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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:
f
P = -----x 100
n
Where:
P = percentage
f = frequency
n = total number of respondents
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9. 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 = ------
n
Where: WM = weighted men
TWFS = total weighted frequency score
n = total no. of frequency
___________________________________________10 Peatman, John G. (2002). Introduction to Applied Statistics. New York. McGraw-Hill Book., Inc
11 Tan,Cresita. Research Guide in Nursing Education. (Quezon City: Genes Publishing Press Inc.
2005), p.135.