Chapter III

Methodology

This chapter explains the research design, locale of the study, the respondents of

the study, the instruments used, the data gathering techniques, the general procedure

for the study and the statistical treatment made by the researchers who aims to know

the impact of the “NO SMARTPHONE POLICY” to the junior highschool students of

Notre Dame of Dadiangas University – Integrated Basic Education Department.

Research Design

The Research and Development (R and D) design was used in this study .

It

Locale of the study

The study was conducted at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University Integrated

Basic Education Department, Main Campus, General Santos City.

NDDU-IBED, formerly NDDC-ETD, is a Catholic educational institution run by the

Marist Brothers of the Schools (FMS) which offers complete elementary and secondary

education.
 The IBED is composed of three campuses which offers basic education: NDDU-

IBED Lagao Campus for the high school, NDDU-IBED Main Campus for the elementary

and NDDU-IBED Espina Campus for the extension school. The Three departments are

managed by one director-principal.

The integrated Basic Education Department in the light of NDDU’s mission

statement and institutional objectives hopes to prodeuce pupils who possess the basic

knowledge of their faith and are able to live their faith, appreciate their identity as a

Filipinos, recognize the role of the Blessed Mother in their lives, practice the spirit of

humility, simplicity and modesty, possess a well-balanced personality by recognizing

their uniwueness, and acquire basic knowledge, skills and attitueds which are

necessary for secondary learning.

Respondents of the Study

The respondents of the study were the 74 grade 8 students of NDDU-IBED

Lagao. There are 3 sections who have 10 students to answer and 4 sections that have

11 students that receives the questionares. The 74 grade 8 students who will answer

the questionares , came from the total population of 280 students in grade 8 , the

researchers used to determine the number of students that will answer the questionare

is the slovin’s formula.

 The Impact of No Smartphone Policy to the Academic

Performance of NDDU-IBED Lagao Students

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No Smartphone Policy Research Method
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General ProcedureAssignments
Locale of the Study
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To gather the data for the study the following procedures were followed
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The researchers prepared a survey questionare.

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the 74 grade 8 students Instrumentation

randomly. The students answered the survey questionare
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according to their own perspective. Survey Questionnaires

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Management
Data Analysis

Likert Scale

Statistical Tools
Research Instrument

There is two set of tools in this study.This was the survey questionare and the

likert scale to determine the impact of smartphone to students.

General Procedure

To gather the data for the study the following procedures were followed

The researchers prepared a survey questionare. The questionare were givento

the 74 grade 8 students randomly. The students answered the survey questionare

according to their own perspective.

Research Instrument

There is two set of tools in this study.This was the survey questionare and the

likert scale to determine the impact of smartphone to students.