Chapter 3 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION STUDENTS OF PSU-URDANETA CAMPUS

Chapter 3 RESEARCH METHOLOGY

This part deals on the method and materials to be used by the researchers in the study. Most specifically, it discusses the research design or method to be used the subjects, the instruments, and the administration of the instruments to the treatment of the data.

Research Design The researchers used to descriptive method of research for it aims primarily at determining the demographic profile of education students and the level of their interpersonal skill. Questionnaire was used in the collection of data to determine the demographic profile and interpersonal skill of education students. The 5-point scale is used to determine their response if it is 1- Never, 2- Rarely, 3- Sometimes, 4- Often, 5- Always. According to Kamil et al (1985) descriptive research can be heuristic or deductive. The investigation employs existing data with a preconceived hypothesis. The researchers begin with a specific focus or general and specific questions regarding the problem situation to be studied. Moreover,

he claimed that the data in descriptive is analyze quantitatively and may provide an in depth analysis. Ofelia T. Posecion, Ph.D., mildred B. Go, Ph.D., Heidi P. Albano, M EdEnglish (2012) cited by best and kahn (1988), descriptive methods involve collection techniques without manipulation of variables. It deals with first hand data or already existing knowledge take from previous studies or student records. It seeks ‘what is’ and emphasizes on the discovery of ideas and insights that may affect the development of generalizations, principles, or theories. This study is descriptive for it describes the demographic profile of Elementary Education Students by means of frequency counts and percentages. Likewise, it also interprets the level of their interpersonal skills by means of computing the mean and stating its corresponding verbal interpretation. Subjects of the Study One hundred thirty five subject-cases in this study were the Elementary Education Students enrolled during the school year 2012-2013 at PSU-URDANETA Campus. Researchers used the random sampling in getting the respondents of this study for the researchers have personally chosen 45 respondents for each course and year level BBED1, BEED2 and BEED3. Below is the no. of samples of the Elementary Education Students from each year level of BEED.

Figure 2 Distribution Of Respondents

Respondents

Samples

BEED1

45

BEED2

45

BEED3

45

Total

135

N=135

Statistical Treatment of Data The data gathered was tallied and categorized. Tables were used in presenting the data to make it easier to analyze and interpret. The following statistical were given below: 1. The respondents profile was analyzed, descriptive, and interpreted using frequency counts and percentage. The percentage of the data was computed with the use of the following.

n ¿ %= f 100 ¿

Where: %- Percentage equivalent of each bracket

f- Number of respondents for each bracket N- Total number of respondents 2. The respondents interpersonal skill level was determined using the 5point scale according to classification below: 1- Never 2- Rarely 3- Sometimes 4- Often 5- Always To compute for the weighted arithmetic mean (WAM), the following formula is used:

X=f1X1+f2X2+f3X3+f4X4+f5X5 N Or

X=

fx f

X-mean

- summation

F-frequency x- scale

To interpret the mean, score transmulation is used. Here it follows: Figure 3 Transmutation

Scale 5

Mean 4.20-5.00

Verbal Interpretation Very High Interpersonal

4 3 2 1

3.40-4.19 2.60-3.39

Skill High Interpersonal Skill Average Interpersonal

1.80-2.59 1.00-1.79

Skill Low Interpersonal Skill Very Low Interpersonal Skill