Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Assistant Professor, Police University
Abstract
The aim of this study is to design and develop a conceptual and operational model to generate interest in research among the students of the Police University. The developed model was, in fact, a pilot pre/post test design. The statistical population included all male undergraduates of the Police University in the academic year 2007-2008. The statistical sample was randomly selected through the process of cluster sampling. Accordingly, the disciplinary major was randomly selected from different academic majors and two groups of 30 sophomores were selected to represent the experimental and control groups, respectively.
The tool used to measure students' motivation and interest in research was a researcher-made questionnaire whose content validity was assessed by content validity and its reliability by Cronbach's alpha coefficient.
The results indicated that the experimental group enjoyed a higher level of competence and satisfaction as they paid more attention to research activities than the control group. In sum, the model decreased their negative feelings about research and improved their attitude toward such activities.
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