CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH DESIGN

The study utilized the quantitative research design which focuses more on

expressions such as numerical data, objective thinking and scientific method

(Baraceros, 2016). This kind of research requires the researchers to gather data by

using structured research instruments. The type of quantitative research utilized was

non-experimental research in which there is a group of subjects that cannot be

manipulated by the experimenter (Baraceros, 2016). This implies that the researchers

mainly depend on observation, interaction and interpretation gathered by them instead

of controlling or manipulating certain variables. The type of non-experimental research

that was utilized was descriptive design. This type of research is used to observe and

gain data without controlling any variables (Baraceros, 2016). This emphasizes that it

provides a particular situation in its own natural setting.

LOCALE AND TIME OF THE STUDY

The school we have chosen is San Policarpo National High School, a DepEd

managed partially urban secondary public school. It is headed by the Office-In-Charge

Mr. Danilo S. Jadulco. This school comprises Senior High School and offers Academic

Tracks. Under Academic Track are General Academic Strand (GAS), Science,

Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Stand (STEM) and Humanities and Social

Sciences (HumSS). It is located at Purok 7 Pajo St. Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City.
 Figure 1. Map of Calbayog City

RESPONDENTS/SUBJECTS OF THE STUDY

The respondents are from the Senior High Department of San Policarpo

National High School, specifically the Grade 12 students who were former Grade 11

students of the said school during the school year 2018-2019.

SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

The study utilized sample random sampling as a way of distributing the survey

questionnaires. This is the basic sampling technique where the researcher will select a

group of subjects (a sample) for study from a larger group (a population) (Baraceros,

2016). Each individual was chosen entirely by chance and each member of the

population had an equal chance of being included in the sample. The researchers

selected 10 students from each class of the respective strands: Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Humanities and Social Studies (HUMSS),

Accountancy and Business Management (ABM) and General Academic (GA). The

researchers get those respondents through excusing them in their vacant times like

break times and lunch breaks. When the needed respondents are in their classes, the

researchers will excuse them from their subject teacher and quickly explaining and

distributing the questionnaires to limit the time that the researchers will use in order to

avoid prolonged surveying as a sign of respect to their subject teacher and for the sake

of the students.

INSTRUMENTATION

The researchers used a survey questionnaire for their respondents. These

survey questionnaires contain short letters wherein the research study, purpose of the

survey questionnaires and the directions would be read by the respondents. In the

second part, the respondents’ names and other required personal information were

included. The purpose of the survey is to gain information about the participants’

opinions and thoughts about the study (Baraceros, 2016).

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

The researchers will send a letter to the Office-In-Charge of San Policarpo

National High School to allow them to conduct the study on Grade 12 students of

different strands. After asking permission, the researchers will give a clear and brief

explanation about the study and the questionnaires will be personally distributed to the

respondents, as well as the immediate facilitation of the retrieval of responses. Then it

will be gathered, classified, scored, tallied, tabulated, and treated statistically. It was

analyzed to determine the findings and consequently draw conclusions and

recommendations.