Block 61, Lot 28-31 Bristol St. cor Brgy.

North Fairview Quezon City

“Basis on Choosing College Course of Grade 12 ICT - Programming

Students of AMACC - Fairview - Campus”

Thesis Title Proposal Chapter 2

In Partial Fulfillment of the course Requirement for Research 121 in Information

and Communication Technology – Technical Vocational Livelihood

By:

Astudillo, Carlo

Bernal, John Clide

Magbanua, Charles

Maliwat, Whacky

Mosquera, Yelson

Roasa, Rodolfo Jr. K.

March 2020
 CHAPTER 3

DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the methods that were used and followed in

conducting the study. It consists of research design, sampling technique,

research locale, respondents of the study, research instrument, and statistical

treatment of data.

Research Design

The appropriate research design in this study is Quantitative - Descriptive

design because it will show the basis that can affect to a Grade 12 ICT -

Programming students of AMACC - Fairview Campus in choosing college

courses.

Babbie (2010) explains that Quantitative research emphasize objective

measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data

collected through polls, questionnaires, and surveys it focuses on gathering

numerical data and generalizing it across groups of people or to explain a

particular problem.

As stated by McCombes (2019), Descriptive research aims to accurately

and systematically describe a population, situation or phenomenon. It is used to

show what is the demographic profile of the respondents, also it shows what are

the reasons and answers to the questions in a specific phenomenon.

Sampling Technique

In statistics, quality assurance, and survey methodology, sampling is the

selection of a subset (a statistical sample) of individuals from within a statistical

population to estimate characteristics of the whole population. Statisticians

attempt for the samples to represent the population in question.

The sampling technique used in this study is Slovin’s sampling method. If

a sample is taken from a population, a formula must be used to take into account

confidence levels and margins of error. When taking statistical samples,

sometimes a lot is known about a population, sometimes a little and sometimes

nothing at all. The Slovin's Formula is given as follows: n = N/(1+Ne2), where (n)

is the sample size, (N) is the population size and (e) is the margin of error to be

decided by the researcher. To use the formula, first figure out what you want your

error of tolerance to be. For example, you may be happy with a confidence level

of 95 percent (giving a margin error of 0.05), or you may require a tighter

accuracy of a 98 percent confidence level (a margin of error of 0.02). Plug your

population size and required margin of error into the formula. The result will be

the number of samples you need to take.

Formula:

N
n=
1+ N e 2
Where:

n = is the sample size

N = is the population size

e = is the margin of error

1 = is a constant value

Research Locale

The study was conducted at AMACC Fairview, Addresses at Bristol St.

Cor Brgy North Fairview. Quezon City. This place was selected for knowing the

efficiency of the said study among Grade 12 student with an ICT strand and for

them to feel comfortable.

Respondents of the Study

The researchers selected the Grade 12 students in ICT strand from

AMACC Fairview, comprising of 30 members, male and female. They were

chosen because they are the graduating students of senior high to undergo

college.as determined using the Slovin’s formula shown below:

Formula:

N
n=
1+ N e 2
Where:

n = refers to the sample size

` N = refers to the population

e = refers to the margin of error (2%)

30
n=
1+ 30¿ ¿ = 27.90 ≈ 28

In order to ensure that samples are representatives of the target population, the

study used the simple random sampling.

Research Instrument

The main instrument used in the study was the questionnaire to gather the

data of the respondents. The other following instruments and procedures were

used;

Survey Questionnaire. This study will make use of the researchers – the Likert

Scale was used to achieve the core objective of the revision. A self-administered

question was distributed to the Grade 12 ICT – Programming students. The

questionnaire is consisting of the respondent’s demographic profile, different

influential factors, and the basis on choosing the college course for the students

knowing. The checkboxes were ranked as: 5 – Strongly Agree, 4 – Agree, 3 –

Neutral, 2 – Disagree, 1 – Strongly Disagree. The result of this study will depend
on the respondent’s answer on the question provided. To have the accurate

result, the researchers allow them to think critically and rationally with regards on

the questions that are being provided for the questionnaire.

Validation of the Instruments. To maintain conformity, the title proposed by the

researchers was checked, revised, and rechecked by the researcher’s adviser.

