This chapter presents and discusses the method of research instrument, and the procedures used in this study, the sources of data, sampling design and also the statistical treatment of the data.
Method of Research
To attain the objectives of the study, the researcher used the descriptive method. Jackson (2007) says that in descriptive method the researcher used questionnaires distributed to the respondents. After the questionnaires were distributed and answered the researcher retrieved the questionnaires and collected the data. The researcher also asks questions to the respondents on a topic or topics and then describing their responses.
Research Locale
In view of the researchers‟ intention to contribute to the furtherance of ICT in his workplace, and his desire to look into the real status of ICT among the teachers which guided him in
formulating and planning a computer literacy program, the researcher opted to conduct his study at the Holy Rosary Colleges Foundation. Figure 2 shows the map where Holy Rosary Colleges Foundation is located. The school is indicated by an X.
Holy Rosary Colleges Foundation (formerly Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Kindergarten) was formally established in June 1988.
In its first year of operation, the school became the second home of pre-schoolers. The school continued to grow, as such, a new grade level was added every year and then became Holy Rosary School Foundation. With the completion of the elementary department, the next task was the need to put up the secondary department. The school kept on growing by leaps and bounds in terms of enrollment as well as the needed manpower from pre-elementary up to high school. The improvement of the school facilities seemed to be a non-stop project of the school administrators. Every year, there are new constructions which the school could be proud of. Eventually the Holy Rosary Colleges Foundation became known in the whole province of Nueva Ecija.
The College Department was opened during the S.Y. 2007–2008 hence the name “Holy Rosary Colleges Foundation”.
In the year 2009, Holy Rosary Colleges Foundation enhanced the facilities and equipment of computer laboratory for the benefit of students. In the elementary department they put up 36 computer units and in high school department they placed 45 computer units. The administrations today are open-minded to have additional personnel development program that will conducted every summer vacation. The computer literacy program is one of the proposals for teachers to fully enhance their skills in using computer.
Fig. 2
Location of Holy Rosary Colleges Foundation
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Respondents
The total populations of teachers from pre-elementary up to college were the respondents of the study.
Table 1
Distribution of Teacher-Respondents of the Different Departments According to Gender
Level Male Female Total
Pre-School and Grade School 6 11 17 High School and College 9 8 17
Total 15 19 34
Table 1 shows that pre-school and grade school departments had 6 male and 11 female teachers. While in high school and college level, there were 9 male and 11 female teachers. There were teachers who taught in grade school at the same time in college level, while some high school teachers also were teaching in grade school. The distribution of respondents in the table depends where teachers had the most number of teaching loads.
Data Gathering Procedures Data Gathering Instrument
Questionnaire is the principal instrument used in gathering data on the computer literacy of respondents. This has two
parts, namely: Part I is about the profile of the teachers which includes age, gender, educational attainment, years of teaching, subject taught, computer application in teaching, computer trainings attended, ownership of computer, and number of hours of computer usage per week; and Part II is about the level of computer literacy of the teachers.
Construction of the Instrument
The first part was constructed by the researcher based on the information needed by the researcher. The content of the profile was presented to the adviser for comments and suggestions. Part II was the questionnaire of Mr. Ronaldo C.
Arimbuyutan when he conducted his research on computer literacy of the college faculty of the College of the Immaculate Conception. Permission was sought from the writer and was granted approval.
To interpret the responses of the teachers, the researcher used the ratings with its descriptive equivalent. The questionnaire‟s scale was used in the interpretation of the responses of the teachers.
Degree of Responses
Verbal Interpretation for Assessment
5 Expert (can teach it to others) 4 Very proficient (can come up
with new solution)
3 Good, adequate for most tasks 2 Sufficient for basic tasks only 1 Very limited ability
0 No ability
The scale given below was used in the interpretation of average weighted mean.
Range of values Scale Verbal Description 0.84 - 1.66 1 very limited ability
The unstructured interview is another technique used in the gathering of data. This process checked, verified and confirmed whatever inaccuracies might arise in the respondents‟ answer.
Administration and Retrieval of Research Instrument
The researcher requested the school administration to allow him the conduct of the study. Upon granting of the permission, the questionnaires were distributed to the teachers who were first oriented on the significance of the study. The questions
were explained to them by the researcher, after which, they were asked to answer individually. The questionnaires were collected right after they were accomplished.
Statistical Treatment of Data
The frequency counts and percentage used in describing and assessing the computer literacy program presents the formula for this as Calmorin (2006):
P = x 100%
Where:
P = Percentage f = frequency
N = number of respondents
To interpret and analyze the data on the respondents‟
assessment of their computer literacy in the areas of general computer operations, communication and the internet, word processing, spreadsheets, the following formula was used:
WM = f N
TWF N
Where:
WM = weighted mean
TWF = total weighted mean N = number of respondents
To test if there is significant difference in the assessments of the respondents in the areas of general computer operations, communication and the internet, word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, t-test used for 2 groups and analysis of variance for 3 or more groups, these are embedded in the computer software “Phstat.”
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