I just thought doing the research is pretty easy but actually not. That’s why i’m thankful to our research leader for being a consistent the whole process of our paper and also to my members, atleast we have a paper to share to the panelists even though we need to revise it again.

One of the things about our research that I thought about when I was defending myself was the sampling technique that was used. We used purposive sample procedure to select individuals who met certain criteria for which they were chosen as our participants in our research. It allowed me to identify people who had what it takes to know much about the research topic thus; I used purposeful sampling method.

As we thought over the method, we understood how necessary it was to be cautious while picking people who could give us valuable opinions or views. Using purposive sampling technique allowed us to get information from persons that best covered the scope of our study.

Besides that, the defense entailed looking into restrictions that a particular method of sampling had. As much as purposive sampling was useful in focusing on very specific cases of interest, it led to introduction of bias hence compromising on generalization. These constraints were accepted and countered by making a deliberate effort towards transparency in how participants were selected as well as carrying out an extensive data analysis.

When I had a chance to reflect on the effectiveness of the sampling technique used in my research defense, I found out its justifications, its pros in acquiring related information and the challenges that required solutions. In this review, I was able to demonstrate my grasp of the research procedures as well as critiquing what was done in my study’s implementation.

We use purposive sampling because our study focus on the experience of veteran teachers about the technological advancement. But after defends Ms. gel suggested snowball because our new respondents is not easily to find. sir san kami kukuha ng respondents HAHAHAHHHAHAHAHA

help us sir please

during sportfest iniisip ko parin san kami kukuha ng respondents tas hulog ng diyos ung sa mapua sir dalawa. after that happened i realize na ang hirap humanap ng respondents pag qualitative 😭😭😭😭

We aim to use the "purposive sampling method" as our sampling technique since the individuals we are searching for possess unique and uncommon personalities and beliefs. This guarantees that the data we collect for our study will be relevant, significant, and detailed. Finally, in order to get accurate and comprehensive data, we will conduct one-on-one interviews with participants. This will help them feel more comfortable discussing their opinions, experiences, and beliefs.

As Ma’am Gel began to speak, I could sense that something was amiss. She uttered the words that shattered our hopes and dreams in an instant. She said that our research title was quantitative and was not suitable for our strand. We were taken aback by her comments, and we couldn't believe what was happening. We thought that we could just make some minor tweaks to our title, but she made it clear that it was not acceptable.

At that moment, a wave of sadness and frustration overtake me. I knew that my groupmates and I had done our best, and we had put our heart and soul into presenting our work effectively. However, it seemed that all our efforts were in vain. We were sad and disappointed, and it was difficult to accept that we had failed to impress the panel.

 After the defense, sobrang lungkot ko sir as in tas next day sportsfest ay teh ‘di nag enjoy kasi nanghihinayang pa rin ako sa research sir HAHAHAHAHHAHABAHWUSUWISH.  When I thought about what happened, I realized that it all had a purpose. Maybe the tough times we faced were meant to help us become better. The people guiding us believed we had the potential to do great things. They let us change our title and helped us along the way. I'm grateful to all of them, especially to you, sir. You helped us a lot, and I thank you for it.

Furthermore, our sampling method was purposive sampling, which refers to selecting specific respondents based on the criteria given by the researchers. Through the use of this technique, our researchers will be able to identify individuals who are most suitable for answering our research question and give us detailed information and insights, ensuring the quality and relevance of our study.

Despite feeling quite nervous during the research presentation, especially when we ran out of time on presenting some slides in Chapter 1. We managed to address all panelist questions effectively, resulting in minor revisions rather than a complete rejection of our work. This experience taught us the importance of time management and being prepared for unexpected challenges during presentations. Thankfully, the minor revisions needed were manageable, and the research wasn't rejected.

First of all, I was a bit nervous as this is my first time defending a research as when I was in junior high, we not to have a research defense because the school year is almost over, back to the main topic as this is my first time having a research defense I was having a little bit hard time to adjust as I'm not used to this kind of activity but luckily I did despite of all of the challenges I faced throughout our journey.

Though this wouldn't be possible without the guidance of other faculty members and our teachers. They help us by providing insights on how we're supposed to conduit our research and the proper ethics in doing so, especially when it comes to interviewing our respondents, they told us that we should use purposive sampling as our sampling technique as this will enable us researchers to gather more detailed and specific data from the respondents. Furthermore, we also use semi structured interview and one-on-one interview as this will allow us to ask to follow up questionnaires which will help us gather more data and insights from our respondents rather than a broad statement and with the help of semi structured interview, we we're able to gather data without them having to copy answer from other respondents

and it allows for open-ended responses from participants for more in-depth information. Ultimately, with the help of those two it allows us researchers to gather more data and insight from our respondents more effectively.

So in our research, we used the purposive sampling method as we think that it will really help us find the perfect respondents for our research paper. The purposive method is a sampling method where you will choose respondents based on their characteristics, knowledge, or some other criteria. We chose this because our research paper needs the personal experience and perception of seasoned Math teachers to understand the difficulties of inexperienced teachers in technology and to provide and offer a different method that will help their teaching quality improve and eventually help the learning of the students. So ayon lang po sir, wish us all the best next defense!!!!

