Data Gathering Procedure

This research study will involve a qualitative methodology. The researcher will gather data
through utilizing a semi – structured interview, through schedule. The initial step will be the
creation and submission of a research proposal.
After completing the process, we will seek an approval from the school head and relevant
participants involved in the study. Once the approval is obtained, the researcher constructed a
questionnaire checklist, validated by the professor of the subject then the questionnaire
checklists are distributed. The researcher conducts the research in Nula Tula Elementary
School through interview schedule selecting fifteen (15) participants from among kindergarten
teachers. These participants will offer detailed information crucial for the study.
Beforehand, the researchers will provide the participants with informed consent to sign,
indicating their willingness to take part in the study This method involves demographic survey
asking open-ended questions to gather their personal information with relevance to the study.
Prior to the interviews, the respondents will receive a briefing ensuring the confidentiality of their
responses. They will be encouraged to use their preferred language to provide comprehensive
information. Post-interview, the researchers will express gratitude for the participants'
involvement.
Finally, after the respondents answered the questionnaire, the researcher collected and tallied
the data for interpretation. The researcher asks a statistician to help in determining the
appropriate statistical tools to be used and in interpreting the data. Based on the data the
researcher comes up with conclusion and recommendations for this study, and analyzed the
collected data for validity, accuracy, and reliability.
Research Design
The research design is like a plan that shows how a study will be done. It's the guide for
researchers, from collecting data to analyzing it. In the specific context of the study titled "The
Impact of Classroom Structure Reduction on Kindergarten Students: A Case Study," we're using
the Interview Schedule as our research design.
This method involves asking open-ended questions to gather insights on factors affecting
student engagement. Interview schedules in constructivist research may include iterative
questioning, allowing participants to reflect on and refine their responses based on the ongoing
dialogue with the researcher. (Constructivism, 20th Century)
A Semi-Structured Interview Schedule is chosen due to the small participant group, focusing on
students' engagement, in which in our research we will only have fifteen participants (15) which
includes the kindergarten teachers who are willing to be interviewed. This approach aims to
better understand how reducing classroom structure, guided by constructivist principles, impacts
kindergarten students' engagement by capturing detailed and varied perspectives through
flexible questioning.