Chapter 3
METHODOLOGY
Research Design and Methodology
This chapter describes the research design as well as the methods of the research.
This chapter further looked at the Research Design, Respondent of the study, Sampling
Design, Research Instruments, Data Gathering Procedure, Data Validation and Statistics
Tool. Finally, this chapter will identify the key theoretical aspect in the ethical
considerations of the study. All of this will provide support to the author’s decision to follow
a constructivists approach to interpretive research.
Research Design
The researcher will use the quantitative method in presenting the data and
information in this research study. The researcher will be using survey questionnaire to
further understand the “Factor of peer influence on the academic performance of grade
11 Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences-A of Goldenstate College of
Koronadal Inc”. The collected will serve as a reliable answer to all the question.
Respondent of the Study
The respondent of this study are comprised of forty seven (47) that are chosen
randomly from Grade 11 Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences-A of
Goldenstate College of Koronadal.
Sampling Design
In conducting this research study, the researchers will utilize forty seven (47)
respondents. These respondents are identified by the researchers as an active student
of Grade 11 Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences-A. The respondents
that are included in this study are from students of Grade 11 Humanities and Social
Science-A. Involved in peer group, this research study will be done at Goldenstate
College of Koronadal.
Research Instrument
The researchers will provide questionnaire for forty seven (47) respondents under
the Grade 11 of Senior High Scholl Humanities and Social Sciences-A of Goldenstate
College of Koronadal. The respondents will choose their preferred choice.
Personal Data
Direction: Please kindly fill up the following with the correct details about yourself.
Name: (Optional)
Directions: Please put a checkmark () on the box that corresponds to your answer.
The numbers correspond to the following:
4 (Strongly Agree)
3 (Agree)
2 (Disagree)
1 (Strongly Disagree)
4 3 2 1
1. What are the most influential factor on the
academic performance of the students?
1.1 Friends
1.2 Classmate
1.3 Schoolmates
2. What are the contributory factors of peer influence
on the academic performance of the students?
1.1 I always participate in our class with my peer.
1.2 My peer likes to persuade me in the class while the class
is going on.
1.3 We study our subjects after our class
1.4 We always help each other with academic difficulties.
1.5 My friends have assisted me to improve my grades.
1.6 I and my friends dislike some subjects.
1.7 We don’t always participate in our class.
1.8 My current achievement in academics is worse.
1.9 I often skip my class subjects to spend time with my peer.
2.0 My current achievement in academics is better than the
previous before I meet friends.
Data Gathering Procedure
The researcher will conduct this study step by step. First the researcher will be
having permission to the administrator asking for approval to conduct the survey. The
researcher will be having a letter of permission to conduct the survey to the respondent
of Grade 11 Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences-A of Goldenstate
College of Koronadal Inc.” Lastly, the researcher will be disseminating the survey
questionnaire sheets and all the result will be gathered, analyzed and presented by the
researcher.
Data Validation
Researcher
Providing
Questionnaire
Solving the
Gathered Tally
Data
Obtaining Result
Data Analysis
Arrived Directly
in the
Conclusion
Statistical Tool
Formula:
Chapter 4
ANALYSIS AND PRESENATION OF DATA
INTRODUCTION
This chapter discusses the data analysis and presentation of data from 47
questionnaires completed by grade 11 of Senior High School Humanities and Social
Sciences-A Students of Goldenstate College of Koronadal Inc. the purpose of this study
was to identify “Factors of Peer Influence on the Academic Performance of Grade 11
Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences-A of Goldenstate College of
Koronadal Inc.”
Objective of the study:
To identify the relationship of peer influence on the academic performance of the
students.
To enumerate the factors of peer influence that affects the academic
performance of the students.
Q1. What are the most influential factors on the academic performance of the students?
1.1 Friends
1.2 Classmates
1.3 Schoolmates
TABLE 1.2
INDICATOR MEAN INTERPRETATION
3.38 Strongly Agree
1.1 Friends
3.19 Strongly Agree
1.2 Classmates
2.7 Agree
1.3 Schoolmates
Over all weighted Mean 3.09 Strongly Agree
INTERPRETATION
Based on the table above the indicator the most influential factor on the academic
performance of the students, 1.1 Friends who got a mean of (𝑥3.38) interpreted as
Strongly Agree, followed by Classmates who got a mean (𝑥3.19) interpreted as Strongly
Agree, and Lastly Schoolmates who got a mean of (𝑥2.7) interpreted as Agree.
