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Chapter III
Research Methodology
This chapter covers the research method, research locale, population and sampling, research
instruments, data gathering procedure and statistical treatment
Methods of Research
The researcher will utilize the descriptive method. Descriptive method is used to describe
characteristics of a population phenomenon being studied. Descriptive is serving or seeking to describe
and it’s describing or classifying without expressing feeling or judging. Descriptive method can be explained
as a statement of affairs as they are present with the researcher having no control over variable.
Research Locale
The school of the respondents is at Balucuc High School located in Centro BalucucApalit
Pampanga. Balucuc High School is a idyllic place of learning. Balucuc High School is a company engage in
public high school. Balucuc High School was established way back in 1976. It was the second of the oldest
Barangay schools in the Municipality of Apalit Pampanga. It name derived itself from the word Balucuc
which also the name of the barangay. It is situated in the outskirt from the town proper and located in the
midpoint of the sitios. It is surrounded by a scenic beauty of an expansive countrified field that reflects the
people’s livelihood.
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Population and Sampling
Non-probability sampling will be the type of sampling used by the researcher, quota sampling was
utilized in this research. Quota sampling is a non-probability sampling technique where in the assembled
sample has the same proportion of individual as the entire population with respect to known characteristics,
traits or focused phenomenon.
Research Instrument
The main instrument utilized in this research is the unstructured interview to justify and validate the
effect of using gadgets to the academic performance of the students.
The survey questionnaire made by the researcher help it process and validate the data that
researcher find. Survey questionnaire is a research instrument consisting of a series of questions and other
prompts for the purpose of gathering information from respondents.
Data Gathering Procedure
The first step used is to ask permission from the principal to conduct the survey. The survey
questionnaires isdistributed to the respondents after securing the permit. Copies of the approved
questionnaire were distributed in order to gather the relevant data. Theinstrument was retrieve after days
were finish answering.
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The sample of this study was composed of 30 selected Grade 10 students in Balucuc High School.
Respondents Population Percentage Sampling
Grade 10 students 12 40%
(male)
Grade 10 Students 18 60%
(female)
Total 30 100%
Statistical Treatment
TYPES OF GADGETS NO. OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
SMARTPHONES 29 97
IPAD 0 0
TABLET 1 3
LAPTOP 0 0
Table 1
Gadgets used on studying
Based on the students, they use different gadgets like smart phones, ipad, tablet and laptop. Smart
phone has a percentage of 97 and tablet has a percentage of 3. In this table it shows that smart phone has
a big effect of students academic performance.
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GRADES PERFORMANCE TOTAL PERCENTAGE
LOW 12 7 19 63
HIGH 4 7 11 37
Table 2
Gadgets on grades
Based on the students, when they use their gadgets it has a two outcome it’s either low or high.
Low grades has a percentage of 63, high grades has a percentage of 37. In this table it shows that when
students use their gadget it can affect their academic performance or grades.
TIME EXPOSED WITH GADGET NO. OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
30MINUTES - 1 HOUR 8 27
2 -4 HOURS 12 40
5-9 HOURS 7 23
10 HOURS AND ABOVE 3 10
Table 3
Exposure of gadgets
Based on the students, when they use their gadgets it exposed their usage of it. It’s either thirty
minutes to one hour, two hours to four hours, five hours to nine hours and ten hours and above. In this
table it shows that students exposure has an effect of their academic performance.
ATTENDANCE NO. OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
BEING ABSENT/LATE 17 57
BEING ON TIME 13 43
Table 4
Gadgets on attendance
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Based on the students, when they use their gadgets it affects their attendance in school. It’s either
being absent or late or being on time. Being absent or late has a percentage of (57) and being on tim has a
percentage of 43. In this table it shows that gadget has an effect of student’s attendance.
NO. OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
SEARCHING 24 80
LEISURE 1 3
ENTERTAINMENT 0 0
OTHERS 5 17
Table 5
Use of gadgets
Based on the students, they use their gadgets in different way like searching, leisure, and
entertainment. Searching has a percentage of 80, leisure has a percentage of 3 and entertainment has a
percentage of 17. In this table it shows that the use of gadget has an effect of students academic
performance.
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