Factors Affecting on Doing Research of the Lecturers of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Lecturers of Phranakhorn Rajabhat University

Abstract

This research is mixed-method research based on the qualitative research and quantitative research that aims to 1) study the problems in conducting research of the lecturers, 2) study the factors affecting research conducting of the lecturers, and 3) study the guidelines for research promoting for lecturers in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Phranakhon Rajabhat University. According to the data, there are two types of research instruments: an interview form used for collecting qualitative data; a questionnaire, a form of factor measurement related to research needs, and a form of research needs measurement used for collecting quantitative data. The data is collected from 86 out of 118 lecturers from 15 departments, and analyzed by frequency, percentage, standard deviation, Chi-Square, and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient.

The results of the study are as follows. 

1. The problems in conducting research of the lecturers are inappropriate teaching load and having too many duties. According to the working load standard of academic staff, if the working load is too much, it can be an obstacle for lecturers’ research needs.  


2. The Factors affecting the research conducting of the lecturers can be ordered by the importance of research conducting. The results indicate that the lecturers give priority to research conducting at a very important level ( = 35.01) and focus on university administration, a supportive atmosphere for conducting research, and academic ability at a neutral level ( = 31.69, = 19.99, = 9.15). The workload and budget are considered the least important factor at the least important level ( = 10.83, ( = 10.23). The statistic analysis shows that the personal variables are statistically related to research needs at the 0.05 level, and the specified variables: giving priority to the research conducting and the university administration correlated with research needs at the 0.05 level. 


3. The guidelines for promoting research of the faculty members of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences by having to promote two motivating factors, namely academic ability; and the importance of research work, which can be summarized in 3 points as follows: