CHAPTER 3: METHOD AND PROCEDURES
• Method of Research/ Research Design – the kind of research
used by your study. This answers why the method used is
appropriate for the study.
• Locale of the Study- the place where your study was
undertaken.
• Subjects of the Study – describes your respondents:
who they are, what their profile is, where they are from,
etc.
• Description of Research Instrument – describes your
instrument which is the questionnaire.
• Data Gathering Procedure – narrates the process
undergone by the study that eventually leads to the
findings.
• Statistical Treatment Applied - The statistical treatment
that you will use which includes your sampling method
and formulas to come up
Chapter 3
METHOD AND PROCEDURES
This chapter describes how the study was conducted. It presents a description of
the method of research that was used, the respondents of the study, the research
instruments used, the procedure for gathering data, and the tools utilized in the study.
Research Design
The descriptive method was used in this study. Descriptive research involves the
description, recording, analysis and interpretation of the present nature, composition
or processes of phenomena which focuses on prevailing conditions, or how a person,
group or thing behaves or functions in the present. It often involves some type of
comparison or contrast. In other words, descriptive research maybe defined as a
purposive process of gathering, analyzing, classifying and tabulating data about
prevailing conditions, practices, beliefs, processes, trends and cause effect
relationships and then making adequate and accurate interpretation about such data
with or without the aid of statistical methods. (Calderon, 2012)
This study utilize the qualitative design of research with
the combination of case study and descriptive method of
research to analyze data as it aimed to gather data
pertinent to the Perception of the Students about the Use of
Social Media in Education at Northeastern College Villasis,
Santiago City, Isabela. The data were gathered through
researchers’ made questionnaire through interview method
and were interpreted through respondents’ perception and
by the researchers’ interpretation about the data gathered.
Locale of the Study
The recent study was conducted in Santiago City,
specifically at Northeastern College, Villasis Santiago City,
Isabela. Northestern College is a private non-sectarian
institution. And was founded in 1941 by educationally-
minded citizens, Atty. Francisco E. Pascual and his wife
Dona Emeteria Bautista Pascual. The institution was the
first to offer Secondary Education in the province, originally
started with the first and second levels with Dona Emeteria
Bautista Pascual serving as the classroom teacher and
principal as one. Foremost, the institution lives by its
mission as the “Valley’s True Mint of Wisdom.”
Respondents of the Study
The respondents of this study are the Senior High Students
of Northestern College, Villasis Santiago City, Isabela. In this
study the researchers sought to determine the perception of the
respondents about English Language and its implication to
education. The researcher’s utilized purposive sampling, also
known as judgmental, selective or subjective sampling, is a
type of non-probability sampling technique was used in
selecting the said respondents. The main goal of purposive
sampling is to focus on particular characteristics of a population
that are of interest, which will enable the researchers to answer
the research questions. (Laerd 2014)
Research Instrument
As to the extent of determining the perception of the
researchers about social media and its implication to education.
The researchers will utilize researchers’ made questionnaire
through interview method which is divided into two parts: (1) the
demographic profile of the respondents and (2) perception of the
respondents. Data were interpreted through respondents’
perception and by the researchers’ interpretation about the
gathered data at Northestern College, Villasis Santiago City,
Isabela.
INTERVIEW. This technique is done to validate the information
that the researchers have recorded during the observation.
Data Gathering Procedure
Construction of the Questionnaire. Upon the approval of the
topic and gathering of related information, the researchers
prepared the first draft of the questionnaire. Items in the
questionnaire were referred to their advice for comments,
recommendations and corrections by the research adviser.
Administration of the Questionnaire. With the approval of the
adviser and with all the suggestions incorporated, the
questionnaire was maid ready for administration. The final draft of
the questionnaire was reproduced into several copies for the
purpose of distribution to the target respondent.
Interpreting the Responses. After the questionnaires
were retrieved, the data gathered was interpreted and
analyzed guided by the qualitative approach of
research.
Percentage Distribution. This will be use in
identifying the socio-demographic profile of the respondents
regarding the perception of the respondents in Villasis,
Santiago City, Isabela.
Frequency
_________________ x100= percentage
Respondents