TABLE 1.2
Shows the contributory factors of peer influence on the academic performance of the
students.
INDICATOR MEAN INTERPRETATION
Q2. I always participate in our 2.97 Agree
class with my peer.
Q3. My peer likes to persuade 2.89 Agree
me in the class while the class is
going on.
Q4. We study our subjects after 2.93 Agree
our class.
Q5. We always help each other 3.21 Strongly Agree
with academic difficulties.
Q6. My friends have assisted 2.93 Agree
me to improve my grades.
Q7. I and my friends dislike 2.55 Agree
some subjects.
Q8. We don’t always participate 2.12 Agree
in our class.
Q9. My current achievement in 2.38 Agree
academics is worse.
Q10. I often skip my class 2.17 Agree
subjects to spend time with my
peer.
Q11. My current achievement in 2.91 Agree
academics is better than the
previous before I meet friends.
Over all weighted Mean 2.076 Agree
INTERPRETATION
Based on the table above the indicator, Q5. We always help each other with academic
difficulties. Who got a mean of (𝑥3.2) interpreted as Strongly Agree, followed by Q2.
I always participate in our class with my peer. Who got a mean of (𝑥2.97) interpreted as
Agree, Q4. We study our subjects after our class. Who got a mean of (𝑥2.93)
interpreted as Agree, Q6. My friends have assisted me to improve my grades. Who
got a mean of (𝑥2.93) interpreted as Agree, Q11. My current achievement in
academics is better than the previous before I meet friends. Who got a mean of
(𝑥2.91) interpreted as Agree, Q3. My peer likes to persuade me in the class while the
class is going on. Who got a mean of (Type equation here.2.89) interpreted as Agree, Q7.
I and my friends dislike some subjects. Who got a mean of (2.55) interpreted as Agree,
Q9. My current achievement in academics is worse. Who got a mean of (2.38)
interpreted as Agree, Q10. I often skip my class subjects to spend time with my peer.
Who got a mean of (2.17) interpreted as Agree and Lastly, Q8. We don’t always
participate in our class. Who got a mean of (2.12) interpreted as Agree.
Implication of the study:
The implication regarding to the contributory factor to their academic performance
is the institution should be provide workshops and seminars to the students together with
their friends. In connection, they will be able to interact, improve their social aspect and
boost self-confidence that will make them motivated and encourage to improve their
academic performance. Specifically they need to have team-buildings, retreat and social
activities. That can hone their potentials in terms on academic as well as in socialization
skills.
Chapter 5
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
The chapter contain the summary of findings it also contains the conclusions and
recommendation which were drawn from the results of the data gathered.
Summary of the Significant Findings
This study was conducted to determine the “Factor of Peer Influence on the
Academic Performance of Grade 11 Senior High School Humanities and Social
Sciences-A of Goldenstate College of Koronadal Inc.”
Especially this study is aim to answer this following questions:
1. What are the most influential factors on the academic performance of the
students?
1.1 Friends
1.2 Classmates
1.3 Schoolmates
2. What are the contributory factors on the academic performance of the students?
3. What implication can be drawn based on the findings?
Findings
1. Friends is the most influential factors to students on their academic performance.
In result, they share same interest to their friends that help to them to be interactive
and well-motivated to do a particular task.
2. It was shown on the table 1.2 that indicators Q5, “We always help each other with
academic difficulties” shows that peer influence affects the academic performance
of the students on the positive way.
3. Table 1.2 shows that the indicator Q8, “ We don’t always participate in our class”
has the lowest mean (2.12) while Q5, “We always help each other with academic
difficulties shows the highest mean (3.21) wherein it is a factor of peer influence
that affects the academic performance of the students.
4. The table 1.2 shows Q2, “I always participate in our class with my peer” got the
second highest mean which is (2.97). And also table 1.2 shows Q10. “I often skip
my class subject to spend time with my peer” got the second lowest mean which
is (2.17).
5. The table 1.2 shows that Q4, “We study our subjects after our class” and Q6, “My
friends have assisted me to improve my grades” got the same mean which is
(2.93).
Conclusions
1. We conclude that friends is the most influential factor of peer influence on the
academic performance of the learners. Therefor friends have good effect on their
academic performance.
2. The Humanities and Social Sciences-A always help each other with academic
difficulties. Therefor friends has a bigger peer influence to their academic
performance.
3. We conclude that stakeholders should provide workshops and social activities that
can help the learners motivated and enhance their social abilities.
Recommendation
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