Thesis right research writing boot camp: Link among research skills, attitudes, and anxiety of pre-service teachers

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the level of satisfaction of pre-service teachers on the Thesis Right Webinar Research Writing Boot Camp and the link among their research skills, attitudes, and anxiety. This study employed a correlational research design. The respondents of this study are all 136 pre-service teachers enrolled in the CPE108 Research Methods course during the Second Semester of the Academic Year 2021-2022 who were determined through purposive sampling. They answered an adapted survey questionnaire which the data gathered were analyzed using frequency count, percentage rate, weighted mean, Pearson Products-Moment Correlational Coefficient, and Multiple Regression. The results showed that the pre-service teachers have a very high level of satisfaction on the Thesis Right Webinar. Also, pre-service teachers have very high level in terms of perceived research skills, research attitudes, and research anxiety. It is also revealed that there is no significant difference between the mean scores in the pre and post evaluation on their research skills and research attitudes. However, there is a significant difference in the research anxiety and over-all results. The results further revealed that research skills of pre-service teachers significantly influence their research attitudes but not their research anxiety. Whereas, their research attitudes significantly influence their research anxiety. However, there is a significant relationship on the impact in the level of their research skills and attitudes to their anxiety. Hence, the research advisers should promote a human-centered pedagogy. Finally, pre-service teachers are also recommended to join research writing workshops and research-related distressing webinar.