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Samplimg Procedure

The researchers employed the most readily available or most

convenient group of people or object as study respondents. The

researchers have chosen purposive sampling procedure based on the

availability of the respondents and with the purpose of them assessing

and evaluating the different educational activities practiced by

selected nursing schools in Cabanatuan City.

Source of Data

The researchers were able to utilized fifty five (30) clinical

instructors from six nursing schools in Cabanatuan City: 5 from Nueva

Ecija Colleges, 5 from Manuel V. Gallego Foundation Colleges, 5 from

Good Samaritan Colleges, 5 from Wesleyan University Philippines, 5

from College of Immaculate Concepcion and 5 from Aurollo University,

with a total of 30 Clinical Instructors. These clinical instructors¶

serve as the respondents in this study whom will give the information

and data needed regarding perception on the educational activities in

selected nursing schools in Cabanatuan City.

Data Gathering Instrument

The questionnaire. The data were gathered from the clinical

instructors on the above mentioned nursing schools through

questionnaire. There researchers prepared the tool for data gathering

and was composed of three parts, first is for the profile of the

respondents; second part is about the different educational

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activities. The third part was pertains to the perception of clinical

instructors to those educational activities.

The response by the respondents will be ranked and interpreted as

follows:

Scale Interval Verbal Description

5 4.0 and above Strongly Agree

4 3.25 ± 4.0 Agree

3 2.50 ± 3.24 Uncertain

2 1.75 ± 2.49 Disagree

1 1.00 ± 1.74 Strongly Disagree

Validation of the Instruments

The questionnaire was prepared by the researchers based on

readings from various books and other journals related to the

study. With the enduring help of the research and technical

advisers, the researcher was able to formulate series of

questions directed towards the assessment on the educational

acitivies practiced by the different nursing schools. In

addition, personal interviews were conducted to elicit

information from the clinical instructors of nursing in the said

schools regarding the research under study.

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Data Gathering Procedure

Permission from the Dean of Nursing Department to distribute the

instrument to clinical instructors was obtained. After the approval,

the researcher personally distributed the copies of the questionnaire

to the desired respondents, the researcher left the tool with them for

a week to give them enough time to accurately fill up what was being

asked. Assurance of strict confidentiality was given by the

researcher.

Analysis and Statistical Treatment of Data

The data obtained were presented in tabular and narrative forms.

Analysis was done using the following statistical techniques and

procedures.

1. Profile of nursing students.

To describe the profile of the respondents, percentage

rating was used with the formula of Tan9:

P = -----x 100

Where:

P = percentage

f = frequency

n = total number of respondents

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Tan,Cresita. Research Guide in Nursing Education. (Quezon City: Genes Publishing Press Inc.

2005), p.133

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2. Educational Activities and Perception of Clinical Instructors.

Data on the educational activities and the perception of

clinical instructors will be treated using weighted mean. The

formula according to Peatman (2002)10 is

TWFS

WM = ------

Where: WM = weighted men

TWFS = total weighted frequency score

n = total no. of frequency

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Peatman, John G. (2002). Introduction to Applied Statistics. New York. McGraw-Hill Book., Inc

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Tan,Cresita. Research Guide in Nursing Education. (Quezon City: Genes Publishing Press Inc.

2005), p.135.