Yes.
Since the explanations I previously made will appear below each table, you should have a short
introductory paragraph before the two tables in the Data Gathering Instrument section.
You can use this:
> The research instrument consists of two (2) parts designed to measure the variables of the study. Part
I measures the respondents' level of parental support (independent variable) in terms of attending
school activities, monitoring academic progress at home, and academic guidance and encouragement.
Part II measures the respondents' level of student academic motivation (dependent variable) in terms of
study habits, interest in learning, and goal orientation. The responses will be measured using a five-point
Likert scale, and the corresponding mean ranges, verbal descriptions, and interpretations are presented
in the tables below.
Then place the following under each table:
Table 1 (Independent Variable):
> Table 1 presents the interpretation of the respondents' ratings on the level of parental support. The
instrument uses a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 5 (Always). Higher mean scores
indicate a higher level of parental support received by the students in terms of attending school
activities, monitoring academic progress at home, and providing academic guidance and
encouragement.
Table 2 (Dependent Variable):
> Table 2 presents the interpretation of the respondents' ratings on the level of student academic
motivation. The instrument uses a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5
(Strongly Agree). Higher mean scores indicate a higher level of academic motivation among the
respondents in terms of study habits, interest in learning, and goal orientation.
This format is appropriate for a Chapter 3 Data Gathering Instrument section and avoids repeating the
same explanation before and after the tables.