The other groups in our section had started their defense presentations. We stood by the door, sneaking glances inside to see how it was going, analyzing their facial expressions to figure out if things were going well or not. Some looked cheerful, while others forced smiles. Since we were the last group scheduled to defend our title, our nerves heightened each time someone exited the room where the defense was happening. As our turn approached, I messaged my brother and a friend who had been in a similar situation, bombarding them with questions like “What do I do?” and “What should I say?”.
While I was pondering and trying to commit things to memory, I failed to notice that another group had already finished their presentation. We asked them questions, but that did not help ease my nervousness; in fact, it made me even more anxious, and I started thinking that there is a high chance that our title will be rejected. But it was too late to revise or start over, so we will just have to face this challenge in life. We were given 10 minutes to present our prepared PowerPoint. I was stuttering because of the nervousness and fear I felt. I wanted to know what the panelists were thinking. Some of them were busy checking our paper, and before we knew it, our 10 minutes were up. We didn't even reach the third chapter to discuss our methodology. Our group decided to use purposive sampling technique for our study because it lets us pick the right participants to get the data we need. We believe that by using this method along with our chosen research instrument, which is a one-on-one interview, we will be able to gather the perspectives and experiences of our chosen participants effectively for this qualitative research.

Everything was going smoothly, and we were answering the questions, even if our responses were a bit repetitive. We tried to find loopholes in the questions thrown at us, and we were able to navigate through them. That is until the panel asked us about the uniqueness of our study, they did not accept our answers. I was getting nervous, racking my brain to think of what to say, but I was coming up empty. I was losing hope at that moment, and we showed them our other titles hoping they would like one, but it was still a no. I could feel that we were close to being rejected, but then Ms. Suarez came in and suggested a new title that was still similar to ours but with a different focus. We were given a new title and minor revisions, so it was not fully rejected but not fully defended either. However, the panel said it was still defended, and there would just be some revisions. We left the room feeling relieved. I cannot quite explain it, but we were glad it was not fully rejected. When we left, our classmates had already gone, and it was already late. Since we were the last group to face the battle, we finished in the afternoon. This experience was truly unforgettable; my emotions were like a roller coaster ride, but all the hard work and sacrifice paid off as we received a "Research Title Defended" with a little bit of "Research Title Offended."

Our chosen sampling method is a purposive method because it will serve the researchers as an effective method in selecting preferred respondents with relevant experiences of using e-bikes as their mode of transportation.  

As per the sampling method we used, we stated that we're using the Purposive Random Sampling, this method is done because we're looking for a specific attributes for a respondent or participant. The sampling method was decided because we just can't take any respondents due to the fact that our research topic specifically stated women who have experienced ender stereotyping. So our respondents accordig to our paper was female STEM students who had experienced gender stereotyping inside the stated field. We also used this method in order to identify how large the group who's experiencig this kind of thing in order to perform a conclusion that was appropriate to address the issue on our paper. The lived experience of the future respondents of or paper will be the basis of the conclusion and in order to prove that the problem is big and in need of solution.

We used the purposive sampling for our research since it's the most convenient, and easy for us.

The sampling technique we used in our study was purposive random sampling. Wherein, we searched for respondents whose specific characteristics or attributes would fit our study. To explain further, the respondents we chose had a purpose in the study. We used this because it's easier, especially if we know someone who could be respondents for our study.

Additionally, our experience in our research defense was a huge help. Many lessons, and many thoughts from the panelists, helped us to better execute our study. Although it's hard to do it by chapters, it's easier now since we already know the flow of our study and how to defend it.

The intramurals also added a bit of nerve-racking experience since the defense will be after the intramurals, so we don't have much time since we spent the whole day inside the school. It was quite funny that there are students still doing their defense in our cafeteria. I can see that they are preparing for it since we have the knowledge of the importance of conducting research while also having the knowledge of defending it.

We used the purposive sampling technique, and we knew that it was based mostly on experience, characteristics, and knowledge. 

On that day, we researchers had different emotions; some felt excited and happy, but the majority felt nervous, and I’m one of them. As a leader, I expected myself to deliver and present our work smoothly, and I did. Though we weren’t able to defend it due to some reason, it didn’t really hurt us deeply. Yes, we are hurt since it was not defended, but I take it positively. Indeed, every experience, whether favorable or not, presents an opportunity for growth and learning. In the moment when the panelists conveyed their decision, I was immediately prompted to reflect on the lessons to be taken from the experience. Firstly, it became apparent that our level of preparation should always exceed the demands of the task at hand; readiness to face any challenge is important. Secondly, the importance of cohesive teamwork emerged as a fundamental takeaway, highlighting the need for effective collaboration and communication. And lastly, if we can do things now, do it now, as time is one of the precious things we have. But, as I've said, regardless of the result, it was a great experience, and I'm really grateful for that.

As per our sampling method, we used a purposive random sampling as it is the most compatible for our study objectives. This method involves selecting participants based on specific criteria relevant to our study, ensuring representation of the population of interest. By combining purposive selection with randomization, we achieve both relevance and statistical validity in our sample, enhancing the credibility of our findings.

In conclusion, as a first-time researcher, I hope that the lessons I've learned from the last defense may apply to the next and to the future.

We used the purposive sampling method for our study because it's the most applicable since there are criteria for us to follow in choosing our respondents.

