Practical Research Chapter 4&5
Practical Research Chapter 4&5
Practical Research Chapter 4&5
PRESENTATION OF RESULTS
This chapter is about the presentation of results from the data gathered through
interview. The participants’ answers to our research questions will be analyzed through
its core ideas as a major theme. We will justify why it is considered a major theme with
supporting details from the interview transcriptions and will be presented in tables.
These set of questions consist of our participants’ experiences towards the study
or topic. The participants are the Ateneo’s grade 12 teachers as they are of the school’s
faculty, they probably were oriented about the campus and what lies within it, and so
this became an opportunity for us researchers to ask them about their insights towards
and class continuation. They acknowledge that solar panels are the school’s alternative
energy source for electricity and that it can provide electricity to rooms for the
continuation of classes.
Continuation brownout/blackout.
Classes can be continued because of solar panels
Benefit to the Light is renewable and it doesn’t cause any threat to the
This is considered as a major theme because it can store enough energy in case
of upcoming brownouts and it can lessen the costs of the electric bill that the school is
paying for. When electricity is gone for a while, solar panels as alternative energy
resource can provide enough electricity. It was told by the 2 participants that main
It is described by participant V:
“Of course because it is an alternative energy source, we can store energy using
the solar panels in cases our electricity goes out for example blackout or something.
We have a stored energy from solar energy. I guess that’s one advantage. And then
another advantage is because we need electricity in our profession when we’re working
Class Continuation
solar energy can be very helpful when a brownout occurs and it can continue the class
on the same way as there is energy. The absence of electricity cannot be felt because
of the solar panels as storing enough energy to support the needs of the people when it
comes to electricity.
“I think with or without the solar panels classes will still continue. There are
instances still that in terms of brownout, the projector will be turned off, but the class will
still continue.”
Solar panels can help in the leaning of the students in the university. As we all know,
electricity that is accumulated from solar panels can contribute to the institution because
presented by participant A:
“With regards to the solar panels it is very important during blackouts. Because
it will give even any little sufficient energy to the classrooms, because during blackouts
the solar panels within the campus will provide lights and in some other classrooms
they will still provide electricity for the projectors which is very helpful in the discussion
Solar Panels are considered to be an alternative energy source that will replace
institution that procures that. Ateneo de Davao University for example, considers this
Whether it is advantageous or not, the solar panels are part of the essential tools
needed for conserving energy.
AdDU is a beneficiary of the renewable energy source. Senior High School Teachers
had already gained a two or more experience in teaching within the institution. It is
credible to ask them how to conserve energy with the presence of solar panels in their
workplace. This is a sufficient way to analyze more and gather information for the study.
the school.
environment
With Solar Panels, the school can change the expenses they usually charge. It
does not require a big amount of money to sustain its function. The more panels
installed in the school, the more money it can save. Rather than what is the usual way
to purchase electricity, the solar panels can be an alternative instead. The expenditures
of the school that is designated for paying the electricity bill can be used to other things
“We know that these non-renewable energy sources are not also
energy sources I guess that the solar panels that could do the job. Giving us this
kind of energy that which is not, that which we can acquire from a source which
will last long of course and then that which is healthy for the environment.”
Convenient
The adequate function of solar panels is more than how it collects and stores
energy. In the process of gathering energy from sunlight, there is no need of a manual
labor from a worker. There is a sufficient way to gather the solar energy without
Stated by participant P:
“Aside from solar panels, we can easily get energy from the solar since it is
already given that solar panels have solar power unlike from the other generators that it
is still needed to recharge in order for the electricity to be accessible. It is like a cycle,
through the solar energy we can get solar power and we can easily recharge and use
about their learnings on the usage of solar panels as an alternative energy source.
