FACTORS AFFECTING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS OF

GRADE 11 STUDENTS IN NATIONAL COLLEGE OD SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY – SENIOR HIGH SCHOLL

A Research Paper

Presented to the Faculty of

Senior High School Department

National College of Science and Technology

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the Requirements for the Subject

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

By

Jenny Cruz

2017
 CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY

Research Design

The research design used in this study is a Quantitative Descriptive Research.

Quantitative methods emphasize objective measurements and the statistical,

mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected through polls, questionnaires, and

surveys, or by manipulating pre-existing statistical data using computational techniques.

The research design in the view of these ideas the researchers used Causal

Comparative to understand the study on the factors affecting academics achievements

in Mathematics. The researchers used this kind of research design to elaborate

perception of the students towards math achievements that can affects academics

Sampling

Simple random sampling technique is a sampling method used by the researcher

(simple random) It is a probability sampling where in all individual in the defined

population have an equal and independent chance of being selected. The factors

affecting academics achievements in Mathematics. The researchers have a total

respondent of 60 STEM and ABM Grade – 11 students of NCST-SHS. The researchers

used this type of sampling because there is an equal chance for the students to be

selected as a respondents of the study.

Research Instrument

In this study the researcher uses the unstructured survey questionnaire. The

structured survey questionnaire is a type of an instrument in which some controls or

guidance is given for the answer. This may be described as closed from because the

questions are basically short, requiring the respondent’s response or checking an item

but of list of given responses. There are thirty (30) respondents coming from STEM and

another (30) from ABM batch 2 who comply the answer according to their perceptions.

The total of sixty (60) respondents that comes from the computed results of the slovin’s

formula. The researcher purely depends of the respondent. Decision making, giving

them opportunity to think critically and rationally about the question.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers and the research instructor help each other and construct the

respondents through the use of Slovin Formula. After constructing the survey

questionnaires, the teacher signed the papers and the researcher’s started the survey.

Next, the researchers ask the permission of the adviser of the respondents verbally to

conduct the survey. The researcher discussed to those Grade -11 students the table

where they can choose the following Strongly Agree, Agree, Neither, Disagree, Strongly

Dis Agree to the following survey questions given. Patience is important so after an hour

passes the survey questions given back with information. Lastly, the researchers

gathered the survey questionnaires and counted the respondent’s perceptions onto

Mathematics and formulated the Tally. Afterwards the researcher tally was given to the
school statistics teacher to formulated the weighted mean. Where they began the

chapter 3

Statistical Treatment of Data

In taking the population sample, the researchers must use formula to figure out

what sample size the researchers need to take. Sometimes, knowing something about a

population can help the researchers to determine the sample size. The researchers will

use the Slovin’s Formula to figure out what the sample size needed to take. First, the

researchers must figure out the confidence level. For example, the researchers might

want a confidence level of 95% (giving the researchers a margin of error of 0.05), or

98% confidence level. Second, the researchers must plug the data into the formula. For

example, the researchers will use 95% confidence level with a population size of 1,000.

n = N / (1 + Ne2)

= 1,000 / (1+(1000) (0.05)2)

= 285.714286 or 286

Lastly, the researchers must round their answer to a whole number because the

researchers can’t sample a fraction of a person or a thing.

n = N / (1+Ne2)

= 70 / (1+70(95) 2) n (?) – sample size

= 70 / (1+70(0.05) 2) N (70) – population

= 70 / (1+70(0.0025) e (95%) – margin of error (95% or

98%)
= 70 / (1 + 0.175)
Margin of error:
= 70 / (1.175) = 59.57 or 60
100% - 95% = 5%

5% ÷ 100 = 0.05
Weighted Mean

There are some cases when values are given more importance than the mean

derived from this case is known as the weighted arithmetic mean. The force in the

computation of weighted arithmetic mean is:

∑wx
wx =

∑w

Where:

x – represent each of item values

w –represent the weight of each item values

Percentage

f
P = n x100

Where:
f = is the frequency

n= is the total number of the respondents