Furthermore, I really wanted to use Grounded Theory as our approach but we were not able to defend our title well. We were advised to make some changes in our title. Knowing that, I told the panelists that I would like to change our approach too. Afterall, I would not want to risk our research being rejected in the future just because Grounded Theory might be difficult to defend now that there are some changes in our title. I am really grateful to the panels as they kept giving us suggestions on how to improve our research further.

During the defense, I kept on telling my groupmates to smile. We are being roasted? Smile. Rejected? Smile. Revised? Smile. No matter what happens, at the very least, I wanted to boost our morals by asking them, including myself, to have a positive attitude. Albeit, it was all eme eme, I was actually dying and kept on wishing for it to end already. Yet, on the bright side, I was not sure about the others, but I could say that I had a bit of fun during the defense since I kind of find it exciting when I am in a pinch, even if, it was nerve-wracking.

Moving on, the sampling technique that we want to use is Purposive Sampling. I guess most groups will probably use that? We, the group 2, in particular wanted to be selective with our respondents and to not just pick randomly.

It's our turn; our research paper started being given to them; they started analyzing and checking our papers; the panelists started to say that we could start our presentation; and we discussed our goal in this research title, why we chose it, and the respondents of the study. After we finished our presentation, the panelists started the Q&A, and my members answered it carefully and wisely. Our group was hesitating about that. The panelists discussing our research title were not good at it, and my feelings started to regret it because we worked hard and I felt it'd be rejected. Their thoughts are more negative and started if we have provided backup titles, so it's rejected. We don't have any backup titles at that time. I'm sad and regret it. No revisions because we need to start with new titles and chapters 1–3. My members are sad because of this. We have another defense in 4th grade with chapters 1–5. We go out of the room with disappointment.

I felt very nervous and conscious on the defense day since i don't have any experience on research. Nervous because i don't know what would be the reaction of the panelist, if it's good or whatever, also, conscious on what would be my answer. I even watch a video on how to greatly present the research so that i'm not that clueless in front but guess what? it didn't work out. Actually I don't know na, one of the panelists ask me a question and bad luck hit me, i was staring blankly on the chair and didn't hear on what he says, i'm shy to ask the question again so i think of an possible answer and luckily that's what's he was trying to ask. But it lead to a another question that cause the problem. Even though our research was rejected I don't have any regrets cause we know that we all do our best. Nevertheless ,it's a great experience.

We chose to use the purposive sampling since it's the easier on us than the other sampling techniques.

The defense itself was nerve-wracking. I felt dizzy from lack of sleep, but I gave it my best shot. The panelists challenged us with a lot of questions about our research topic. Even though we tried our best to answer them, we were ultimately unsuccessful. When they asked for backup titles, we knew it was over. All our hard work and sleepless nights felt wasted.

However, we didn't give up. We took the panelists' feedback seriously and reflected on their suggestions. It was okay to be upset after the defense, considering how much physical and mental energy we had invested. We decided to move forward and completely change our research topic.

Although we had to start from scratch, the panelists complimented our research paper, particularly Chapter 3. They suggested revisions to connect it to our new topic. We also reconsidered our sampling method. Initially, the panelists recommended the snowball method, but we decided the purposive method would be more effective for our study. This means we would choose participants (STEM students from public high schools lacking sufficient lab equipment) who specifically fit our research criteria.

These challenges made my team and I stronger and more determined. We faced the hardships head-on and learned to enjoy the research process. While it's normal to put in a lot of time and effort, we're committed to doing our best and making this research, the best research.

Despite the time crunch, we have gained valuable insights. We had to carefully consider what was crucial to include. Reflecting on it now, I appreciate the opportunity to help with our research study. Even though we had to rush, I believe we effectively communicated the significance of our work.

We also had to make challenging choices, such as opting for purposive sampling in our study. This decision was daunting initially, but in the end, it facilitated finding the right participants for our research. We selected purposive sampling to target individuals with relevant experience on our subject, ensuring that our data would be comprehensive and pertinent to our study goals.

It feels like a roller coaster ride during the day of our defense. I spent an all-nighter managing and familiarizing myself with our research, leaving me tired on the exact defense day. But it didn't become a hindrance. I thoroughly prepared myself for our defense, making sure that I was already familiar with questions that they might ask. I did this so that I would be able to answer questions when they get to ask me or help my group members to answer. I collaborated with my group before our defense and shared some knowledge and tips before defending. We prepared individually, as well as a group, to make sure that everything went smoothly. I'm very complacent within our group because I know that each one of us is doing our best to execute this defense properly.

To be honest, I was so nervous because it was my first time doing real research and defense. When I was in junior high school, they only gave us a mini-task that was similar to this. I felt so overwhelmed by what was happening around me while we were in the waiting room. I could see my peers gathering to get ready for their turn, and I could overhear the experiences of others who had just finished. I couldn't focus on one thing because my thoughts were on top of my head.

When it was already our turn, I was kind of relieved. Maybe some of you will get confused, but I really did feel quite better when I was in the defense room itself. I just felt like "it's now or never" and that I had to do my best no matter what happens. I still felt nervous, though. I was also intimidated by the panelists. I was worried about how my performance was going to turn out because I was overthinking that my voice might crack or shake because of nervousness. I was afraid that I would stutter and not know what to say, fearing that my efforts would go to waste. But despite all of that, I put myself together and got the work done.

