Chapter 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter contains the research design, the locale and population of the study, the

participants, the procedure followed, and the statistical tool.

Research Design

The study takes the form of a Descriptive Method in order to easily obtain information.

The Descriptive Method of research describes the Factors Affecting the Strand

Preference of the Senior High School Students

Locale and Population of the study

This study utilizes 67 Grade 10 students enrolled during the school year 2022-

2023 at Coloscaoayan National High School, Villanueva, Bautista, Pangasinan.

Data Gathering Instruments/Tool

The study will utilize questionnaire-checklist in gathering data. The questionnaire

was validated by Mrs, Mryna Dauz Buendia and Mr. Moreno, Ronnie mar before the

actual floating. The researchers reflected all the suggestions and comments and

comments of the validators. Part l of the questionnaire contains the profile of the

respondents such as age, sex, Strand preferences, Monthly family income, Parents job.

Part ll deals with Factors affecting the strand preferences of Grade 10 students.
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Data Gathering Procedure

The researcher will write a letter addressed to the school principal asking

permission to conduct the study. Also, a letter to the respondents was written to show

courtesy in Gathering Data coming from them.

After the respondents answer the questionnaires the researchers retrieved,

tallied, and tabulated the gathered Data.

Sampling Procedure

The research will use the random sampling method, a probability sample that

involves the division of a population into smaller sub-groups known as strata. In random

sampling the parent population is divided into mutually exclusive and exhaustive

subsets, and a random sample of elements is chosen independently from each group of

subsets ( Churchill and brown, 2004).

Statistical treatment of Data

To answer question number which is all about the profile of the respondent’s

percentage and Frequency was used.

The Formulas are the following.

For Part III

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Numeral value Descriptive Equivalent

5 Major Affect
4 Moderate Affect
3 Neutral
2 Minor Affect
1 No Affect

To determine the significant relationship between the level of acceptance of the

students and profile variable, chi-square they be utilize.