Student’s Level Of Awareness, Experience And Perceived Competence On Research

Abstract

This research paper aimed to find find out the student’s level of awareness and experiences in research and perceived competence in research writing and their relationships to the respondents’ profile. It was conducted among 269 students at Isabela State University- City of Ilagan, Isabela during the second semester, S.Y 2021-2022. It made use of Descriptive Research Design using quantitative approach. A modified survey questionnaire was used. To analyze the data, Frequency and Percentage Count was used to analyze the respondent’s profile; 5-point Likert scale to get the mean for the students’ level of awareness, experiences in research and perceived level of competence; and Chi- square was employed to analyze the significant relationship among the variables. Among the significant findings: the respondents’ level of awareness in research- related activities was rated ―moderately aware‖ with a computed mean of 4.10; theextent of experiences in research is dependent to the age of the respondents; and respondents’ perceived level of competence in writing research is rated ―good‖; There is significant relationship between the respondents’ extent of experiences in research and their perceived level of competencein researchwriting; and there is significant relationship between the respondents’ extent of experiences in research and their perceived level of competencein researchwriting. The result indicates that the respondents are moderately aware of the research-related activities in the school, and they are good in writing research. This implies that students’ research writing skill needs to be strengthened particularly, writing abstract and conceptual framework of their researches