Chapter III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the research design, research instrument, the participants,

research locale and the data gathering procedure to be used.

Research Design

This study use quantitative method particularly correlative-descriptive type of method approach

to determine the Motivational Factors In choosing Course Program in Cronasia Foundation College

Incorporated.

Respondents of the Study

The respondents of this study are purposive sampling were 100 students in all First Year

College

at Cronasia Foundation College Incorporated. Purposive Sampling refers to a type of sampling

method

in choosing the respondents. The researcher will select purposively based on the characteristics of

the

population. This sampling was use to get the information needed.

 Table 1

Respondents Distribution Using Purposive

Courses Number of Respondents

BS in Office Administration 25
BS in Criminology 25
BS in Social Work 25
BTVTED 25
Total 100

Research Locale

In this time of the pandemic, we cannot do face-to-face surveys. The researchers have it online and

ensured that the respondents in Cronasia Foundation College Incorporated academic year 2021-2022 and

cooperate respectfully.

Research Instrument

The researchers used the online method of survey questionnaires such as Google Forms.

Google Forms is survey administration software that allows collecting information from the

respondents through the survey. They contain information that can be automatically entered into

spreadsheets.

The survey questionnaires determined the Motivational Factors in Choosing Course Program

in Cronasia Foundation College Inc. academic year 2021-2022. In this part, the researcher used an
adopted survey questionnaire from the study of Nancy Pascual (2014) and JV Jane Oauno et,al.

(2019)

to collect data about the Motivational Factors In Choosing Course Program in Cronasia Foundation

College, Inc. The researchers use a 5 -point Likert scale to describe the level of effectiveness and

efficiency of the survey.

This instrument consists of two parts:

Part 1 asked the Level of Motivational Factors in choosing course program of the randomly

selected students at Cronasia Foundation College Incorporated, this was rated using five-point Likert-

scale, which describe as: 1 – Strongly Disagree, 2– Disagree, 3 - Neutral, 4 – Agree, 5– Strongly

Agree.

Part 2 asked the level of students’ Job Opportunities in Choosing course Program, this was

rated using five-point Likert-scale, which describe as:1 – Strongly Disagree, 2– Disagree, 3 - Neutral,

4 – Agree, 5– Strongly Agree.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers gather their data through a construct online survey questionnaire. Before the

administration of the questionnaire, written permission was secured from the school administrator. As

soon as the permission was granted, the survey questionnaires were administered, after which the

researchers also gathered them.

Seeks or collects and synthesizes information from a variety of information and sources in an

objective, unbiased manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment, and to enable strategic and

leadership decision making letter to administrator inside the school. We conduct survey through
online using Google Forms. Due to this pandemic we can’t allowed to conduct survey through face to

face. The following data will be sent link through messenger or email when conducted survey

questionnaire to the respondent and wherein the gather will be tally accordingly.

Statistical Treatment

To analyzed and interpret the data gathered by the researchers the following tools were used:

To determine the Motivational factors in Choosing Course Program in Cronasia Foundation

College Incorporated.

To determine the Student’s Future Job Opportunities

To determine the significant relationship between Motivational factors in choosing course

program and student’s future job opportunities.