“Basis on Choosing College Course of Grade 12 ICT - Programming Students of AMACC -

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A SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCH PAPER

PRESENTED TO THE
FACULTY OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
OF AMACC FAIRVIEW CAMPUS

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS

OF THE SUBJECT INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATION AND IMMERSION

APRIL 2020
 Abstract

Title : Basis on Choosing College Course of Grade 12 ICT -

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Researchers : Carlo astudillo, John Clide Bernal, Charles Magbanua,

Whacky Maliwat, yelson Mosquera, Rodolfo Jr. K. Roasa

Degree working for : Information Technology

Name of Institution : AMA Computer College Fairview

Adviser : Maam Zyraine Anne T. Abdon.

ABSTRACT

Basis on Choosing College Course of Grade 12 ICT - Programming Students of AMACC

- Fairview – Campus. Research has shown that students has a multitude of factors that affects

their decision whether to enter college or start working immediately. This study aims to

determine whatever factors that is affecting their basis on choosing their college courses. What is

the basis that affects their decision on choosing college course in terms of its availability of

course, in demand, inexpensive tuition fee and duration time or course length. Based on studies

and theories, an online survey and physical questionnaire was distributed to 30 students of Grade

12 ICT Programming students of AMACC Fairview and was asked to answer the contents.

Analysis resulted to that inexpensive tuition fee is the dominant factor affecting their basis. The

results indicate that various factors may affect the overall student basis on choosing their college

course and other factors may have slight effects on the situation. Further research is needed to

identify whether there is more factors affecting the basis.

 CHAPTER 3

DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

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This chapter presents the methods that were used and followed in conducting the study. It

consists of research design, sampling technique, research locale, respondents of the study,

research instrument, and statistical treatment of data.

Research Design

The appropriate research design in this study is Quantitative - Descriptive design because

it will show the basis that can affect to a Grade 12 ICT - Programming students of AMACC -

Fairview Campus in choosing college courses.

Babbie (2010) explains that Quantitative research emphasize objective measurements and

the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected through polls,

questionnaires, and surveys it focuses on gathering numerical data and generalizing it across

groups of people or to explain a particular problem.

As stated by McCombes (2019), Descriptive research aims to accurately and

systematically describe a population, situation or phenomenon. It is used to show what is the

demographic profile of the respondents, also it shows what are the reasons and answers to the

questions in a specific phenomenon.

Sampling Technique

In statistics, quality assurance, and survey methodology, sampling is the selection of a

subset (a statistical sample) of individuals from within a statistical population to estimate

 characteristics of the whole population. Statisticians attempt for the samples to represent the

population in question.

Page | 4 The sampling technique used in this study is Slovin’s sampling method. If a sample is

taken from a population, a formula must be used to take into account confidence levels and

margins of error. When taking statistical samples, sometimes a lot is known about a population,

sometimes a little and sometimes nothing at all. The Slovin's Formula is given as follows: n = N/

(1+Ne2), where (n) is the sample size, (N) is the population size and (e) is the margin of error to

be decided by the researcher. To use the formula, first figure out what you want your error of

tolerance to be. For example, you may be happy with a confidence level of 95 percent (giving a

margin error of 0.05), or you may require a tighter accuracy of a 98 percent confidence level (a

margin of error of 0.02). Plug your population size and required margin of error into the formula.

The result will be the number of samples you need to take.

Formula:

n=N/(1+Ne^2 )

Where:

n = is the sample size

N = is the population size

e = is the margin of error

1 = is a constant value
 Research Locale

The study was conducted at AMACC Fairview, Addresses at Bristol St. Cor Brgy North

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|5 Quezon City. This place was selected for knowing the efficiency of the said study

among Grade 12 student with an ICT strand and for them to feel comfortable.

Respondents of the Study

The researchers selected the Grade 12 students in ICT strand from AMACC Fairview,

comprising of 30 members, male and female. They were chosen because they are the graduating

students of senior high to undergo college.as determined using the Slovin’s formula shown

below:

Formula:

n=N/(1+Ne^2 )

Where:

n = refers to the sample size

N = refers to the population

e = refers to the margin of error (2%)

n = 30/(1+30(0.05)^2 ) = 27.90 ≈ 28

In order to ensure that samples are representatives of the target population, the study used the

simple random sampling.

