CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter discussed the subject of the study, the research design, and

instruments to be used in manipulating the data, and the statistical tools in interpreting

the data.

Subjects of the Study

The respondents of this study were the Grade V pupils of Mahayahay Elementary

School at Mahayahay Kapatagan Lanao Del Norte. In conducting our research we

divided the class into two sections. We obtain this by drawing lots to avoid bias. Section

1A was exposed to lecture method and section 1B was exposed to multimedia

presentation.

Research design

The researchers will be using qualitative and quantitative data in manipulating

and in determining the effectiveness of multimedia approach as medium of instruction.

Instruments Used

The researchers were construct two questionnaires. One is the test on Plants

which were given as both the pre-test and the post-test in order to gather the information

and to manipulate the data. The posttest will be divided into three according to the topic

it belongs and will be given every after the lesson. This is researcher-made test based on

the topic Plants and it subtopics. Another is the Perception Questionnaire. This is also

researcher-made test.

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 In addition, the teacher will develop a PowerPoint presentation with the topic

Plants and its subtopics. In order to have a good presentation a rubric is also made by the

researchers to be use in the evaluation of the developed PowerPoint presentation.

In gathering the information and the data needed, section 1A will be subjected to

lecture method and the section 1B will be subjected to multimedia presentation. The pre-

test and post-test help to determine the change of students before and after they are

exposed to the approach they belong, the multimedia presentation and the lecture

method.

Statistical Tools Used

After the researchers administered the test, they then collected and start the

tabulation of data. The scores of each group will be tabulated separately. The Mean will

be taken using the formula given below.

Mean – the arithmetic average of the set of data.

X = ∑X/N

Where:

X = mean

∑ = summation

N = number of respondents

X = scores of the respondents

Percentage was used in this study in the tables.

P = B/Nx100

Where:

P = percentage
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B = number of respondents

N = total number of respondents in a group

To test the significant difference of the performances between the lecture and

multimedia approach, the researchers were using the two-tailed T-test for paired

observation at 5% level of significance.

(X1 – X2)
T=
1 1
Sp √n 1 n2

Where:

X1 = mean percentage scores of the first group

X2 = mean percentage scores of the second group

Sp = pooled standard deviation

n1 = sample size of the first group

n2 = sample size of the second group

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