Respondents of the Study
The respondents of this study will be Grade IV, V and VI students of Dalumay
Elementary School in the S.Y. 2023-2024. The target population for the study will be 100
in total, from Grade IV up to Grade VI. Further, the ease of survey questionnaire
distribution and the number of respondents will make the objectives one of the most
important aspects in conducting quantitative research. The researcher will ensure to
follow the proper procedure in gathering the data in order to figure out how positive
student-teacher interaction improve student motivation.
Research Instrument
This study will modify two adapted questionnaires. The questionnaire will include
questions in vernacular language that will be translated so that the interviewee fully
understands the questions. The first instrument is taken by the study of Xintong Li et al.,
(2022) entitled Teacher-Student Relationships or TSRs with 22 items. TSRs is divided
into (5) factors. (1) Cognitive Engagement, (2) Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking,
(3) Affective Engagement in the Content, (4) Instructional Monitoring and (5) Teacher-
Student Relationship. For the Dependent Variable, the questionnaire was also adapted by
the study of McKeachie et al., (1986) and suddenly reviewed by Artino (2005) entitled
Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire with 26 items and it has 5 factors
including (1) Intrinsic Goal Orientation, (2) Extrinsic Goal Orientation, (3) Task Value,
(4) Control of Learning Beliefs and (5) Self-efficacy for Learning and Performance. The
researcher will apply the 4 Likert Scale to measure the level of positive student-teacher
interaction to student motivation. Both questionnaires will employ the Likert Scale of 5
rating : 1 = Strongly Agree , 2 = Agree, 3 = Neutral , 4 = Disagree and 5 = Strongly
Disagree.
Below is the descriptive interpretation of scores using the range of means.
Table 1. Scale for determining the Level of Positive Student-Teacher Interaction
among Elementary Students
Parameter Descriptive Description
Limits Equivalent
4.50 – 5.00 Very High The items relating to
positive
student-teacher interaction
and student motivation have
always been manifested
3.50 – 4.49 Often The items relating to
positive
student-teacher interaction
and student motivation have
often been manifested
2.50 – 3.49 Moderate The items relating to
positive
student-teacher interaction
and student motivation have
sometimes been manifested
1.50 – 2.49 Low The items relating to
positive
student-teacher interaction
and student motivation have
seldom been manifested
1.00 – 1.49 Very Low The items relating to
positive
student-teacher interaction
and student motivation have
never been manifested
Data Gathering Procedure
In conducting this study, there are different ways of collecting the data. The
following procedures will be observed:
Letter of Permission. This study will rely on the letter on recommendation from
the research adviser in order to request permission from the school administrators of the
chosen school to conduct the study.
Ethical Protocols. The approved consent is attached together with the modified
and translated questionnaires was sent to the school principal.
Conduct of Data Gathering. The researcher will personally administer the
survey questionnaires to have the approval upon conducting the study.
Analysis and Interpretation of Data. The researcher ensures the respondents
confidentiality and observation of the privacy data agreement. The data gathered from the
questionnaire will be encoded and tabulated under statistical analysis.
Statistical Tools
To analyze, the gathered data is tally, and recorded for statistical treatment for
preceding analysis and interpretation. The following tools are used:
Mean. This is use to determine the level of positive student-teacher interaction
and to measure student motivation in regards to questionnaire given to the respondents.
Standard Deviation. This is used to measure how dispersed the data is in relation
to the mean.
Pearson-r. This statistical tool is used to determine if there is a significant
relationship between positive student-teacher interaction and student motivation.
Ethical Consideration
This section of the research study includes voluntary participation, privacy or
confidentiality, informed consent process, plagiarism and fabrication, and permission
from organization.
Voluntary Participation
The researcher ensures that the participants in the study do not feel forced
and that their participation in the research is voluntary. Additionally, there are no
penalties for refusal and all respondents have the option to stop.
Privacy or Confidentiality
The researcher will keep primary school pupils' personal information
private and confidential. This will aid in protecting the respondents against potential
consequences like shame and discomfort. A participant in the study has a right to privacy
when taking part in research, according to this idea in research ethics.
Informed Consent Process
The researcher ensures that the respondents have given their consent to
participate in the study. The objective of the informed consent procedure is to give the
respondents enough information so they may decide for themselves whether or not to
participate and what risks and advantages there could possibly be.
Plagiarism and Fabrication
The researcher in this work took precautions to prevent plagiarism by
citing all of the sources and references used. To prevent plagiarism, all of the data and
literature are paraphrased. The researcher also makes sure that the research is real and
accurate and that it is not made up.
Permission from Organization
The researcher promises to obtain approval from the group, in particular
from the principal and instructors at the school. Additionally, it is legitimate because the
researcher has written a letter formally granting authorization to do the research.