As we were done with our defense, I really didn't know if it was rejected or defended. Maybe the right word to describe it is "offended." I'm just glad that it's already over, and that our performance was not that bad for a first-timer. It felt like a stab was removed from my body because I felt relieved after that. I got to collaborate with my classmates about how their defenses turned out. Despite everything that had happened, I can say that this defense is still a great experience. It will serve as a guide and practice for our future tasks, especially since we still have a long way to go.

For our research, we used the Purposive Sampling Method, which is a group of non-probability sampling techniques used to select units based on specific characteristics required for the sample. In simple terms, we selected respondents "on purpose". We specifically used the Expert Sampling Method, which is used to select respondents with a high level of knowledge or expertise, for our research. We believe that this sampling method is appropriate for our study and will allow us to collect reliable data and achieve our intended outcome. Us researchers understand that this sampling method requires careful execution to ensure that the results we obtain are precise and accurate.

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We use purposive sampling because this is the appropriate sampling for research. It was also said in the defense why we picked this sampling and luckily we answered it correctly since we know what it is. Purposive sampling is purposefully choosing people according to traits, expertise, past encounters, or other standards and that's are requirement in choosing our respondents.

The whole defense that happened was kind of a mess since we were stressing out and feeling afraid of what would be the result. Because of uncontrollably nervousness and lacks of sleep, it caused stuttering and not being able to explain when it was my turn to answer the panelists' question. Luckily, our leader, Sean Glomar was there to rescue. Despite of some little mistake we still managed to do our best that lead us to defend our research 50% successfully.

The panelists didn't reject our research but advised us to revise a lot of parts in our paper, they even suggested a specific topic since our topic was too broad, they said. When the defense ended we were confused if we defended our research or not, fortunately our dear panelists assured us that we defended it but just need some changes in the paper.

In this nerve-wracking journey that I experienced, all I can say is; cramming is not a good choice. I learned that when you're studying something new you need more time to analyze every corner of the study to defend your research well. Take your time to analyze things and do not do it on a given deadline. Cramming is a bad habit of mine and it's not recommendable to do when working on a research paper.

Before this reflection end, I just want to thank my groupmates for working hard and doing their best. We all did well.

Before the defense, due to my adrenaline maybe, I rushed my members to do all the tasks as early as they could so that we will have plenty of time to have a group study about the research that we conducted or made, rather. Even though we really did our best in doing all the tasks and tried to finish it in a week, we still ended up rushing until the last minute. The night before the defense, me as a leader, I did the proofreading and some final revisions to ensure the strength of our study right from chapter one to chapter three. At that night, I was sleepless and devastated because it's already just a night before the defense itself and I'm still doing all these tasks instead of just analyzing it. My groupmates and I really had hard time doing the jobs, specifically, because some of us did not experience doing a research paper before. I expect that I am handling the situation well since my groupmates that does not have any background in doing research can easily cope up with my assistance and help. It's a good thing that my groupmates are willing to help and learn for me and for the sake of the research paper that we are conducting.

During the defense day, I was really anxious because it's "the day" and yet my groupmates are still looking for a printing shop where we can print out our paper. Good thing that they arrived just in time and safe with the printed research paper. Before we enter the room of the defense, I made sure that my groupmates know the core knowledges that they should know about our paper such as, the significance of the study, the beneficiaries, the sampling method, the scope and the gap, the reason why we picked the title and topic for our study, and of course, the title. I didn't have plenty of time to ensure their knowledge about our study but I am pretty confident that they know the details since all of them participated in doing the paper, at the same time, all of them responds to all my messages and questions in the group chat.

At the title defense itself, all of us were nervous to the point that we can't even decide for the basic things. We kept on asking each other some things like: "pasok na ba tayo?", "sino mauunang pumasok?", and many more. At that point, I was slowly thinking that these people are not really confident so I was thinking I must prepare myself because throughout this battle, one of us should be an ace and must be the greatest warrior of the defense. Throughout the defense, we were able to answer all the questions given to us. Honestly, there's a question that one of my groupmates wasn't able to answer correctly so it backfired towards us but I was able to follow up the correct answer, thankfully. The defense result came out uncertain because we really weren't sure if it's defended or not but the teachers confirmed that it is defended but still needs lots of revisions. That time, I got emotional because I thought we're going to be rejected. When I was able to exit the room, I cried a little bit to let my emotions out because it was too much. I am glad that the new title given to us was still aligned with our original title, so, we don't have to change that much of things.

We used purposive sampling because we needed few students that can surely show how STEM education enhanced their Critical Thinking. Purposive because we were trying to get the participants of the study in a way that we, researchers, ensured. We chose participants base on their academic excellence and performance.

In this experience, I realized that there are a lot of things that we should expect and lessen expectations. Before the defense, I thought our study would be easily defended but then I realized, not any of it can be easily achieved at all. We must really align our expectations with the effort we put on our work. The thing we should expect more is the struggle and burden so that we can prepare ourselves emotionally and mentally, it's not easy to defend anything, so, it is normal to have hard time but we should learn that these things are normal. We are preparing ourselves for the near future and this is part of it. We should know that these things are part of our journey and without it, we wouldn't know how hard it can be in the future. These fights are for the greatest experience so that we can truly prepare ourselves to the fullest!

