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THE IMPACT OF SLOW INTERNET CONNECTION TO THE ACADEMIC

PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF AMACC NAGA CITY

S.Y. 2021-2022

Badong, John Oliver L.

AMA Computer Learning Center- Naga

MAY 2022
 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter is composed of the research design, sample of the study, data instrument,

collection of data, and statistical treatment of data used in the study.

Research Design

The researchers selected descriptive design in order to obtain the relationship between

slow internet connection and the academic performance of the students. As Shona McCombes

defined it, descriptive research aims to accurately and systematically describe a population,

situation or phenomenon. It can answer what, where, when, and how questions but not why

questions. Descriptive research design can use wide variety of research methods to investigate

one or more variables.

As a descriptive study, the researchers collected factual information to describe the

existing phenomena. The researchers systematically described the situation and required data

from the respondents factually and accurately.

Locale of The Study

The study was conducted at the researchers’ own homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic

that restricted the researchers from outdoor meetings that resulted to inability in conducting the

study at the supposed to be location.

Respondents of The Study

The respondents of study were the senior high school students of AMACC Naga. There

were a total of 12 students that participated in collecting the data needed for conducting the

study.

Data Gathering Instrument

The researchers used questionnaires as their instrument for gathering data.

The questionnaires are composed of three parts. The first part contained the profile of the

respondents in terms of a) gender, b) type of location, c) type of internet connection, and d)

number of gadgets connected to internet. The second part contained the impact of slow internet

connection to the academic performance of the respondents. The last part talked about the

academic performance of the study.

Data Gathering Procedures

Prior to the conduct of the study, the researchers formulated the title, with the help of

their research adviser – Lendsy Salcedo

In order for the researchers to gather important data needed for the completion of the

research, the researchers used survey-questionnaire as data gathering instrument. The survey-

questionnaire or was formulated, and a letter addressed to the respondents was made to ask
permission for the floating of the survey-questionnaire, noted by the thesis adviser. Upon

permission, the researchers floated the questionnaires and retrieved them at once for analysis.

Statistical Treatment

The data gathered by the researchers were carefully tallied, analyzed and interpreted

using statistical tools to discover the impact of peer pressure to decision making skills of the

respondents. The researchers used frequency count, average weighted mean, and correlational

coefficient. (for the testing of hypothesis):

1) To answer problem #1 and #2, the researchers used Frequency Distribution. The

formula is shown below,

𝑃 =𝑓

∗100

Where:

P = Percentage

F = Total Response of Respondents

N = Number of Respondents

2) To answer problem #3, the researchers used the Average Weighted Mean. The formula

is shown below,

𝐴𝑊𝑀 = 4𝐹4 + 3𝐹3 + 2𝐹2 + 1𝐹1

AWM = Weighted Mean

N = Number of Respondents
F4: Number of students who answered “Always”

F3: Number of students who answered “Often”

F2: Number of students who answered “Seldom”

F1: Number of students who answered “Never”

3) To answer problem #4, testing hypothesis, the researchers used the Pearson-r or the

Correlational Coefficient.

𝒓 = 𝑁Σ𝑥𝑦 − (Σ𝑥)(Σ𝑦)

[𝑁 Σ𝑥2 − (Σ𝑥)2][𝑁 Σ𝑦2 − (Σ𝑦)2]

Where:

N = Number of pairs of scores

Σ 𝑥 𝑦 = Sum of the products of paired scores

Σ 𝑥 = Sum of x scores

Σ 𝑦 = Sum of y scores

Σ 𝑥2 = Sum of squared x scores

Σ 𝑦2 = Sum of squared y scores