proficiency
El impacto del consumo de medios en inglés en el dominio del idioma de los estudiantes de secundaria
Autora: Ana Nicole Segarra Caguana (Unidad Educativa Agronómico Salesiano)
Abstract
This project was conducted to analyze how media consumption affects the language proficiency of students at Agronómico Salesiano High School. To gather the sample, a survey was administered to all high school students from the baccalaureate level.
Based on their responses, a group of 16 students was selected, focusing on their use of different media to learn English. The focus group participated in three phases.
First, they completed a survey to assess how they use media to learn English. Second, a proficiency test was conducted to evaluate their skills compared to students who do not use media to learn English. Finally, an interview was held to explore how using media has improved their speaking skills.
The analysis was based on exploratory research, and the results showed that students who engage with various media (movies, books, TV series, music, video games, among others) tend to be more proficient in English.
Palabras clave: media, consumption, strategies, benefits, learning, proficiency.
Resumen
Este proyecto se llevó a cabo para analizar cómo el consumo de medios afecta el dominio del idioma de los estudiantes de la Unidad Educativa Agronómico Salesiano. Para obtener la muestra, se aplicó una encuesta a todos los estudiantes de nivel bachillerato.
A partir de sus respuestas, se seleccionó un grupo de 16 estudiantes, centrándose en el uso que hacen de diferentes medios para aprender inglés. El grupo focal participó en tres fases.
En primer lugar, completaron una encuesta para evaluar cómo utilizan los medios para aprender el idioma. En segundo lugar, se realizó una prueba de suficiencia para evaluar sus habilidades en comparación con los estudiantes que no utilizan medios para aprender inglés. Finalmente, se llevó a cabo una entrevista para explorar cómo el uso de estos medios ha mejorado sus habilidades de expresión oral (speaking).
El análisis se basó en una investigación exploratoria y los resultados mostraron que los estudiantes que interactúan con diversos medios (películas, libros, series de televisión, música, videojuegos, entre otros) tienden a tener un mayor dominio del inglés.
Keywords: medios, consumo, estrategias, beneficios, aprendizaje, dominio.
Edición N°19
Fecha de publicación: 28 noviembre del 2025.
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