Chapter III

Research Methodology

This research clearly defines the research methods used to conduct the study. The
researcher explains how the necessary data and information to address the research objectives
and questions was collected, presented, and analyzed. Reasons and justifications for the research
design, research instruments, data sources, data collection, techniques, data presentation
techniques, and analytical techniques are given.

RESEARCH DESIGN
This research is conducted to assess determine how necessary and needed student’s portal
to be implemented in schools/universities. In this study the researcher used the quasi-
experimental research design. Quasi-experimental research design is used to determine the
possible effects of having Learning Management System LMS. The data in this design is not
manipulated hence; we will use questionnaires and statistics to analyze the data gathered.

The sampling technique used by the researchers is purposive sampling but done in pure
random sampling. The purposive sample is a non-probability sample that is selected based on the
characteristics of a population. The respondents are chosen on their knowledge of information.

Since, the target population and the focus of this study are the students, teachers, faculty;
the researchers will administer the distribution of the survey forms to the staffs and students
within chosen school or universities.

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

The researchers checked the validity and connection to the topic with the research
consultant before it got distributed to the respondents. In addition, there is also a letter written
for the respondents, that the researchers will secure the participant’s information and solely use it
for academic purposes and in the letter there is an explanation about the study and its purpose for
the learning guide here in the Philippines. The researchers used a survey questionnaire that is
distributed thru Google Forms for easier access and tabulation of data.
RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

The researchers used a questionnaire to assess the problem. In this questionnaire there are
Dichotomous Survey Questions and Semantic Differential Questions to further know the
necessities of Learning Management System to schools/universities. Aside from the fact, that
using a questionnaire to gather data is more easy and economical to distribute; it will also give
accurate information from the respondents. In addition, the respondents have enough time to
reflect about the question and can consult their answers again and the respondent’s answers are
free and unbiased.

POPULATION, SAMPLE SIZE, AND SAMPLE TECHNIQUE

The type of sampling technique that was used in this study is purposive sampling

technique which is a non-probability technique. It is a sampling method in which the researchers

rely on the judgement when choosing respondents of the population to participate in the study.

The researcher’s goal is to fulfil the research objectives.

Target Respondents (population

Margin of Error (%)
size)

100 10%

The target respondents of the researchers are 100 people. To get the sample size, the

researchers used Slovin’s formula which is a formula to get the ideal sample size for a given

margin of error and population size.

Formula:
 N
n=
1+ N e2

Wherein: n = sample size

N = population size

e = margin of error

100
n= =50
1+100 ( .102 )

The researchers will have 50 respondents to answer the survey questionnaire.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RESPONDENTS

The participants of this study are the students, faculty, and staffs in a certain school or
university as the respondents. There is an assumed population of 100 personnel within a school.
In accordance to the computation of the sample size, there will be 50 respondents in total. The
researchers used purposive sampling done with pure random sampling. (see Population, Sample
Size and Sampling Technique).