The Likert scale questionnaire aims to gather responses from the respondents.

Getting the responses of the respondent, the researchers will also use Pearson

R, Frequency and Percentage Distribution to be able to accomplish the main

objective of this study. The researchers will ask permission to conduct

questionnaire to Grade 12 ICT – Programming Students of AMA Computer

College Fairview Campus and will discuss the instructions provided for the

questionnaire to accurately answer the questions that are included.

Administration and Retrieval of the Instrument. To administer the

instruments, the proponents make sure to deliver 30 questionnaires to the

respondents under the supervision of a research adviser. Before the distribution

of the questionnaire, proponents assured to provide a letter to the subject

teacher to conduct the survey. The researchers will hand out questionnaires to

the students and answer it within the given time. Before the students will start,

the researcher will give detailed instructions and the students were allowed to

ask questions in the process in case they did not understand something

correctly.
Statistical Treatment of Data

The statistical tools used for the study in the interpretation and

computation of data are the Frequency and Percentage Distribution, Weighted

Mean Formula, Pearson(r) and Likert Scale.

Frequency and Percentage Distribution. Frequency and Percentage

Distribution is used to describe the demographic profile of the study. This is

solved by using the formula.

f
Percentage (%) = x 100
n

Where:

% = refers to percentage

f = refers to responsive frequency

n = refers to the total number of respondents

Weighted Mean. Weighted mean is used to calculate and determine

which of the preference received the highest amount of response. Weighted

Mean is calculated using the following formula:

∑( x 1 + x2 …+ x n )
Weighted Mean (WM) =
N

Where:
 WM = refers to the weighted mean

∑ = refers to the summation

X = refers to the mean of each given criteria

N = refers to the total number of respondents

To identify the verbal interpretation of the weighted mean, it will make use

of the rank and scaling in the table shown below:

Table 1.0

Numerical Value Statistical Limit Verbal Interpretation

5 4.50 to 5.00 Strongly Agree
4 3.50 to 4.49 Agree
3 2.50 to 3.49 Neutral
2 1.50 to 2.49 Disagree
1 1.00 to 1.49 Strongly Disagree

Pearson’s R. Pearson’s R is a measure of the linear correlation between

two variables X and Y. According to the Cauchy–Schwarz inequality it has a

value between +1 and −1, where 1 is total positive linear correlation, 0 is no

linear correlation, and −1 is total negative linear correlation and is used to

measure and determine the relationship between the various bases and the

decision of the students in choosing their college course. This solved by using

the formula:

N ∑ xy−∑ x ∑ y
r=
√¿ ¿ ¿
Where:

r = refers to the Pearson’s r

N = refers to the total population

X = refers to the values under the first variable

Y = refers to the values under the second variable

∑ X = refers to the summation of X or the variable of X

∑ Y = refers to the summation of Y or the variable of Y

∑ XY = refers to the summation of X and Y or the variable of X and Y

∑ X 2 = refers to the summation of the square of X or the variable of the

square of X

∑ Y 2 = refers to the summation of the square of Y or the variable of the

square of Y

N ∑ XY = refers to the total population multiplied by the summation of X

and Y or the variable of X and Y

Verbal interpretation of R:

Table 2.0
 Size of Correlation Verbal Interpretation
0.00 to 0.19 Negligible Relationship
0.20 to 0.39 Low or Slight Relationship
0.40 to 0.59 Moderate Relationship
o.60 to 0.79 High Relationship
0.80 to 0.99 Very Relationship
1.00 Perfect Relationship

Likert Scale. Likert Scale is a psychometric scale commonly involved in

research that employs questionnaires. It is the most widely used approach to

scaling responses in survey research, respondents specify their level of

agreement or disagreement on a symmetric agree-disagree scale for a series of

statements. Thus, the range captures the intensity of their feelings for a given

item. The table below shows the following results:

Table 3.0

Scale Range Verbal Interpretation

5 4.50 to 5.00 Strongly Agree
4 3.50 to 4.49 Agree
3 2.50 to 3.49 Neutral
2 1.50 to 2.49 Disagree
1 1.00 to 1.49 Strongly Disagree