Chapter III
METHODOLOGY
This chapter reveals the methods of research to be employed by the
researcher in conducting the study, including the research design, study population,
research instrument, data gathering procedures, the locale of the study, and the
appropriate statistical tool to be used.
Research Design
This study used a non-experimental research design, specifically the
Evaluative Research Design which assesses the influence of a variable to another
variable without the researcher manipulating or controlling any of them. The
researchers employed this research design to quantify if there is a significant impact
of a variable to another variable: youth organization engagements, social interaction.
A validated survey questionnaire was given to (number of respondents). The
respondents of the study answered the survey questionnaire through survey form.
Respondents of the Study
The respondents of this research were (number of respondents) who choose
to assess the impact of youth organization engagements to the social interaction of
T’boli learners of Bagumbayan National High School, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat.
They were given a survey questionnaire to answer, which will function as the study’s
data-gathering tool.
Locale of the Study
This research focused on youth organization engagements and social
interaction of T’boli learners. This study will be conducted at Bagumbayan National
High School.
Figure 1. Map of the Locale of the Study
Sampling Technique
Population was a vital part of this study. Since the respondents of the study
are coming from different grade levels, the researcher will use the Simple Random
Sampling Technique to select the participants. This method is direct and easy since
it only involves a single random selection and requires little advanced knowledge
about the population. Thus, ensures that any research performed on this sample
should have high internal and external validity, and be at a lower risk for research
biases like sampling bias and selection bias (Thomas, 2020).
Population Name/ID Randomly
Number Selected
1 Participant 1 No
2 Participant 2 Yes
3 Participant 3 No
4 Participant 4 Yes
5 Participant 5 No
6 Participant 6 Yes
7 Participant 7 No
8 Participant 8 No
9 Participant 9 Yes
10 Participant 10 No
Figure 2. Simple Random Sampling
Research Instrument
A Research Instrument is a tool used to collect, measure, and analyze data
related to your research interests. These tools are most commonly used in health
sciences, social sciences, and education to assess patients, clients, students,
teachers, staff, etc. A research instrument can include interviews, tests, surveys, or
checklists (Colombia University, n.d.).
The researcher utilized the Likert scale to gauge how people felt about a
certain topic or statement. A Likert scale is made from four or more Likert-kind
objects that constitute associated questions, all of which might be summed right into
a single composite or rating variable. The data-gathering instruments were
structured on a scale ranging from 1-5. Where (1) is strongly disagree, (2) is
disagree, (3) is neutral, (4) is agree, and the last one is (5) strongly agree. This
legend will help the researchers to analyze the result of conducting data gathering.
Five Point Likert Scale
Mean Scale Value Verbal Qualitative
Interpretation Description
4.21-5.00 5 Strongly Agree The respondents
strongly believe in
the statement.
3.41-4.20 4 Agree The respondents
express a positive
opinion.
2.61-3.40 3 Neutral The respondents
neither agree nor
disagree with the
statement.
1.81-2.60 2 Disagree The respondents
at this level have a
negative opinion.
1.00-1.80 1 Strongly The respondents
have a strongly
Disagree
negative opinion.
Table 2. Point Likert Scale
Data-Gathering Procedure
In getting the data from respondents, the following procedures were followed.
A letter to the respondents was noted by the Research Adviser, with the
Senior High School students of the Bagumbayan National High School. Making a
questionnaire and waiting for approval from the research coordinator and the office
of the school principal.
The Validation of the survey questionnaire followed the letter was approved.
The term ‘validity” refers to how accurately a method measures what it is intended to
measure. If research has high validity, that means it produces results that
correspond to real properties, characteristics, and variations in the physical or social
world (Middleton, 2019). This will tell if the content is valid and compatible with the
study. Then, after ensuring the content validity, the survey questionnaire was given
to the identified respondents through the survey form.
A reliability test will be followed which refers to how consistently a method
measures something. If the same result can be consistently achieved by using the
same methods under the same circumstances, the measurement is considered
reliable (Middleton, 2019).
After validation of the survey questionnaire, it will be distributed and identify
who are the respondents of the study.
After the survey, the researchers tabulated the responses of the (number of
respondents). The computation of the needed data was then followed with the
statistician’s help. Finally, to determine the results it will be discussed and analyzed
through tables and graphs.
Figure 2. Data Gathering Procedures of the Study
Preparation Validity Test Reliability
and Approval Test
Analyzing the Collecting the Conducting
result survey the study
