TAGUM CITY NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Department
Modified Questionnaire
Research Title: The Relationship Between AI Dependency and Research Competencies of Senior High School
Students
Respondent’s Information
Name (Optional): ___________________________
Strand/Section: ___________________________
Age: ______ Sex: ______
Direction: Please answer each statement honestly. Put a check mark (✓) in the box that best describes your level of
agreement.
Scale: 5 – Strongly Agree | 4 – Agree | 3 – Neutral | 2 – Disagree | 1 – Strongly Disagree
Part I: AI Dependency - A. Perception 5 4 3 2 1
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1. I believe AI tools are useful in helping me understand complex research ■
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2. Using AI improves my confidence in completing research tasks. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
3. AI makes research easier and more efficient compared to doing it■manually.■ ■ ■ ■
4. I believe AI can replace some traditional research methods. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
5. I see AI as an important part of my academic success. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
B. Effectiveness 5 4 3 2 1
6. AI tools help me generate accurate information for my research. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
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7. AI improves the quality of my work in terms of clarity and organization. ■ ■ ■ ■
8. Using AI saves me time in completing research tasks. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
9. AI tools provide reliable results when used in research. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
10. I feel more productive when I use AI in my research activities. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
C. Integration 5 4 3 2 1
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11. I use AI regularly in different stages of my research (planning, writing, ■
revising). ■ ■ ■
12. AI is becoming part of my daily academic routine. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
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13. I can easily integrate AI with other resources (e.g., books, journals). ■ ■ ■ ■
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14. AI is encouraged by my teachers or classmates in research activities. ■ ■ ■ ■
15. AI use is necessary for me to keep up with school requirements.■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Part II: Research Competencies - A. Frequency 5 4 3 2 1
16. I frequently use AI tools when doing research assignments. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
17. I depend on AI to check or verify my research outputs. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
18. I often consult AI before using other sources. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
19. I use AI more frequently than traditional methods of research. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
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20. My use of AI has increased since I became a Senior High School ■ ■ ■
B. Purpose 5 4 3 2 1
21. I use AI mainly to brainstorm or generate ideas for research. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
22. I use AI to summarize information from long texts. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
23. I rely on AI to edit and improve my grammar and writing. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
24. I use AI to organize data and present results. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
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25. I depend on AI when I experience 'writer’s block' in my research. ■ ■ ■ ■
C. Writing Skills 5 4 3 2 1
26. AI helps me improve my grammar and sentence construction. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
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27. I can produce more coherent research papers with the help of AI. ■ ■ ■ ■
28. AI helps me structure my arguments logically. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
29. My writing improves in clarity and style when I use AI. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
30. I rely on AI to check the originality and correctness of my work. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
D. Critical Thinking 5 4 3 2 1
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31. I still evaluate the accuracy of AI-generated content before using ■ ■ ■ ■
32. I compare AI outputs with other reliable sources. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
33. I use AI as a guide, but I form my own conclusions. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
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34. AI encourages me to think critically about the information I encounter. ■ ■ ■ ■
35. I can identify when AI outputs are inaccurate or misleading. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
End of Questionnaire
Thank you for your participation! Your honest answers will help us in our research.
Researchers:
Austria, Florer, Cabintoy, Villamor, Callao, Dela Cerna
Date: August 2025