Solar panels produce a great amount of learning for every individual with sufficient
experience with it like our participants, which are the teachers of the Ateneo de Davao
What the participants have learned about solar panels are the two major themes
which is the conservation of electricity and the promotion of solar panels in the
institution. They learned through solar panels how to conserve and save electricity by
not wasting any energy on appliances when not in use. It also acknowledges the
promotion of these solar panels to the whole institution to the whole student body.
source
Table 3. Learnings about Solar Panels as an Alternative Energy Source
Conservation of Electricity
The context gives us an idea on how should we conserve electricity, and solar
panels help us conserve energy, it also sustains clean energy to provide to us. Solar
panels give us advantages that are a great help for the university and to the people
As stated by participant R:
“We should be more sensitive when using the appliances in the classroom in order to
conserve energy. We are very gifted because we have solar panels that helps us
Solar panels, promoting it gives awareness to the people about the importance of
it. The curiosity of the people in terms of the solar panels will encourage them to explore
the idea of the solar panels. the importance and the use of solar panel will convince the
people to also promote the solar panels to the people that are not aware of the use of
“to introduce solar panels to the students, so they will be knowledgeable of the
importance of the solar panels and what is the use of the solar panels in the university.”
CHAPTER 5
DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS
This chapter presents the discussion and implications of the research. The
chapter discusses the major themes of each research question and how they are
supported by our related literature. the chapter also presents the implications of our
study to our research agenda and to our strand, STEM. This chapter also comprises of
These set of questions consist of our participants’ experiences towards the study
or topic. The participants are the Ateneo’s grade 12 teachers as they are of the school’s
faculty, they probably were oriented about the campus and what lies within it, and so
this became an opportunity for us researchers to ask them about their insights towards
and class continuation. They acknowledge that solar panels are the school’s alternative
energy source for electricity and that it can provide electricity to rooms for the
continuation of classes.
In times of desperate need for electricity, acquiring renewable energy is the most
convenient option to take. We direct this study towards the renewable energy produced
by solar panels. It being available almost all the time and being built to last as long as it
In the paper of Hernandez, R., et al. (2015), they discussed that the actual
making of replacing method which uses non-renewable sources to collect electricity was
inspired by the increasing amount of carbon dioxide that the earth is currently receiving.
From all of the renewable sources of energy, the solar energy has the greatest potential
pollutants. In the conclusion of their study, it was pointed out that developing this solar
energy would be the best solution to minimize the negative impacts of the fuel’s method
of obtaining electricity. These negative impacts they are referring includes the increase
of pollutants in the planet which can lead to the extinction and invasions of some
species in earth.
Electric prices have been very expensive over the past decade. Because of the
use a great deal of electricity, schools and universities have been some of the primary
victims of these price hikes. In fact, colleges and universities have access to some of
the least costly systems available. As systems get bigger, their cost per watt price falls.
This means colleges and universities can enjoy affordable power without the guessing
Class Continuation
Unexpected blackouts sometimes occur in some areas of the city but most of the
time it is the whole city that goes dark during blackouts. The city is progressing and
there are people working 24/7. Most establishments have generators in use during
these types of circumstances even when there are several other alternatives for it such
as the solar panels that we have here in the campus. As for example, a blackout
suddenly happens while classes are going on, staffs and faculty are working, it is then
that the solar panels’ contribution will be visible. The energy contributed by these panels
is directed towards the lights and projectors within the campus which makes people and
watts of power, which can become a back-up for electricity which will be enough during
power shortages or when electricity is down. A solar panel infused with sunlight for an
hour can produce up to 250 watts which can power a house’s lightings and some
appliances.
Romero, R. (2015) stated in her article that homes with solar panels may lose
power in the event of a grid outage if they don’t have some backup form of energy
storage, like the batteries. She states that a solar system is designed to sell extra
electricity from your panels to the grid, operated by your local public utility, in order to
defray some costs of your system. It’s the concept known as “net-metering.”
Money still becomes an issue even for a big institution like Ateneo. Having a
large campus and a huge learner’s and staff population, there will probably be
expensive bills to pay. Several years have passed since the solar panels have been
installed and the school has recovered from the huge expenditure for the installation of
these panels. Now, the institution is benefiting and saving a large sum of money from
the help of the panels, this means that the electricity bills that Ateneo pays is much
Buffalo in the research of Solar Liberty (n.d.), not only will the installation of solar panels
contribute to the global sustainability, this system also contributes to the institutions as a
support financially for the expenses allotted for electricity. The large flat roof of a school
building is a great place for solar panels. Maximizing the space to generate clean solar
electricity will cut energy costs and the students will have an experience of these solar
panels.
