ATTITUDE TOWARDS RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AT STATE UNIVERSITIES IN LIMA, PERU; [ACTITUD HACIA LA INVESTIGACIÓN EN ESTUDIANTES DE PREGRADO Y POS-GRADO EN UNIVERSIDADES ESTATALES DE LIMA, PERÚ]

Abstract

The objective of the study was to analyze the attitude towards research in education university students belonging to two state universities in Lima-Peru. The research was framed within the positivist paradigm, with a quantitative approach through a non-experimental, descrip-tive, comparative design, with the cooperation of 330 students, of which 247 (74.8%) are studying undergraduate and 83 (25.2%) are in graduate school, as well; 202 (61.2%) are women and 128 (38.8%) are men. The application of the collection instrument was carried out through the massive sending of an anonymous and voluntary form through an online group WhatsApp. The results obtained showed that there is a neutral attitude towards research in both university institutions; Likewise, it is shown that there are statistically significant diffe-rences in the attitude towards research according to the level of studies, according to the university of origin, as well as according to the gender of the students. It is concluded that there is an attitude of ambivalence and indifference on the part of undergraduate university students regarding their participation in research activities and scenarios, as well as for the development of the degree thesis, a situation that is maintained at the level of Graduate students. © 2022, University of Cienfuegos, Carlos Rafael Rodriguez. All rights reserved.