CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the research design, locale of the study, selection and description

of respondents, instruments, data gathering procedure and tools that will be employed in the

analysis of the data gathered.

Research Design

A descriptive correlational research approach will be used in this study to investigate the

connection between academic performance and the learning environment. The objective is to

determine whether and how differences in students' academic performance are related to

modifications made to the learning environment. The goal of this non-experimental study is to

characterize and investigate, without changing, the relationship between two or more variables.

Finding and comprehending the relationships between these variables in a natural environment

is the main goal.

Locale and Respondents of the Study

The study will focus on a specific group of students: Grade 12 Humanities and Social

Sciences (HUMSS) students at Isabela National High School. In order to balance practical

factors like time, accessibility, and resource constraints with the goal of ensuring that the data

gathered is adequate for meaningful analysis, the study's target sample size will be 15 students.

The selection of the sample size, the participant selection procedure, and the justifications for

picking this specific number of students for the study will all be covered in this section.

Sampling Procedure

A representative sample of students will be chosen using a purposive sampling

technique. This study's main objective is to investigate how Grade 12 HUMSS students'
academic performance is impacted by their learning environment. Targeting members of the

HUMSS academic group is crucial because the study focuses exclusively on students in this

strand. When choosing students who are representative of the research's target population,

purposeful sampling works best since it guarantees that the sample has the precise attributes

that are essential to the study's goals.

Data Gathering Instrument

Survey/Questionnaire: To find out how students feel about the classroom, a structured

questionnaire will be created. Physical, social, and psychological survey items will be graded on

a 4-point Likert scale, with 1 denoting "strongly disagree," 2 "disagree," 3 "agree," and 4

"strongly agree."

Academic Performance Records: The chosen students' academic records will be used to

determine their performance. This will include their final grades for the semester or school year,

or their GPA.

Data Gathering Procedure

To guarantee adherence to ethical research norms, the researcher will first request

ethical approval from the school's administration. Given that minors would be participating in the

study, informed consent will then be sought from the students' parents or guardians. The study's

purpose, the voluntary nature of participation, and the students' rights to privacy and

confidentiality will all be included in this permission form.

The researcher will give the survey questionnaire to the 15 chosen students after

obtaining their consent. In order to make sure that every student understands how to fill out the

questionnaire, the researcher will go over the instructions with them during regular class time. It

will take about 20 to 30 minutes to finish the survey, and the researcher will be on hand to
answer any questions. The questionnaires will be gathered and safely stored once the survey is

finished.

Gathering Academic success Information in addition to the survey, the researcher will ask the

academic office at the school for the students' academic success records. In order to evaluate

the connection between academic achievement and students' opinions on their learning

environment, these records will offer the required information on the students' GPAs and

subject-specific grades. The information will only be utilized for study and will be handled with

the utmost confidentially.

Following that, a secure database will be used to organize and preserve the survey

results and academic performance information. The pupils' privacy will be safeguarded by

anonymizing all identifying information. After a thorough examination, the data will be ready for

analysis.

The researcher will begin the analysis as soon as the data is collected. To find

relationships between academic achievement and the learning environment, statistical tools will

be used to examine the survey data. To find recurrent themes and patterns pertaining to

students' opinions of their learning environment and academic achievement, the qualitative data

from the interviews will be coded. A thorough grasp of the study issues will be possible thanks to

the combination of these data kinds.

Data Analysis Procedure

The data in this study will be analyzed and interpreted by the researchers using ANOVA

(Analysis of Variance) and measures of central tendency. The overall patterns in the data will be

summed up and described with the aid of measures of central tendency.

In order to determine how dispersed academic performance and perceptions are, the

researchers will also investigate the data's dispersion. In order to evaluate the variability of
students' academic performance and opinions regarding the learning environment, the standard

deviation will be computed. While a lower value implies a more uniform reaction throughout the

sample, a higher standard deviation denotes a wider range of experiences. A picture of the

diversity in the data will also be provided by measuring the range, which will demonstrate the

degree of difference between the highest and lowest scores.

The researchers will use ANOVA to examine the relationships between various groups.

This statistical technique will assist in determining whether academic performance varies

significantly depending on the type of learning environment. ANOVA, for instance, will enable

the researchers to compare the academic performance of students in various learning

situations, including online settings, collaborative spaces, and traditional classrooms. The

findings will indicate whether or not the learning environment is crucial to students' achievement

if notable variations are discovered. Additionally, the researchers will use ANOVA to examine

hypotheses on possible interactions between learning settings and other characteristics that

influence academic outcomes, such gender or study habits.

The researchers aim to offer a thorough grasp of how the learning environment may

support the academic achievement of Grade 12 HUMSS students at Isabela National High

School by using these analytical techniques.