According to the Intermountain Wind Solar (2017), there are three main reason
why schools and universities should go solar. The first one is the school would benefit in
terms of saving money with solar energy systems. It is because energy is costly and
solar power can deliver a huge savings for the school. Most schools can accommodate
a many solar panels because they are spacious. Lastly, solar energy systems offer
more advanced in their educational opportunities, helping students develop their steps
Solar Panels are considered to be an alternative energy source that will replace
institution that procures that. Ateneo de Davao University for example, considers this
Whether it is advantageous or not, the solar panels are part of the essential tools
AdDU is a beneficiary of the renewable energy source. Senior High School Teachers
had already gained a two or more experience in teaching within the institution. It is
credible to ask them how to conserve energy with the presence of solar panels in their
workplace. This is a sufficient way to analyze more and gather information for the study.
There are many reasons why a certain institution installs solar panels. Some of
these reasons are to lessen the expenses and to have a backup energy stored. Since
the presence of the sun is for free, the panels gather the energy and saves it. The
institution that installs the panels can save more money because they can store energy
for free. The expenditures allotted for electric bills can be saved and spend for other
expenses.
As what Danielson, N. (2013) said, the world’s energy needs to reduce by one
third and individuals needs to work to save energy and rely on the renewable energy.
Renewable energy allows you to tap on the natural resources that are replenished as
part of the normal life cycle. Natural Resources are accessible and it is part of our
ecology. Using these resources could best help to conserve not only the environment,
Issues: Energy” by Shaw and Zueger (2004), solar panels help contribute in minimizing
the use of energy. Solar panels can be an alternative with the primary basic producer of
electricity and in that it saves energy as it produces power. Thus, through the use of
these renewables it can help produce electricity to appliances which can save energy by
using less electricity than the usual consumption. Furthermore, solar panels may be
expensive nevertheless it has environmental advantages that can affirm that its price is
worth the product. Moreover, Geller argues that the possible total cost of the energy
producers such as the fossil fuels is much more expensive than the solar panels and
Convenient
Solar Panels are very accessible to many. It may include expensive materials to
be established and invented, but its function is for a long term. The wirings inside the
panels consists durable materials to be not easily broken. A quality equipment is a good
Debono points out that in every hour, these photons that were converted to
become electricity would satisfy the global electricity needs of people. Debono included
the report from the International Energy Agency stating that solar energy became the
world’s fastest growing source of energy to the point that it exceled more that the fuel
source of power. Solar panels are assembled by numerous numbers of solar cells.
These cells are made of silicon. It has its positive and negative layer for the reason that
it would create an electric field just like how it is on the normal batteries that people
Using solar panels is very convenient since it does not require any labor when
the collection of energy occurs. Energy transformed from sunlight. Light from the sun
may be used to make electricity, to provide heating and cooling for buildings, and to
heat water. Solar energy has been used for thousand of years in other ways as well.
The sun is responsible for nearly all of the energy sources to be found on Earth. All the
coal, oil, and natural gas were produced by decaying plants millions of years ago. In
other words, the primary fossil fuels used today are really stored solar energy. The heat
from the sun also drives the wind, which is another renewable source of energy.
This section considers the answers of the participants in question 3 which is all
about their learnings on the usage of solar panels as an alternative energy source.
Solar panels produce a great amount of learning for every individual with sufficient
experience with it like our participants, which are the teachers of the Ateneo de Davao
What the participants have learned about solar panels are the two major themes
which is the conservation of electricity and the promotion of solar panels in the
institution. They learned through solar panels how to conserve and save electricity by
not wasting any energy on appliances when not in use. It also acknowledges the
promotion of these solar panels to the whole institution to the whole student body.
Conservation of Electricity
The world today is inevitably in need of more energy supplies that can satisfy the
needs of the population. They need energy, but they can also save and conserve it for
future uses or emergencies. People around the world should be taught not to waste
energy like electricity for it can cause greater damage than good. The conservation of
energy is important for the people to learn about the importance of what they are just
According to Hunt, V. (1982), solar energy is the solution to the world’s energy
problem as a way for more energy for the future without the danger of having its energy
lifeline cut. He concluded; “We must develop solar energy, adopt conservation, and
expand our other energy supply options in order to reduce our dependence on imported
oil.”