What I have learned from my experience is that we should really invest time and effort into our research paper. We should focus on establishing the quality of the paper and identify how it contributes to the body of knowledge and not just doing it only for grades. Teamwork and commitment must also be practiced. It is detrimental for the group if the members are responsible in doing their parts properly. Moreover, procrastinating and cramming are the things that we should really avoid. In my part, we started to work on our research paper late, that's why we crammed the rest of the paper the night before the defense day.

The sampling technique that we will utilize is purposive sampling. This is because there are characteristics that we need to consider while selecting respondents, which include the respondents' strand, grades, and their experiences with joining math competitions, which contribute significantly to the development of their numeracy skills. Purposive sampling, from the name "purposive," means that we are selecting our respondents on purpose, which helps us choose the best and most appropriate respondents based on the characteristics that we need for our research paper.

To sum up, the best thing that I have learned is to just do your best everytime and never give up. At the end of the day, your hardworks will never betray you.

One of the main areas we need to improve on is the RRLs. We didn't proofread them carefully enough, which led to Ms. Gel's questions. As well as the Methodology, our methodologies were not matching each other and did not notice it since we did not proofread it thoroughly.

Honestly, after the defense, I wanted to cry because I knew it meant starting over. All those sleepless nights, the midnight breakdowns, the moments of feeling lost and wanting to give up – it felt overwhelming to have to go through it all again. Not to mention, the amount of money we used in printing copies of our research for our panelists. It was quite expensive and we had to use our own allowance to pay for it. But, instead of letting it get us down, we decided to use it as motivation to do better. We realized what we lacked before, and now we're working hard to fix it. This experience is a reminder that failure can actually lead to positive things, as long as you learn from it and grow as a person.

Moving forward, we're actively addressing the gaps in our purposive sampling. We're revisiting the selection criteria to ensure participants truly represent the specific characteristics we need for a robust qualitative analysis. This might involve refining our recruitment process to target individuals with the most relevant experiences and perspectives.

By taking a more critical look at our purposive sampling procedure, we aim to gather richer data and ensure our focus group discussions provide deeper insights for the research. This experience has been a valuable lesson in the importance of meticulousness and a reminder that setbacks can be opportunities for growth. We're determined to deliver a stronger research project the next time around, with a more effective purposive sampling strategy at its core.

Finally, defense day is April 1, 2024. Oddly enough, today makes me feel less nervous—possibly because my defense's questions have finally been answered. I read the paper again and again before my defense to make sure I understood it, and I spent hours practicing explaining what I was saying. Although we are the third group, we had to follow the first group into a room because of some issues we ran into. I felt mixed feelings as I saw the faces of the first group, and then all of a sudden, I became nervous again. But I urged myself to relax because it's finally time for us to get to the room. I noticed the different reactions on the panelists' faces as I was getting ready to give the presentation. I try not to get too nervous during the defense by pretending like I'm delivering a regular presentation. I stuttered a lot as I was speaking in front of the panelists, but that didn't stop me from going on. I also tried to be as calm as I could because I could see their reactions and their thoughts on our paper while I was talking. We didn't have enough time to clarify anything in the ten minutes that the presentation lasted. Everything went wrong after the presentation when the title was reviewed.

It genuinely hurt me to accept that we were unable to defend our proposed title. We are attempting to push the first topic we proposed and asking if there is another way we can work it out, but they are still not interested in it. Fortunately, we have backup titles that the panelists approved. I'm still proud of my groupmates for their hard work on the paper, even if we had to go through it. Although tears were shed, it was an unforgettable moment for both me and my groupmates. I will learn a lot from that experience, even though it is a roller coaster of emotions.

Ms. Diane, however, gave our chapter 3 a positive review despite all the difficulties we have had with defense, stating that it is the part where everything is contained and organized properly. As soon as Ms. Diane mentioned that, I was relieved that our hard work had finally been noticed.

After defense, I realized that there are instances in our lives where everything is not going our way, but that doesn't mean we should stop thriving in success; those instances can lead to another way for us to discover better things. I'm now working on our new study topic that was proposed by the panelists with my group. I'm hoping we can finally claim the title of "Research Defended" in the upcoming defense. In order to accomplish that, I will apply the knowledge I have learned to our most recent defense and make use of it as a benchmark for improvement.

On the 1st of April 2024, Monday, our title defense happened. We are the 5th group to present.  It was a nerve wracking feeling and experience because we are the last group to present, and I know that being a last group to present, there are tons of expectations and standards going to happened. It should be everything needs to be well prepared and the flow of our defense should be smooth, because we are the ones who had a lot of time to prepare more for our defense, which is that’s what our group did. But thankfully we are the last group to present, because arriving in the school around 7:30am, our group noticed and observed that we had some few mistakes in our paper work that also affected us, because we had some confusions and we panicked because it’s our defense day. We had no choice but to change it immediately while there’s still time. Actually we are still thinking about whether we will change it or not, because we will print a new paper again, and we are going to edit our power point presentation. But then again, we need to change it right away, because if not, our group will had tons of confusions and we are the ones who will have a hard time defending our title. That’s why thankfully, we immediately made the changes that we needed to take action to be also prepared.

Upon revising our paper on the spot, we combined it with practice and reviewing our paper at the same time, because we also started to feel the pressure and the nervous feeling, because the other groups had finished their defense.

