CHAPTER 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter is primarily concerned with the presentation, analysis, and

interpretation of data gathered. The results are organized according to the sub-problems

presented in Chapter I. The presentation is made in tabular and textual forms and logically

arranged based on the statement of the problems.

The data are presented into 7 headings, namely: (1) Frequency and percentage

distribution of respondents according to profile: (2) Frequency and percentage distribution

of respondents according to the source of ordinance: (3) Public Announcement: (4) Mass

Media: (5) Online Source: (6) Frequency and percentage distribution of respondents

according to the reliability of the sources: (7) solutions offered to improve waste

management practices.

In this section, the profile of the respondents with respect to their sex and area of

specialization are hereby presented. The description was arrived at through frequency

counts and percentage distribution. The data about the sex of the respondents are presented

in Table 1.

Profile of the Respondents

The first concern of this study was to determine the profile the respondents for

the month of February to May in the year 2019. The description was arrived through

frequency
Knowledge about the Ordinance

The first concern of this study was to determine the LMT in College Physics for

the last five years from the 1st Semester, A.Y. 2008-2009 to the 1st Semester, A.Y. 2012-

2013 at the PSU-BC based on the frequency distribution of the scores in the midterm and

final examinations of the students who took up College Physics handled by the researcher.

For each item in the test, the frequency of students who answered it correctly was

recorded and the equivalent percentage was computed (refer to Appendices T and U).

These items were classified according to topic as found in the Table of Specifications

(TOS) (see Appendices H to Q). The topics are coded for easier tabulation and recording.

The total number of items per topic was used in tabulating the frequency counts and

percentages of students who got 50% and above of the total items per topic considered

Mastered. The topics that fall to the category Not Mastered and considered the LMT

(topics where students got a percentage below 50%) are included in the development of the

SIM in College Physics. The basis for choosing the 50% level of mastery was the rating

system (college level) as stipulated in the PSU Code which considers 50% level of success

for all examinations and assignments.

The summary of the percentage of students who mastered the topics in College

Physics (got 50% and above) during the last 5 years (from the 1st semester AY 2008-2009

to1st semester AY 2012-2013) with a total of 151 students is shown in Table 1. The detailed

computations for each year and the overall computations in determining the LMT are found

on Appendices V to AA.

Table 1 also presents the 8 out of the 12 topics with percentage below 50%

considered as the LMT and included in the SIM. The 8 topics (plus 1) making up the 9
LMT in the SIM are as follows: Measurement (SIM #1), Vectors (SIM #2), Motion (SIM

#3), Free-fall (SIM #4), Center of Gravity (SIM #5), Projectile Motion (SIM #6),

Momentum and Impulse (SIM #7), Work, Power, Energy, and Simple Machines (SIM #8),

and Rotational Motion (SIM #9).

The topic Center of Gravity (SIM #5) even though not considered as a separate topic in

the course syllabus was added because the researcher deemed it necessary to master other

related topics like that of projectile motion, momentum and impulse, and rotational

motion. The researcher believes that adding this topic will enhance the learning and

mastery of the related topics as mentioned. The students will surely enjoy doing the

activities in this topic while appreciating the importance of developing their sense of

stability and balance needed in all aspects of their life.