CHAPTER III

Research Methodology

This chapter presents the methods and techniques of the study, population and sample of the

study, research instrument, data collection, data gathering procedure and the statistical tool of the

study.

Methods and Techniques of the Study

The study aims to identify and prove the relationship of Technology Integration and

Academic Performance of Senior High School students at Next Generation Technological

College using quantitative research. Quantitative research mainly focuses on the objective

measurements and the mathematical, statistical, or numerical analysis of data in which gathered

using questionnaires, polls, or surveys. The data gathered from quantitative research is

generalized across groups of people or to explain particular phenomenon such as relationship of

things and etc. (Labaree, 2025). The study utilized non experimental research because the study

doesn’t control, manipulate or alter the variables and subject but depends on the researcher’s

interpretation, observation, and interaction to develop a conclusion (Koealczyk, Lee, &

Skidmore, 2023). On the other hand, the researcher used correlational and descriptive design to

identify the relationship of the two variables alongside the connection of the variables.

Correlational design is a type of non-experimental research method that is being implied to

examine the relationship and strength of two or more variables (Pubrica, N.D.). In addition to

that, Descriptive design is used specifically to this study because it uses qualitative and

quantitative methods of gathering data to describe a phenomenon, situation, or population of a

study (Kelkar, 2023).

Population And Sample of The Study

The study gathered 82 participants among the Senior High School student at Next Generation

Technological College on Plaridel, Bulacan.

Distribution of the Respondents No. of Respondents

Home Economics (HE) 25
Information and Communication
28
Technology (ICT)
Industrial Arts (IA) 27
Accountancy, Business, and Management
2
(ABM)
TOTAL 82
TABLE 1: Sample size and section of respondents

The table above shows the distribution of population among the respondents in Grade 11

Senior High School Next Generation Technological College. The sample size of the study is 82

with connection to the usage of Stratified Random Sampling and Simple Random Sampling. In

Stratified Random Sampling, the researchers used Slovin’s formula to find out how many

respondents will be in each section; this process is applied first to divide the total population into

subpopulations. According to Simkus (2023), Stratified random sampling is a sampling

technique in which the population is divided into distinct subgroups, or strata, based on specific

shared characteristics. Researchers then randomly select individuals from each stratum to create

a representative sample of the population. In addition to that, the respondents can also be

characterized and grouped by gender, sex, age, race, education level. On the other hand, Simple

random sampling is described as selecting a random individual among a group or population

through a given equal chances of being selected (Simkus, 2023).

Research Instrument

The researchers used correlational questionnaires in gathering the data that focuses on how

technology correlate to participant’s academic performance. The questionnaire is adopted from

Questionnaire on Learner Use of Technology by Das and Mishra (2016), consisting of 15

questionnaires that correlates the significant relationship of technology integration and academic

performance. Moreover, the survey questionnaire also used Likert scale in determining the

factors that affects the data of the participants. Moreover, a participant’s academic performance

is measured through the grading system of report card in connection to the indicator used in K-12

Descriptors and Grading Scale of DepEd.

DepEd Descriptors Grading Scales

Outstanding 90-100

Very satisfactory 85-89

Satisfactory 80-84

Fairly Satisfactory 75-79

Did Not Meet the Expectation Below 75

Table 2.0: DepEd Descriptor and Grading Scale

 The indicators from K-12 Descriptors and Grading Scale of DepEd shows how a student’s

academic performance is being evaluated and graded based on the DepEd grading scale with

below 75 as the failing remarks and 90 as a remark for a student who got a title of being an honor

Data Gathering Procedure

The collection of data will take place at Next Generation Technological College on Plaridel,

Bulacan with a respondent sample size of 82 Senior High School Student. The respondents

should complete a 1 page table survey questionnaire that contains the data to seek the significant

relationship of two variable.

The following procedures are conducted to start the data gathering:

1. The researchers will ask the principal for the conduction of the survey at Senior High

School Student of Next Generation Technological College.

2. The researchers will ask the registrar for the grades of the respondents along with the

schedule to ensure the survey questionnaire will be gathered accurately to the sample

size.

3. The researchers will ask the research adviser to sign the questionnaire along with the

permit to conduct the survey.

4. The researchers will ask the current teaching personnel for the conduction of survey.

5. The researchers will explain the instructions on answering the survey and conduct a data

collection in terms of pictures to provide evidence about doing survey .

6. After participants are done on answering the survey, the researchers will proceed to the

data computation and finalization of the gathered data.

Statistical Tool

The Pearson’s R Correlation Coefficient was used to determine the relationship between the

academic performance and technology integration. As explained by Stewart (2024), Pearson’s

Correlation Coefficient is a tool to evaluate and strengthen the connection between the two

variable (Stewart, 2024). On the other hand, usage of Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient as a tool

in the study of Berondo, and Dela Fuente (2021), the result of the study shows a 0.05

significance level, therefore revealing a significant relationship between technology exposure

and improved study habits, which in turn positively influenced academic outcomes (Berondo &

Dela Fuente, 2021).