Ojini, R. A. (Ph.D), Udosen E. J. (Mrs) and Ulayi A. I. (Mrs)
EMERGING TRENDS IN THE CONDUCTION AND
APPLICATION OF RESEARCH SKILLS AMONG COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION LECTURERS IN AKWA IBOM AND CROSS RIVER
STATE NIGERIA.
The purpose of this study was to find out the influence of research trends on
application of research skills among College of Education lecturers in Akwa
Ibom and Cross River States. The population of the study was 921 lecturers in
three colleges of education. The independent variables were individual to
collaborative research and school to conference training for research. The
dependent variable was application of research skills (sub-divided into
problem identification skill, research question/hypothesis formulation skill,
literature review skill, sampling skill, and instrumentation skill, use of
statistical tool skill, computer application in data analysis skill, referencing
skills, report writing skill and overall application of research skill). Ex-post
facto design was used, while stratified sampling technique was deployed to
select 550 lecturers in three colleges of education. Data was collected using
research trends and Application of Research Skills Questionnaire (RCBARSQ).
Two hypotheses were tested at .05 alpha level using One Way Analysis of
Variance (ANOVA) and Fisher's least significant difference t-test where
appropriate. The result revealed that individual to collaborative research
significantly influenced lecturers' application of research skills while school to
conference training for research does not. From the results, it was concluded
that lecturers' trends from individual to collaborative research enhance
application of research skills. It was therefore recommended among others that
the Federal Government should consider collaborative research publication
as criteria for promotion and professional advancement as well as extend
conference training to cover not less than two days per conference. (244 words)
Ojini, R. A. (Ph.D), Udosen E. J. (Mrs) and Ulayi A. I. (Mrs)
EMERGING TRENDS IN THE CONDUCTION AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH SKILLS AMONG COLLEGE OF EDUCATION LECTURERS IN AKWA IBOM AND CROSS RIVER STATE NIGERIA.
The purpose of this study was to find out the influence of research trends on application of research skills among College of Education lecturers in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. The population of the study was 921 lecturers in three colleges of education. The independent variables were individual to collaborative research and school to conference training for research. The dependent variable was application of research skills (sub-divided into problem identification skill, research question/hypothesis formulation skill, literature review skill, sampling skill, and instrumentation skill, use of statistical tool skill, computer application in data analysis skill, referencing skills, report writing skill and overall application of research skill). Ex-post facto design was used, while stratified sampling technique was deployed to select 550 lecturers in three colleges of education. Data was collected using research trends and Application of Research Skills Questionnaire (RCBARSQ). Two hypotheses were tested at .05 alpha level using One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Fisher's least significant difference t-test where appropriate. The result revealed that individual to collaborative research significantly influenced lecturers' application of research skills while school to conference training for research does not. From the results, it was concluded that lecturers' trends from individual to collaborative research enhance application of research skills. It was therefore recommended among others that the Federal Government should consider collaborative research publication as criteria for promotion and professional advancement as well as extend conference training to cover not less than two days per conference. (244 words)