Our group is getting closer to present, we started telling each other advices and tips that we need to do while defending our title especially when it comes to question and answer time. Now that it is our time to defend our title, my feelings are unexplainable and indescribable, because what I feel and what is going around in my mind are mixed. Even though I experiences lots of times of defense, but still the nervousness can’t really be avoided. Entering the room will a panelists, I make sure that myself is calm, prepared, and focus in our study, also I clear my mind with lots of overthinking. I take a deep breath, saying to myself that "I can do it, I need to do my best".

At first, I thought that it would be easy to defend our study, because upon reviewing it I understand and comprehend all the information and the purpose of our study. When we are done presenting, to be honest we had a smooth flow of presenting it. But when the panelists started to throw the questions related to our study, in the beginning, we answered it well and had smooth flow. But it was getting longer, it started to have a confusions in our study. There are parts that we did not defend our title properly, although we did not stop explaining it to the panelists, still there is a problem in our study. We did our best defending it until the end, because we are really determined to have a approved title. But unfortunately, our defense title/title for rejected due to some reasons. We received tons of advices and feedbacks for our next study that we are going to make, which could help us. Still we are thankful to all the panelists that critique us because with that, we can make tons of improvements in our next paper work.

It was a sad news actually to our group, because we had to start until the beginning, and we all know how hard it is. But still we promised to ourselves, that in our next study, we are going to succeed it, and we will make sure that this time, it is going to be better. Still the unity in our group will not be lost, and the one thing for sure is we will not lose hope again, we need to continue. I can't deny that it is hard but we won't give up, this is a challenge that we need to came through.

Moving forward to our sampling technique, our group used purposive sampling procedure. Since it is a qualitative research approach, in this procedure, the researchers will gather a detailed data from a specific group of respondents that is relevant to the research questions. Also in this procedure, the researchers identifies the characteristics and qualities that the respondents in the study should possess. The characteristics and qualities are determined by the researchers' objectives. With this procedure, it can help our study to gather data that is related to our topic/questions.

Our group, will dig deeper, to gain more knowledge and ideas in creating a new paper work, to lead to a better work.

We choose purposive sampling because it allows us to select participants with specific characteristics relevant to the research. Also it allows us to strategically select participants based on availability, accessibility, or willingness to participate.

 Unfortunately our topic was rejected. We all feel upset about the result, but I know Jarren and Jen are the ones who feel upset the most. Good thing there's some parts that the panelists said were quite good, so we just need to revise them a little bit. The panelists gave us a new topic to do, and now we're doing our best to do it. The method that we decided to do is the purposive method, because this method would be effective in our new topic.

Our research or title got rejected, we felt awful and disappointing about the outcome. But despite of getting rejected, we didn’t give up. We carefully open our ears for the panelists’ suggestions and feedbacks. The panelists gave us a new topic, meaning that we will be starting again from the beginning. We moved forward and accept the fact na we changed our title.

The sampling technique that we used is the purposive method, the particularly reason for this is it helps us choose a respondents with a specific characteristic which is the STEM students from public school that doesn’t have a needed equipment for laboratory practices.

It's been a while since the last time that I participated in composing a Qualitative type of Research. During my Junior highschool days, I extremely remember the first time that we conducted a Research. It's been difficult for us since that is the first time that we'll be formulating a Research. And we also have a "baby title defense" That is necessary for having a permit in our examination and for passing the 4th quarter the 4th quarter. However I'm thankful for that , because I personally grow and it also improves my critical thinking as well as my manners.

In that moment I said to myself that all of the memories and experience was totally priceless and it will serve as my existing weapon. Because this prior knowledge of mine when it comes to research was necessarily important when we will have another Research in near future, especially in my Senior highschool and College journey.

Moving forward on our recent Research title proposal/defense I remember the sleepless nights and especially the draining moments that I and my first group in our Practical research. But suddenly we have misunderstandings and several issues that lead to the dissolution of our Group. Luckily we have been given a second chance to prove and improve ourselves. Because due to the dissolution of our Group we've been placed into another group that will help and will serve as our ally in continuing our Practical Research.

While our journey on composing our Research continues, I believe that we all felt tired and drained, because the pressure is rolling and the struggle was completely real. But as a group we managed to conquer and comprehend within the situation that we were in. We focus on the things that are valuable instead of mocking and being hopeless. I mean the excitement and the overall experiences that we felt is one of the parts of our sweet success. Even though we all have anxieties and complications while striving to have a successful and worthy Research.

Upon formulating and organizing or thoughts we came up with the research title:

" A CONSTRUCTIONIST LENS TO “IMPROVE INVENTING SKILLS” IN PROTOTYPING DRRR SUBJECT SOLUTIONS AMONG GRADE 12 STEM STUDENTS IN STI COLLEGE CALAMBA "

As we defended our Research Title, I believe that we all felt nervous. But I suddenly feel mixed emotions. Because I'm extremely grateful since we will be defending our papers with all of our blood and sweat. I mean this is the time that we will be experiencing to have a Research Defense again. And I worried a lot because I didn't have time to prepare myself and to formulate my personal thoughts and other stuff due to lack of time management. But thankfully, after all of the disasters and struggles that we've experienced , it was over. Because as a group we are able to defend and prove our Research and ourselves, that we can conduct a Good and Quality Research paper in early Senior highschool.

