Chapter 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter explained the research design and methodology, respondent, research

instrument to be utilized, data gathering procedures and statistical tools for data analysis.

Research Design

This study made use of descriptive research to find out the possible connection of online

learning with the students Mathematical abilities and the hindrances that students are facing

when solving mathematical problems and equations. The extent of online learning as a barrier

to the students’ mathematical abilities and its impact on the students’ learning in Mathematics

has not been examined. This is the reason why descriptive research design was employed.

Also, evaluative research design will also be used to evaluate the barriers being studied by the

researchers.

Respondents of the Study

The respondent of this study were College of Education of Our Lady of Lourdes College

Foundation with consists of 45 students in First year, 24 students in Second year, 26 students in

Third year, and 11 students in Fourth year with the total of 106 students.

TABLE 1

YEAR LEVEL NO. OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE

1ST YEAR 45 42.45

2ND YEAR 24 22.64

3RD YEAR 26 24.52

4TH YEAR 11 10.38

TOTAL 106 100

Instrumentation

The instrument used in this study was primarily, survey checklist through Google form

about Students mathematical abilities and through consultations with our instructor as well as

our adviser. This was used because it gathered data faster than any other methods.

The data gathering instrument was structured as a scale from 1-4. Where in the (1) is

strongly disagree, (2) is disagree, (3) is uncertain is, (4) is agree and the last one is, (5) strongly

agree.

Survey Checklist. This will be used to answer the following question: What is the “profile” of the

students in terms of Year level and Age. What are the barriers encounters by the students in

online learning? And what are the different mathematical abilities of the student along: Problem

Solving, Critical thinking/Analysis, Mathematical reasoning and Number facility?

Thus, the aforementioned enumerated survey checklist will be asked to

determine the students’ response as to how these will affect them online learning delivery.

Moreover, to determine how “Online Learning as a Barrier to Students’ Mathematical Ability”.

Likert Scale. Likert scale were given a numerical value ranging 0.01-5.00 draft of the items that

needs to be submitted to determine the validity and items is improving according to the

suggestions. The given equivalent weights for the answer are:

TABLE 2
The Five-point Likert Scale

SCALE RANGE INTERPRETATION

5 4.01-5.00 Strongly Agree

4 3.01-4.00 Agree
 3 2.01-3.00 Uncertain

2 1.01-2.00 Disagree

1 0.01-1.00 Strongly Disagree

Unstructured Interview. An unstructured interview will be conducted through Google

forms in asking the College of Education students to be the respondents of the study. The

researchers will also ask for the list of the students of all students in CTE department.

Sources of Data

The researcher will create a survey questionnaire, and afterward, it will be applied to

Google Form so that the respondents will give their answers online. Next, this form will be

distributed to them through a link and will be sent to their Facebook messenger.

Moreover, the respondents will be instructed well on how they will respond to the

questionnaires. The results of the survey questionnaire will serve as primary data in this study.

Thus, confidentiality, the data will be used for interpretation that will support the study.

Another source of data will be based on related literature that we have gathered. Hence,

these related studies will serve as support for the interpretation we have made. Furthermore,

other related sources of data will be used by the researchers.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researcher will provide the questionnaires to the students who were enrolled in

College of Education at Our Lady of Lourdes College Foundation because of their involvement

in this study.

The distribution of questionnaire will be done through Google Forms and facilitated by

the retrieval of responses. The researcher will collect the answered questionnaire.
Statistical Treatment of Data

All collected data were collated for analyses. Appropriate statistical measure were used

and employed to quantify the data and to answer the problem set for the study.

1. Percentage.

This will employ to determine the frequency counts and percentage distribution of
personal related variables of the respondents.

F
Formula: %= +100
N

% is the percentage

F is the frequency

N is the total number of respondents

100 is a constant value

2. Weighted Mean

This will be used to determine the assessment of the respondents with regards to their
personal profiles.

Fx
Formula: X=
N

X is the weighted mean

F is the frequency

x is the weight of each item

N is the number of cases

3. Chi square test- It will be used to measure the significant relationship between
mathematical abilities of the students and their profile. The formula of chi-square test is
the following:
2
x =∑ ¿ ¿

Where:
2
x = chi-square statistic value
0= observed frequency

E= Expected frequency

∑= the “sum of”