Shaw and Zueger (2004) also supports that solar panels help contribute in
minimizing the use of energy. Solar panels saves energy as it produces power and that
through the use of these renewables it can help produce electricity to appliances which
can save energy by using less electricity than the usual consumption.
People should learn to conserve energy by doing the little things that they can
do; switching off lights, projectors, air conditioners, and everyday appliances that are
costly in using electricity so that little by little we can help in saving the world of its
energy crisis.
Promoting solar panels could help adhere to the problem that the society has
question/curiosity of the people thus they could be able to know the advantages of
As what Shead, B. (2017) said, there are great advantages, and potential
the highest electricity costs in Asia just like the country of Japan. Due to this
circumstance, the use of solar panel could help adhere to the problem whereas, it can
help conserve electricity. Through the use of solar panels, it will be cheaper and
economically advantageous for the Philippines since it can give a lot of benefits to the
country. In addition, Philippines consists of 102 million people and is a relatively fast –
growing Asian economy. Therefore, implementing solar panels in the country would be
a great deal thus there will be 7000 MW of power generation will be added over the next
five years.
Vaughan, A. (2018) stated that with the use of solar panels as a source of
it can also give financial benefits to the people. Reduction of their energy bills is one of
the advantages they could get if they use solar panels as a source of energy.
Unfortunately, solar installations had largely dried out after the incentives were cut of in
the year 2016 hence advocates regarding renewable energy should take place.
Advocates about solar panels can give awareness and contribute for the development
of the community and this signifies that spreading awareness is so efficient in order for
This study addresses the needs of the community regarding energy source and
the experiences of the people in times of blackouts or brownouts. The implication of the
study to the research agenda enables the community to adhere to the problem
brownouts. Through this, employees/workers can still do there work even when
brownouts happen since solar panels takes place. In addition, solar panels have
advantages and this can adhere to the problem that the majority is facing. Solar panels
can be an alternative for fossil fuels and it can adhere to the problem of pollution.
Furthermore, the goal of the study is to give awareness to the community regarding
solar panels. Solar panels help contribute in conserving energy thus, it can give benefits
and advantages to the community. Conserving energy can contribute in decreasing the
expenses of the institution and this is one way of developing the other aspects of the
The goal of the study is to promote and acknowledge solar panels on what they
can contribute for a long-term development. Solar panels serve as an alternative energy
source thus it prevents power shortage. In its implications on STEM Education, it gives
knowledge on how solar panels work together to perform and serve its purpose. In
addition, science related subjects would educate the youth/students about solar power
whereas, it discusses studies related to solar power and about renewable energy.
STEM education elaborates the significance of solar power and on how it functions for
the development of the community. Furthermore, solar panels are implied to STEM
our environment and emitting factors that can contribute to the destruction of our natural
resources/habitat.
Concluding Remarks
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new”
- Albert
Einstein
Never give up to reach your goals. Completing this research would never have
been possible if we gave up halfway. The entire process of making of this study was
both difficult and never easy. We endured countless, sleepless nights, both
psychological and physical pain and yet, we all felt the determination to finish this
research and we did. As we started our research we never really were sure of how to do
it but with the help of our research adviser and fellow classmates, slowly yet steadily,
we gradually became more experienced and knowledgeable about what we were doing
In the making of our Chapter I we were still green but we somehow managed to
produce a somewhat good result. Chapter II was the most time-allotting and most
interactive chapter we had. We had to check if the books or links were already taken
and we asked that a lot of times to each other. Some of us brought home the books,
and some spent lots of their time in the library. Although we can say that we produced
great results in the end except for the fact that we forgot our synthesis. Chapter III was
fairly manageable, nevertheless it was still hard, but it was surprising that we finished it
without any cramming or late-night meetings. The interview was really hard to
accomplish too because we had to interview teachers, and most of them had really tight
schedules so we were the ones who really adjusted to it. The making of our Chapter IV
and V was the most challenging because we started late, and some were also sick, so
Nevertheless, it was worth it seeing our completed study as it displays our hard
work and determination. All of this is thanks to each and everyone’s contribution of time,
energy, participation, and effort to our research. Now we are ready to embark on a new