A Discipline Based Analysis of Attitude of the Graduate Scholars Towards Research
Abstract
This research paper aims to discover and compare the approach towards research of those scholars who are graduated in a discipline context and also explore correlation between the graduate scholars’ attitude towards research and their academic achievement. The method adopted for this research study was a cross sectional survey. The population of this research study was consist of all the MPhil scholars of Abdul Wali khan University Mardan studying in different disciplines i.e. faculty of social sciences and faculty of physical sciences and biological sciences. The graduate scholars as a sample were selected randomly. The researcher was selected one hundred and forty four MPhil scholars through stratified sampling technique by using online sample calculator. The researcher was developed a research questionnaire under the supervision of supervisor and co-supervisor. Cronbach’s alpha was found for such a purpose to check whether the research instrument is valid and reliable or not whose value (0.898) obtained which shows that the research tool was satisfactory. The tool consisted of different statements about the attitude towards research i.e. love for research, difficulty and fear for research, usefulness, Benefits and importance of research. SPSS Version 22 was used for the analysis and interpretation of data of the research tool. One-way ANOVA was used for discipline wise analysis and Pearson r was applied for finding correlation. Data findings were showed that on discipline basis there is no significant difference of 0.127>0.05 found. But a weak significant correlation of 0.231 obtained between academic achievement in a research methodology course and their approach towards investigation/research. It was concluded that “Between the graduate scholars’ attitude of different disciplines of the Abdul Wali Khan university Mardan” no significant difference found and a significant weak correlation with academic achievements of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan. It was recommended that more researches would be done at under graduate and post graduate level in order to touch other areas of research and to promote the research culture at college level. Further it was also recommended that at college level the university professor and HEC need to arrange joint research workshops and seminars in order to motivate and guide the students about research.
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