Exploring Research Skills among Undergraduate Students of Private Universities in UAE
الخلاصة
The purpose of this paper is to explore
undergraduate research skills of students from private
universities in the UAE. A survey was conducted in two
private universities. These are Al-Ain university of
Science & Technology and Ajman University of Science
and Technology. The survey questionnaire centered on
the understanding of the nature of research, research
process, data collection and data analysis. A total of 147
randomly selected students from the above-mentioned
universities participated in the study. Data were
analyzed using statistical indicators such as
percentages, averages and standard deviations. The
researchers hypothesized that there is no significant
differences among the students of participating
universities in research skills. The ANOVA table and
testing hypothesis support this claim. The researchers
also believed that the students' college is related to his
research ability. The chi-square of independence test
shows that such a relation does not exist. Males were
outstanding than females in understanding the research
process. Females and males reported similar results in
regard to understanding of the nature of research and in
regard to data collection and data analysis. Findings also
indicate that the students' believe in their research ability
is extremely different from their actual research skills.
المؤلف
Said, Raed
Kaba, Abdoulaye