EFFECTS OF STUDY HABITS TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF

GRADE 12 STUDENTS IN COTABATO CITY NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL – ROJAS

Almyra H. Kasim
Abby Gail S. Katug
Ebrahim T. Esmael
Almarmar D. Esrail

2023
 Chapter 3
Methodology
3.1 Research Design
The researchers used the descriptive-correlation method to look for

the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. It is a

method in which it doesn’t make straight predictions and doesn’t determine

cause and effect (Hale, 2018). The primary data gathering tool was the

questionnaire that the researchers chose to determine the respondents’

study habits. The questionnaire is applied to present, analyze, and interpret

the researchers’ data from the respondents of the study. The descriptive

method of research was used for this study. To define the descriptive type of

research, Creswell (1994) stated that the descriptive method of research is to

gather information about the present existing condition.

3.2 Research Instrument

In this study, the researchers will be using the questionnaire. The

purpose of the questionnaire is to gather data and facts. It consists of a

series of well-organized questions that students or a group of individuals

have thoroughly prepared to respond to.

3.3 Locale of the Study

3.4 Respondent of the Study

This study will be conducted in Cotabato City National High School-

Rojas. Cotabato City is formerly part and the regional centre of Region XII.

The respondents of this study are Grade 12 students.

3.5 Data Gathering Procedures

The researcher will follow a step-by-step process in gathering data.

First, the researcher will make a letter addressed to the Practical

Research II teacher for approval of the conduct of the study.

After the letter will be approved, the researcher will then be start

looking for random students of grade 12. After the random selection of

respondents, researcher will make survey form for the respondents to

answer the questionnaire. The researcher will collect the result to be

analyse. The researcher will give clear and brief instructions on how the

questionnaire will be answered.

Following survey responses, the forms will be gathered and stacked.

The forms will be reviewed again to make sure no questions remain

unanswered.

3.6 Statistical Analysis of the Study