To sum up everything, during my previous Research Title Defense/Proposal I've come up with different realizations such that we understand different perspectives when it comes to socializing together with our Groupmate and comprehending the essence and the significance of conducting a Research.

This experience taught me that you can never truly understand the challenges until you face them head-on. Overall, it was a great experience to go through it with my teammates, and it is undoubtedly a memorable one!

In our research paper, we are using the purposive sampling technique. Purposive sampling is used in research studies to select a specific group of individuals or units for analysis based on their characteristics or attributes of interest. This method is appropriate when the researcher has a clear idea of the characteristics or attributes they want to study and wants to select a sample that is representative of those characteristics. By using purposive sampling, we can ensure that the selected participants possess the relevant traits or experiences necessary for our research objectives, allowing us to gain valuable insights into the phenomenon we are investigating.

By looking back to our title defence preperation we have fun, we came to diffirents places, house of my classmate to make our title defence. I develop more affection to my classmate because i know their difference life style in life specially problem. by finishing our title defence preperation we are cramming because we did not do it much faster. and that the night that we are stress very much.

after we finish it, the preperation of our title defence, we present it okay but, the content of our title defence and design is wrong, that why we are disappointed because all of our hand work is gone. we are sad but our almost of senior highschool teacher help us to make a title that correct and advice us. That why we are honored, to our teachers that help to make our title.

It was fun,stressful, and disappointed days but i learned many thing by experience this title defence.

Our sampling strategy used is not totally correct, that why I experience is totally disappointed also hayst HAHAHA.

 Before the title defense, I, as a person who has anxiety, felt extremely nervous and anxious since I didn't prepare that much for our title defense. I'm a bit tied up at those times, so the doubts and anxiety hit me so hard. During the title defense, as soon as I stepped into the room where we're going to defend, I felt nervous, excited, anxious, and scared all at once because I was wondering if our research title would be approved or rejected by our panelists. Throughout the process of our defense, my performance wasn't that good; I felt disappointed and frustrated with myself to the point that I even apologized to my groupmates. But that doesn't affect who I really am. I told myself to do better next time and step out of my comfort zone for my personal growth and improvement as I explore and discover new things in this world we live in. Just like research, this helps us to solve all the circumstances happening in our world and helps us to deepen our understanding, organize our thoughts, and gain knowledge about it. Finally, after the defense, we are over the moon because our research title got approved with minor revisions given. Thanks to our research teacher, Sir Marlon Canicula. For helping us to give advice, insights, and give extracts from our research. I can't just describe how thankful and appreciative I am at the moment as we overcome this research title defense altogether after all the hard work and challenges we've been through. In our research, we went with purposive sampling as the sampling technique because we wanted to pick folks who match specific traits, like their school strand and real-life experiences.

On that day, I felt a mixed of emotions. Although Miss Gel suggested a new title for our research, which led us to begin anew, I hadn't thoroughly studied the topic. I only familiarized myself with it, making me realize the importance of studying your topic to avoid conflicts during the defense. While the defense didn't go as expected, it provided valuable lessons and the opportunity to start afresh. I'm grateful for the support and effort of our group throughout this journey. Purposive sampling is a qualitative research method in which participants are purposefully chosen based on specific criteria in order to target individuals or groups with important characteristics or experiences.

I went home late and I got scolded for not cleaning the house like GIRL. I LITERALLY JUST CAME HOME. I realized that we should appreciate the second chances that people gives us. You know why? You failed on the first one then you're going to fail them again? It would be a shame if you failed them again knowing the fact that they gave you a second chance to improve your work. I also realized that we should not be bothered by our failure. Thinking about your failure only makes you depressed and feel like a loser. Instead, use your failure as a step that can guide you and avoid you from doing the same mistakes again. FYI, this is the third time I made a reflection because even when I save my work as a draft, it keeps deleting my work.

As for my contributions, ako yung umaasikaso ng pangkalahatan from pagsusulat ng inassign ko hanggang sa pagrerevise. Nag-aassign ako sa mga ka-group ko and ako yung nagcocountercheck kung tama and relevant ito sa study. Here in III from chapter 1 to 3 ako po yung gumawa pero may ambag pa rin groupmates ko sa RRL and system namin. More on revision and add po ng studies ang ginagawa ko.

Marjorie Mae Roxas

Group 3

Background & Objective of the study : A mobile game-based learning (GBL) that is built with Python Syntax. It provides Python coding skills that integrate Python Syntax in coding. The games are designed to assist users in coding improvement, especially their basic knowledge in Python- Programming. Using a mobile application allows users to interact with the game.

Contribution

Introduction - here po, i give brief details, what to expect and what is within our topic.

RRL- Tatlo po kaming gumawa at humanap ng RRL

Instrument and Data gathering procedures- Kung anong research data gathering instrument yung ginamit namin, ang ginamit po namin is Survey. And the data gathering procedures po, inexplain po dito yung mga procedures naming ginawa to collect the data.

Navidad, Aerish R.

Group 6

My contributions in III were mostly, if not, all RRL. It is the least I can do to contribute with the little skill I have.

Abiera, Ryza Belle F.

