Chapter 3

METHODOLOGY

Research Design and Methodology

This chapter describes the research design as well as the methods of the research.

This chapter further looked at the Research Design, Respondent of the study, Sampling

Design, Research Instruments, Data Gathering Procedure, Data Validation and Statistics

Tool. Finally, this chapter will identify the key theoretical aspect in the ethical

considerations of the study. All of this will provide support to the author’s decision to follow

a constructivists approach to interpretive research.

Research Design

The researcher will use the quantitative method in presenting the data and

information in this research study. The researcher will be using survey questionnaire to

further understand the “Factor of peer influence on the academic performance of grade

11 Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences-A of Goldenstate College of

Koronadal Inc”. The collected will serve as a reliable answer to all the question.
Respondent of the Study

The respondent of this study are comprised of forty seven (47) that are chosen

randomly from Grade 11 Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences-A of

Goldenstate College of Koronadal.

Sampling Design

In conducting this research study, the researchers will utilize forty seven (47)

respondents. These respondents are identified by the researchers as an active student

of Grade 11 Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences-A. The respondents

that are included in this study are from students of Grade 11 Humanities and Social

Science-A. Involved in peer group, this research study will be done at Goldenstate

College of Koronadal.

Research Instrument

The researchers will provide questionnaire for forty seven (47) respondents under

the Grade 11 of Senior High Scholl Humanities and Social Sciences-A of Goldenstate

College of Koronadal. The respondents will choose their preferred choice.

Personal Data

Direction: Please kindly fill up the following with the correct details about yourself.

Name: (Optional)

Directions: Please put a checkmark () on the box that corresponds to your answer.

The numbers correspond to the following:

4 (Strongly Agree)
3 (Agree)
2 (Disagree)
1 (Strongly Disagree)

4 3 2 1

1. What are the most influential factor on the

academic performance of the students?

1.1 Friends

1.2 Classmate

1.3 Schoolmates

2. What are the contributory factors of peer influence

on the academic performance of the students?

1.1 I always participate in our class with my peer.

1.2 My peer likes to persuade me in the class while the class

is going on.

1.3 We study our subjects after our class

1.4 We always help each other with academic difficulties.

1.5 My friends have assisted me to improve my grades.

1.6 I and my friends dislike some subjects.

1.7 We don’t always participate in our class.

1.8 My current achievement in academics is worse.

1.9 I often skip my class subjects to spend time with my peer.

2.0 My current achievement in academics is better than the

previous before I meet friends.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researcher will conduct this study step by step. First the researcher will be

having permission to the administrator asking for approval to conduct the survey. The

researcher will be having a letter of permission to conduct the survey to the respondent

of Grade 11 Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences-A of Goldenstate

College of Koronadal Inc.” Lastly, the researcher will be disseminating the survey

questionnaire sheets and all the result will be gathered, analyzed and presented by the

researcher.
Data Validation

Researcher

Providing
Questionnaire

Solving the
Gathered Tally
Data

Obtaining Result

Data Analysis

Arrived Directly
in the
Conclusion
Statistical Tool

Formula:
 Chapter 4

ANALYSIS AND PRESENATION OF DATA

INTRODUCTION

This chapter discusses the data analysis and presentation of data from 47

questionnaires completed by grade 11 of Senior High School Humanities and Social

Sciences-A Students of Goldenstate College of Koronadal Inc. the purpose of this study

was to identify “Factors of Peer Influence on the Academic Performance of Grade 11

Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences-A of Goldenstate College of

Koronadal Inc.”

Objective of the study:

 To identify the relationship of peer influence on the academic performance of the

students.

 To enumerate the factors of peer influence that affects the academic

performance of the students.

Q1. What are the most influential factors on the academic performance of the students?

1.1 Friends

1.2 Classmates

1.3 Schoolmates

TABLE 1.2

INDICATOR MEAN INTERPRETATION

3.38 Strongly Agree

1.1 Friends

3.19 Strongly Agree

1.2 Classmates

2.7 Agree

1.3 Schoolmates

Over all weighted Mean 3.09 Strongly Agree

INTERPRETATION

Based on the table above the indicator the most influential factor on the academic

performance of the students, 1.1 Friends who got a mean of (𝑥3.38) interpreted as

Strongly Agree, followed by Classmates who got a mean (𝑥3.19) interpreted as Strongly

Agree, and Lastly Schoolmates who got a mean of (𝑥2.7) interpreted as Agree.
TABLE 1.2
Shows the contributory factors of peer influence on the academic performance of the
students.

