THE MODERATING EFFECT OF YEAR LEVEL IN THE RELATIONSHIP

BETWEEN PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND LEARNING MOTIVATION OF

GRADE 8 AND 10 STUDENTS IN CATEEL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

A Senior High School Thesis submitted to;

BRYAN EPHRAEM E. MIGUEL
Senior High School Department
Cateel Vocational High School

In partial fulfillment of the Requirements of the Subject

III-Inquiries, Investigation and Immersions

2nd Semester SY 2018-2019

CAINOY, ARAVIM C.

LINO, CLERAVEL C.

LEODO, GRACELYN A.

RAMOZA, JUDY ANN B.

March 2018
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Abstract

This quantitative descriptive comparative correlation study aimed to

determine a significant relationship between the moderating effect of grade level
in the relationship between parental involvement and learning motivation of grade
8 and 10 students in Cateel Vocational High School. There were a total of 273
respondents from which 167 were Grade 8 students and 106 were Grade 10
students. Stratified random sampling technique was employed in the study.
Through utilization of various statistical tools, result showed that parental
involvement was within the expected level and the learning motivation was
manifested sometime. Furthermore, the result of Pearson-r revealed that there was
no significant difference in their level of parental involvement and learning
motivation when analyzed according to grade level. Moreover, correlational
analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between the two variables
of the study and it was also found out that parental involvement has 88%
influencing power to learning motivation of the students.
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Acknowledgement

First and foremost, we give praises and honour to God almighty for his

unending blessings because we were able to finish our research work successfully.

We would like to express our deep and sincere gratitude to our research

adviser in Cateel Vocational High School, Mr. Bryan Ephraem E. Miguel, for

sharing his knowledge and for providing invaluable guidance throughout this

research. His dynamic personality, vision, sincerity and motivation have deeply

inspired us. He taught us vividly from the beginning up to the end so we can

present the research work as clearly as possible.

We are extremely grateful to our parents for their unconditional love, support

and sacrifices just to give us education and prepare us for our future.

We extend our thank you to the Principal IV of Cateel Vocational High

School, Mrs. Lucy Myrna L. Uy, for her genuine support in our research.

We would also like to give thanks to Mr. Andrelito A. Chua and Mrs. Jocelyn

C. Chua for letting us borrow their laptop and for letting us print our output without

paying any amount.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIES PAGE

Title page i

Abstract ii

Acknowledgement iii

Table of content iv

List of table v

List of figures vi

CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION

Rationale 2

Statement of the problem 3

Hypothesis of the study 4

Theoretical framework 5

Conceptual Framework 5

Significance of The Study 9

Scope and Delimitation 9

Definition of Terms 10

CHAPTER 2- REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 11

Parental Involvement 11

Parenting Category 14

Communicating Category 14

Volunteering Category 15
 Learning at home 15

Decision making 15

Collaborative Category 16

Learning Motivation 16

Intrinsic motivation 19

Identified regulation 19

External regulation 21

AMotivation 22

Correlation Between Measures 22

CHAPTER 3 - METHODOLOGY

Research Design 24

Research Locale 25

Sampling & Sampling Technique 25

Research instrument 25

Data gathering procedure 26

Statistical Treatment of the Data 27

CHAPTER 4- PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDING 33

CHAPTER 5-SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Summary 54

Conclusion 55

Recommendation 56

REFERENCES 57
APPENDICES

A Permission to Conduct the Study

B Validation of survey questionnaires

with letter of invitation

C Summary on the ratings of expert

D Assignment of Research personnel

E Letter to the panel members of

outline defense

F Letter to the panel members of

final defense

G Endorsement for final defense

H Certification of grammarian

I Certification of statistician

J Certificate of Appearance

K Research Questionnaire

CURRICULUM VITAE
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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURES PAGE

1 Conceptual Framework Showing the Two Variables 8

and the Moderator of the study

2 Shows the Map of Philippines highlighting 29

Davao Oriental
 LIST OF TABLES

TABLES PAGE

1 Distribution of respondent 30

2 Profile of the Respondents 34

3 Parental Involvement of Grade 8 and 10 Students 38

in Cateel Vocational High School
4 Learning Motivation of Grade 8 and 10 39

Students in Cateel Vocational High School

5 Significant Difference of the Level of 43

Parental Involvement among Grade 8 and 10
Students in Cateel Vocational High School when
Analyzed According to Grade Level
6 Significant Difference of the Level of Learning 45
Motivation among Grade 8 and 10 Students in
Cateel Vocational High School when
Analyzed According to Grade Level

7 Significant Relationship between Parental Involvement 48

and Learning Motivation of Grade 8 and 10 Students in
Cateel Vocational High School
8 Hierarchal Regression Analysis of the Moderating 50
Effect of Year level in the Relationship between parental
Involvement and Learning Motivationof grade 8 and 10
students in Cateel Vocational High School
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APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
APPENDIX D
APPENDIX E
APPENDIX F
APPENDIX G
APPENDIX H
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