Group 6

Through our research journey, I have realized that the differences in absorbing and consuming information across various mediums are still not well-studied, including the decision-making process and the elements that people consider when consuming media. Most of the time, articles only discuss the differences between different mediums in terms of marketing strategy, rather than focusing on the day-to-day lives of people, such as sourcing dish options to cook or make in the kitchen. Therefore, our research study aims to identify the significant differences between a traditional cookbook, a printed media, and LutoLokal, a digital application, in various aspects that need to be considered when consuming media. It also aims to demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of both mediums in terms of dish sourcing preferences of the respondents.

In this paper, I am assigned to write the Introduction part. However, due to changes in the format, the introduction was merged with the Background of the Study written by my groupmate. The content of my introduction includes a general description of the media, followed by discussions on traditional and digital media, an inference on our society regarding the consumption of both mediums, and a brief explanation of why our application is named "LutoLokal." Next, the Statement of the Problem consists of questions that the researchers intend to answer in the study. Lastly, the Statistical Treatment involves using statistical tools to process and analyze data, make inferences, and draw conclusions. Everyone in our group has an equal share of the Review of Related Literature and Studies. These are my assignments in the paper; however, I am the one who leads the group, proofreads and revises my groupmates' parts, compiles the paper, and ensures that everything is in order.

Eirene Grace P. Valle

ITMAWD21

Contribution from chapter 1 - 3:

• Introduction

• Theoretical Framework

•RRL/S

As for the contribution with our research paper, I am tasked with the introduction part where I included there the problem and what we wanted to do with our research. I also revised our theoretical framework, it is also crucial in a study because it helps to navigate through our study and have a clear understanding of what we are conducting. I also assigned to gathered related literature for our study. Review of Related Literature and Studies (RRL/S) is pivotal in providing contextual understanding, strengthening the study, enhancing reliability, and ensuring credibility. I am also part of doing the synthesis part where isa ako sa mga nag conclude, combine ng mga rrl, which is helpful in deeper understanding and create more comprehensive understanding about the study. Synthesis is like a puzzle where we connect and put all together the pieces to create a meaningful meaning.

Contributions:

• Wrote the Background of the Study which states the aim and purpose of the paper

• Filtered and managed the RRLs made by my groupmates

• Helped in writing the synthesis in chapter 2, which summarizes the ideas and concepts of the RRL

• Managed the revisions needed from chapter 1 to 3

As for my contribution in our paper in the first chapter I did the scope and limitation, it discuss the scope of our study which is comparison between the mobile and computer version and limiting the study to grade 11 ITMAWD Students.

In Chapter 2 RRL I also contributed some articles.

As for the chapter 3 the Population sampling discussing how to get the proper and right population for our paper. 

Georgette Marie F. Mortel 

Group 6

My contributions in III are the background study, rrl, and population and sampling. 

Emnace, Franc Nicole B.

Group 1

Contributions:

Definition of Terms

One of the programmer for the application

Adorza, Neo F.
Group 3

A Comparative Analysis on the Perception of Senior Highschool Students toward the Traditional Diary and Mory: Virtual Diary

Background and objective of the study is

The research topic you provided focuses on comparing how senior high school students perceive traditional diaries versus virtual diaries, known as Mory. Traditional diaries involve physically writing daily entries in a notebook, whereas virtual diaries like Mory offer an online platform for journaling. And the objective is to compare the respondent's perception toward the traditional diary writing (paper diary) and mobile app diaries.

My Contributions is significance of the study and Rrl.

Kristel Joy Santos

Group 2

A Comparative Analysis on the Perception of Senior Highschool Students toward the Traditional Diary and Mory: Virtual Diary

Background and objective of the study is

The research topic you provided focuses on comparing how senior high school students perceive traditional diaries versus virtual diaries, known as Mory. Traditional diaries involve physically writing daily entries in a notebook, whereas virtual diaries like Mory offer an online platform for journaling. And the objective is to compare the respondent's perception toward the traditional diary writing (paper diary) and mobile app diaries.

My Contributions is significance of the study and Rrl.

Kristel Joy Santos

Group 2

A Comparative Analysis on the Perception of Senior Highschool Students toward the Traditional Diary and Mory: Virtual Diary

Background and objective of the study is

The research topic you provided focuses on comparing how senior high school students perceive traditional diaries versus virtual diaries, known as Mory. Traditional diaries involve physically writing daily entries in a notebook, whereas virtual diaries like Mory offer an online platform for journaling. And the objective is to compare the respondent's perception toward the traditional diary writing (paper diary) and mobile app diaries.

My Contributions is significance of the study and Rrl.

Kristel Joy Santos

Group 2

A Comparative Analysis on the Perception of Senior Highschool Students toward the Traditional Diary and Mory: Virtual Diary

Background and objective of the study is

The research topic you provided focuses on comparing how senior high school students perceive traditional diaries versus virtual diaries, known as Mory. Traditional diaries involve physically writing daily entries in a notebook, whereas virtual diaries like Mory offer an online platform for journaling. And the objective is to compare the respondent's perception toward the traditional diary writing (paper diary) and mobile app diaries.

My Contributions is significance of the study and Rrl.

Kristel Joy Santos

Group 2

Contributions is doing RRL and theoretical framework

Luarez, Jiro

Group 4

Kristel Joy Santos

Group 2

Additionally, my part in the research was to define the scope and limitations, provide existing theories, and the research design.

Additionally, my part in the research was to define the scope and limitations, provide existing theories, and research design. This research helped me grow, think critically, and solve problems. It prepared me for future research and school work.