INDICATOR MEAN INTERPRETATION

Q2. I always participate in our 2.97 Agree

class with my peer.

Q3. My peer likes to persuade 2.89 Agree

me in the class while the class is
going on.
Q4. We study our subjects after 2.93 Agree
our class.

Q5. We always help each other 3.21 Strongly Agree

with academic difficulties.

Q6. My friends have assisted 2.93 Agree

me to improve my grades.

Q7. I and my friends dislike 2.55 Agree

some subjects.

Q8. We don’t always participate 2.12 Agree

in our class.
Q9. My current achievement in 2.38 Agree
academics is worse.

Q10. I often skip my class 2.17 Agree

subjects to spend time with my
peer.
Q11. My current achievement in 2.91 Agree
academics is better than the
previous before I meet friends.

Over all weighted Mean 2.076 Agree

INTERPRETATION

Based on the table above the indicator, Q5. We always help each other with academic

difficulties. Who got a mean of (𝑥3.2) interpreted as Strongly Agree, followed by Q2.

I always participate in our class with my peer. Who got a mean of (𝑥2.97) interpreted as

Agree, Q4. We study our subjects after our class. Who got a mean of (𝑥2.93)

interpreted as Agree, Q6. My friends have assisted me to improve my grades. Who

got a mean of (𝑥2.93) interpreted as Agree, Q11. My current achievement in

academics is better than the previous before I meet friends. Who got a mean of

(𝑥2.91) interpreted as Agree, Q3. My peer likes to persuade me in the class while the

class is going on. Who got a mean of (Type equation here.2.89) interpreted as Agree, Q7.

I and my friends dislike some subjects. Who got a mean of (2.55) interpreted as Agree,

Q9. My current achievement in academics is worse. Who got a mean of (2.38)

interpreted as Agree, Q10. I often skip my class subjects to spend time with my peer.

Who got a mean of (2.17) interpreted as Agree and Lastly, Q8. We don’t always

participate in our class. Who got a mean of (2.12) interpreted as Agree.

Implication of the study:

The implication regarding to the contributory factor to their academic performance

is the institution should be provide workshops and seminars to the students together with

their friends. In connection, they will be able to interact, improve their social aspect and

boost self-confidence that will make them motivated and encourage to improve their

academic performance. Specifically they need to have team-buildings, retreat and social

activities. That can hone their potentials in terms on academic as well as in socialization

skills.
 Chapter 5

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

The chapter contain the summary of findings it also contains the conclusions and

recommendation which were drawn from the results of the data gathered.

Summary of the Significant Findings

This study was conducted to determine the “Factor of Peer Influence on the

Academic Performance of Grade 11 Senior High School Humanities and Social

Sciences-A of Goldenstate College of Koronadal Inc.”

Especially this study is aim to answer this following questions:

1. What are the most influential factors on the academic performance of the

students?

1.1 Friends

1.2 Classmates

1.3 Schoolmates

2. What are the contributory factors on the academic performance of the students?

3. What implication can be drawn based on the findings?

Findings

1. Friends is the most influential factors to students on their academic performance.

In result, they share same interest to their friends that help to them to be interactive

and well-motivated to do a particular task.

2. It was shown on the table 1.2 that indicators Q5, “We always help each other with

academic difficulties” shows that peer influence affects the academic performance

of the students on the positive way.

3. Table 1.2 shows that the indicator Q8, “ We don’t always participate in our class”

has the lowest mean (2.12) while Q5, “We always help each other with academic

difficulties shows the highest mean (3.21) wherein it is a factor of peer influence

that affects the academic performance of the students.

4. The table 1.2 shows Q2, “I always participate in our class with my peer” got the

second highest mean which is (2.97). And also table 1.2 shows Q10. “I often skip

my class subject to spend time with my peer” got the second lowest mean which

is (2.17).

5. The table 1.2 shows that Q4, “We study our subjects after our class” and Q6, “My

friends have assisted me to improve my grades” got the same mean which is

(2.93).
Conclusions

1. We conclude that friends is the most influential factor of peer influence on the

academic performance of the learners. Therefor friends have good effect on their

academic performance.

2. The Humanities and Social Sciences-A always help each other with academic

difficulties. Therefor friends has a bigger peer influence to their academic

performance.

3. We conclude that stakeholders should provide workshops and social activities that

can help the learners motivated and enhance their social abilities.
Recommendation
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