 Research Instrument

The main instrument used in the study was the questionnaire to gather the data of the

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|6 The other following instruments and procedures were used;

Survey Questionnaire. This study will make use of the researchers – the Likert Scale was used

to achieve the core objective of the revision. A self-administered question was distributed to the

Grade 12 ICT – Programming students. The questionnaire is consisting of the respondent’s

demographic profile, different influential factors, and the basis on choosing the college course

for the students knowing. The checkboxes were ranked as: 5 – Strongly Agree, 4 – Agree, 3 –

Neutral, 2 – Disagree, 1 – Strongly Disagree. The result of this study will depend on the

respondent’s answer on the question provided. To have the accurate result, the researchers allow

them to think critically and rationally with regards on the questions that are being provided for

the questionnaire.

Validation of the Instruments. To maintain conformity, the title proposed by the researchers

was checked, revised, and rechecked by the researcher’s adviser. The Likert scale questionnaire

aims to gather responses from the respondents. Getting the responses of the respondent, the

researchers will also use Pearson R, Frequency and Percentage Distribution to be able to

accomplish the main objective of this study. The researchers will ask permission to conduct

questionnaire to Grade 12 ICT – Programming Students of AMA Computer College Fairview

Campus and will discuss the instructions provided for the questionnaire to accurately answer the

questions that are included.

Administration and Retrieval of the Instrument. To administer the instruments, the

proponents make sure to deliver 30 questionnaires to the respondents under the supervision of a
 research adviser. Before the distribution of the questionnaire, proponents assured to provide a

letter to the subject teacher to conduct the survey. The researchers will hand out questionnaires to

the students and answer it within the given time. Before the students will start, the researcher will
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give detailed instructions and the students were allowed to ask questions in the process in case

they did not understand something correctly.

Statistical Treatment of Data

The statistical tools used for the study in the interpretation and computation of data are

the Frequency and Percentage Distribution, Weighted Mean Formula, Pearson(r) and Likert

Scale.

Frequency and Percentage Distribution. Frequency and Percentage Distribution is used

to describe the demographic profile of the study. This is solved by using the formula.

Percentage (%) = f/n x100

Where:

% = refers to percentage

f = refers to responsive frequency

n = refers to the total number of respondents

Weighted Mean. Weighted mean is used to calculate and determine which of the

preference received the highest amount of response. Weighted Mean is calculated using the

following formula:

Weighted Mean (WM) = (∑(x_1+x_2…+x_n))/N

 Where:

WM = refers to the weighted mean

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∑ = refers to the summation

X = refers to the mean of each given criteria

N = refers to the total number of respondents

To identify the verbal interpretation of the weighted mean, it will make use of the rank and

scaling in the table shown below:

Table 1.0

Numerical Value Statistical Limit Verbal Interpretation

5 4.50 to 5.00 Strongly Agree

4 3.50 to 4.49 Agree

3 2.50 to 3.49 Neutral

2 1.50 to 2.49 Disagree

1 1.00 to 1.49 Strongly Disagree

Pearson’s R. Pearson’s R is a measure of the linear correlation between two variables X

and Y. According to the Cauchy–Schwarz inequality it has a value between +1 and −1, where 1

is total positive linear correlation, 0 is no linear correlation, and −1 is total negative linear

correlation and is used to measure and determine the relationship between the various bases and

the decision of the students in choosing their college course. This solved by using the formula:
 r = (N∑xy- ∑x ∑y)/(√([N∑x^2-(∑x)^2 )] [N∑y^2-(∑y)^2 ])

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Where:

r = refers to the Pearson’s r

N = refers to the total population

X = refers to the values under the first variable

Y = refers to the values under the second variable

∑X = refers to the summation of X or the variable of X

∑Y = refers to the summation of Y or the variable of Y

∑XY = refers to the summation of X and Y or the variable of X and Y

∑X^2 = refers to the summation of the square of X or the variable of the square of X

∑Y^2 = refers to the summation of the square of Y or the variable of the square of Y

N∑XY = refers to the total population multiplied by the summation of X and Y or the

variable of X and Y
 Verbal interpretation of R:

Table 2.0

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Size of Correlation Verbal Interpretation

0.00 to 0.19 Negligible Relationship

0.20 to 0.39 Low or Slight Relationship

0.40 to 0.59 Moderate Relationship

0.60 to 0.79 High Relationship

0.80 to 0.99 Very Relationship

1.00 Perfect Relationship

 Likert Scale. Likert Scale is a psychometric scale commonly involved in research that

employs questionnaires. It is the most widely used approach to scaling responses in survey

research, respondents specify their level of agreement or disagreement on a symmetric agree-

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disagree scale for a series of statements. Thus, the range captures the intensity of their feelings

for a given item. The table below shows the following results.

Table 3.0

Scale Range Verbal Interpretation

5 4.50 to 5.00 Strongly Agree

4 3.50 to 4.49 Agree

3 2.50 to 3.49 Neutral

2 1.50 to 2.49 Disagree

1 1.00 to 1.49 Strongly Disagree