Research Attitudes of Pamantasan ng Cabuyao Faculty: Basis for The Development and Sustainability of The University Towards Excellence

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research involved the faculty members of Pamantasan ng Cabuyao (PNC) both part-time and full-time by considering their profile. The respondents answered the research attitudes considering the following aspects: research activities; research rudimentary tasks; research efficacy; research usefulness; and research involvement. This study was being conducted due to its timely impact to the researcher and the organization itself.

METHODS

The respondents were assessed on the status of university research development and sustainability towards excellence in terms of instructional quality, research and publication, institutional qualification, and extension and linkages aside for their research attitudes. It determined the significant difference in the attitudes of the respondents towards research when grouped according to profile variables. Is there a significant difference on the respondents' assessment on the status of the university research development and sustainability towards excellence when grouped according to profile variables? Is there a significant relationship between the respondent attitudes towards research and their assessment in the university status towards research?

RESULTS

A total weighted mean score of 3.46 revealed that respondents strongly agree and have had highly positive attitudes towards research. Rank first was research activities, followed by research rudimentary task, research usefulness, research involvement and research efficacy. A total weighted mean score of 3.01 showed that respondents have assessed the university status in research development as "evident”. Rank 1, research and publication then followed by instructional quality, institutional qualification and extension and linkages. This result shows that there is no significant difference on the respondents' attitudes towards research.

DISCUSSIONS

The study shows also that there was no significant difference on the respondents’ assessment on the status of the university in research development and that there is no significant relationship between respondents’ attitude towards research and their assessment on the status of the university research development. The strong part of the study relies on how to sustain the research sustainability program and the weakest point a proposed research and sustainability plan. The study however notes that other contributory factors not controlled for by the study, maybe due to the factors such as workloads, habits, compensations and environment.