This chapter outlines the methodology used in the study. A descriptive research design was used to determine the math performance levels of third year BSMT and BSMAR-E students at VMA Global College in the first semester of 2011-2012. The respondents were 400 third year students who were randomly selected using proportional sampling. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire that was validated by 3 jurors and found to be "very good".

1. Chapter 3
METHODOLOGY
In this chapter, the researcher present the research method used, the respondents
of the study, the date gathering instruments and statistical tools for date analysis.
Research Design
This study aimed to determined the performance level BSMT 3 and BSMAR-E 3
students math of VMA Global College this 1st semester of A.Y. 2011-2012.
To meet the objective of this study the descriptive research design will be used to
describe the nature of situation or a given state of affairs in terms of specified aspects or
factors or characteristic of individual or group or physical environment or conditions
(David 2002). With this study the researcher want to know if there is a significant
difference to the performance level between the BSMT 3 to BSMAR-E 3 students in
math of the VMA Global College for the first semester of 2011-2012. Likewise the study
would give an insights to the faculty in the administration to deliver quality education.

2. Subject /Respondents
The respondents of the study are the third year students of the VMA Global
College that will be given self-administered questionnaires.
The surveyed total population is 400. However, the respondents are selected in
terms of section. The total number of section of which is 7 (as the present S.Y. 2011-
2012) the respondent for section are selected randomly to present their section as a group;
the researcher will have to survey the respondents.
Total Population - 400
Total number of section -7
No. o students in every Section =
No. of Male = 400
No. Female =0
Using the Lynch formula, the researcher got the number of sample subject to
present to population on which is based on any statement about the population from
which it is drawn.
n=NZ2 p(1-p)
Ne2 +Z2p(1-p)
Where:
n = Of sample subject
N = Total number of section
e = Margin Error (5% or 0.05%)
z = Confidence level value
P = Largest possible portion, usually 50% or 0.5

3. Sampling Technique
The sampling that we will utilize in this study is a sample random sampling,
which is the basic and best-know probability sampling design that give each unit of the
population an equal probability or chance of being included in the sample.
From the list of total number of sections in VMA Global College respondents will
be selected randomly using the table of random numbers. The researchers will select
randomly the section they want to survey. Out of 7 sections the researchers decide to
randomly select 2 sections of BSMT 3 and BSMAR-E 3 students of the VMA Global
College. Then the researchers decided to focus on 44 respondents in every selected
sections.
Data Collection
The data that will be used the study will be obtain by using a self-administered
questionnaire.
The questionnaire will be given to 44 students of VMA Global College. It will be
properly filled up and the questionnaire will be retrieved by the researchers. The data will
be obtained from the questionnaires will be subjected to the analysis of the data.
Validity of Research Instrument
To test the validity of the instruments, content validity will be used. The
instrument will be shown to 3 jurors for them to go over the items to job the
appropriateness and to make accommodation in order to improve the research instrument.
Each jurors was requested to analyze and rate the questionnaire based on criteria
presented by Carter V. Good and Douglas B. Scates. Validation for questionnaire rated
3.7 which interpreted “Very Good”.