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Attitude Over Knowledge and Skill: Enabler of Research Productivity (RP) Among Graduate Students in One State University in the Philippines
Open AccessJournal Type: Research ArticleSubject: EducationSubject Field: Education JournalVolume:95, Issue: 1, February, 2022Publish Date: 17 February 2022

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to measure the research knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA) of graduate students and test whether the KSA are enablers of research productivity (RP) of graduate students. A descriptive-correlation research design of the research was employed with fifty purposively selected graduate students served as the respondents of the study. A validated research instrument consisting of 121 items was utilized with an average Cronbach?s alpha of 0.967. The questionnaire was administered before the classes in Advanced methods of research begins. Based on the study, the level of knowledge and skills of the graduate students were on the average level while their attitude was high. It was also found that the research productivity of graduate students considering the completed research, presented, published, and research with citations was low. Results of the study showed that attitude affects significantly research productivity. Problems on research writing of the graduate students based on the results include knowledge on statistical analysis, confidence, instrument preparation, among others. Several trainings requested by the respondents are included in the paper.

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