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Methodology
Research Design
The study will use the descriptive methodology as its main approach in analyzing
and interpreting data. A prepared survey questionnaire will be used in determining the
Agriculture Graduate School in terms of it’s a) physical resources - building, equipment and
facilities, learning resource center, b) human resources – involving the faculty and
administrators in terms of their knowledge, skills and attitude towards distance education,
c) available ICT based instructional materials, and d) availability of assessment instruments for
students and teachers in terms of teaching-learning process. Another survey questionnaire will be
used to determine the acceptability of distance education and the perception of the different
stakeholders in the offering of MS and PhD Development Education in the distance education
mode of teaching-learning process. The information that will be gathered will be an input in the
preparation of feasibility study in the offering of distance education in the identified graduate
program to determine its marketability. Likewise, a focus group discussion will be conducted
involving faculty, experts, students and administrators to identify major competencies and tasks
of a graduate of the course, identify core values to be developed among the students of the course,
and identify future prospects and scenarios which should also be addressed by the course.
Research Participants
include the Deans, Associate Dean, Vice Presidents, and President. The teacher
respondents will include those that are involved in the graduate program identified. The
employers are those existing and prospective employers respondents. The potential
students are those that maybe connected in teaching either employed or unemployed but
Instruments to Use
Questionnaires are the main tool in the gathering of data. The accreditation
and Colleges, Inc.) will serve as a guide in the preparation of survey instrument for
capability assessment in terms of physical resources covering the learning resource center
discussion detailing in the process the capability of the graduate school to offer distance
education. This focus group shall be comprised of the Dean, senior faculty, students and
other stakeholders that may provide relevant information and feedbacks necessary in
b) Key Informant survey – If necessary, key informant from sectors that need
to be assessed will be used to gain additional feedbacks that may not be dealt with by the
FGD.
relevant information from representative samples coming from different stakeholders that
other resources needed in the offering of the program shall be properly evaluated. This
will help decide whether the institution’s available facility and resources are sufficient
enough to offer the program or come up with recommendations such as: to upgrade, to
purchase, to retool and other necessary actions relevant in the offering of the distance
learning program.
Statistical Analysis
Analysis of the data and information gathered shall be done immediately using
appropriate analytical tool. The results shall be presented for peer discussion and review
School to offer distance education in terms of physical resources, human resources, ICT
based instructional materials, assessment tools for teaching and learning. From the
gathered perception of stakeholders, a feasibility study for offering the proposed modality
will be carried out to ensure marketability and sustainability in the offering of the new
modality of teaching.