AN INVESTIGATION OF COLLEGE TEACHERS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS RESEARCH IN NAGALAND

Research plays a crucial role in advancing knowledge, addressing challenges, and promoting academic growth across various fields. Progress in every discipline relies heavily on thorough investigation and discovery. This study aims to investigate college teachers' views towards research, emphasizing on gender and locality of residence. It seeks to evaluate whether there are significant differences in mean scores of research attitudes over four dimensions determined by gender, as well as locality of residence. Using random sampling, the researcher surveyed 600 college teachers from 29 colleges in Nagaland. Data analysis employed statistical methods like mean, standard deviations and independent sample t-test. The tool for the study was the "Attitude towards Research" questionnaire developed by Vishal Sood and Prof. Y.K Sharma (2012), but revalidated by the researcher. The split-half reliability between odd and even items is 0.834, while the overall scale reliability is 0.91. Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of 0.88 confirming high internal consistency. The findings provided insight into how these demographic variables influence teachers' participation in research activities.