Research Design

This study is Quantitative Method which according to Aliaga and Gunderson, (2000)

defines Quantitative research explaining phenomena by numerical data that are analyzed using

mathematically based method (in particular statistics)the “essential characteristic of quantitative

research is that the results are based on larger sample sizes that are representative of the

population.

This research will employ to Non-Experimental type according to the level of

investigation. Non-Experimental describes phenomena with no intervention. The researcher used

Descriptive design and correlation procedure with survey questionnaire for data gathering.

Descriptive design described characteristics of a population or phenomenon . According to

Shona McCombes (2020) it answer what, when , where and how questions, but not why

questions . it does not answer questions about how , when and why ( Suter, 2012, Sarantakos ,

2013).

Larson R. and Farber B (2012) defines Correlational is a form of descriptive research

that measures the relationship between two variables. The data can be represented by ordered

pair. Where x is the independent variable and y is the dependent variable.

Specifically, it utilized the Survey Research technique. According to Babbie, (1990)

Survey Research provides a quantitative or numeric description of trends, attitude, or opinions

of a population by studying a sample of that population. The investigator researches on the

attitude and behavior of the respondents

 This is the most appropriate method for this study in order to answer questions

concerning prevalent cheating in online class activities of Senior High School at New Era

University.