Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 6 no. 2 (2025)

Learners’ Profile Across Programs and Research Writing Background Learners' Profiles and Research Writing

Rein Mark F. Castro

Discipline: creative writing

 

Abstract:

This study utilized a descriptive-correlational research design to in-vestigate the relationship between learners' profile and their research writing background among 276 students at Osias Colleges Incorpo-rated. The instrument underwent pilot testing, achieving a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.94, indicating high reliability. Data analysis involved statistical methods including frequency counts, percentages, means, and chi-square tests to interpret the findings accurately. The results revealed that most participants were male freshmen as-piring to become criminologists. In terms of their research writing background, learners demonstrated a solid understanding of the re-search writing process, reported significant experience, and expressed confidence in their writing abilities. Notably, the study found that both gender and year level significantly influenced students' awareness, ex-perience, and competence in research activities, suggesting that as stu-dents advance academically, their engagement with research writing improves. However, the specific courses taken did not appear to signif-icantly impact on students' experiences or competencies, indicating a need for curricular enhancements across disciplines. To address these findings, the study proposed an action plan aimed at improving learners' researchwriting engagements. This includes im-plementing a mentorship program that pairs students with experi-enced faculty or upperclassmen to provide guidance on academic chal-lenges and research skills. Additionally, interactive workshops focused on advanced research writing techniques should be organized to facil-itate hands-on learning experiences. Establishing a curriculum review committee (with representatives from various programs) would help assess how effectively different courses promote research skills and identify best practices for enhancing student engagement in research activities across all programs.



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