Abstract
This research attempts to answer the question “Do undergraduates have an intention to do research?” The study took place at the Department of Finance, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, and the respondents are the final year undergraduate of the department. Following theoretical findings of Sachithra (2015), and Pacifica and Thomson (2011), the study looked at the attitudes of students in doing research within the degree program and the gender differences in the preference for doing research. The quantitative approach is the methodology adopted and used a questionnaire as the data collection tool, and it consists of both open and close-ended questions. Percentage analysis and coding are the main analytical tools used for analyzing data, and supplemented by graphs, charts, and tables. Findings reveal that students’ attitudes have a significant impact on their intention to do research. Further, gender difference too affects whether students intend to do research. In conclusion, it can be stated that the male students have a higher preference to do research than female students and the intention to do research varies with the degree program the students follow along with their preferred job in the future.
Highlights
Introduction studentsPremed students, most of who are pursuing medicine are not motivated to learn more about science, The study indents to uncover the preference of final year undergraduates’ to conducting a research
It can be stated that the male students have a higher preference to do research than female students and the intention to do research varies with the degree program the students follow along with their preferred job in the future
Contrasting the findings of Pacifica and Thomson(2011), regarding the intention to do research among medical students due to their interest to serve people, this study reveals that students in Finance prefer internship training to research because internship training becomes an added qualification when applying for jobs
Summary
Most of who are pursuing medicine are not motivated to learn more about science, The study indents to uncover the preference of final year undergraduates’ to conducting a research. The specific student group which the study but motivated to help people. They viewed research as a way to help them become doctors and to rule out the possibility of research as a career. Non–premed focuses on is the final year undergraduates who are students participated in research studies to learn more pursuing a special degree in Finance at the Faculty of about a specific science topic and gain experience that. Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri may be helpful in graduate school research.
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