Table 2 Interest, experience or confidence on the 10 Research spider tasks according to percentage of respondents
| Â | Task | Respondent ratings n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Little | Some | Moderate | Very | ||
Interest | Finding relevant literature | 0 (0%) | 3 (2%) | 15 (11%) | 56 (41%) | 63 (46%) |
Critically reviewing literature | 1 (1%) | 11 (8%) | 39 (28%) | 42 (31%) | 44 (32%) | |
Generating research ideas | 0 (0%) | 18 (13%) | 44 (32%) | 38 (28%) | 37 (27%) | |
Writing a research proposal | 14 (10%) | 25 (18%) | 48 (35%) | 29 (21%) | 21 (15%) | |
Using quantitative research methods | 7 (5%) | 29 (21%) | 49 (36%) | 32 (23%) | 20 (15%) | |
Using qualitative research methods | 6 (4%) | 27 (20%) | 46 (34%) | 37 (27%) | 21 (15%) | |
Applying for research funding | 19 (14%) | 28 (20%) | 38 (28%) | 26 (19%) | 26 (19%) | |
Analysing and interpreting results | 5 (4%) | 22 (16%) | 47 (34%) | 36 (26%) | 27 (20%) | |
Writing and presenting an oral report | 14 (10%) | 28 (20%) | 37 (27%) | 35 (26%) | 23 (17%) | |
Writing and publishing research | 18 (13%) | 26 (19%) | 35 (26%) | 29 (21%) | 29 (21%) | |
Experience | Finding relevant literature | 0 (0%) | 6 (4%) | 46 (34%) | 68 (50%) | 17 (12%) |
Critically reviewing literature | 1 (1%) | 30 (22%) | 55 (40%) | 41 (30%) | 10 (7%) | |
Generating research ideas | 19 (14%) | 50 (36%) | 41 (30%) | 20 (15%) | 7 (5%) | |
Writing a research proposal | 59 (43%) | 36 (26%) | 30 (22%) | 12 (9%) | 0 (0%) | |
Using quantitative research methods | 32 (23%) | 51 (37%) | 40 (29%) | 14 (10%) | 0 (0%) | |
Using qualitative research methods | 28 (20%) | 54 (39%) | 36 (26%) | 17 (12%) | 2 (1%) | |
Applying for research funding | 83 (61%) | 26 (19%) | 19 (14%) | 9 (7%) | 0 (0%) | |
Analysing and interpreting results | 28 (20%) | 45 (33%) | 44 (32%) | 19 (14%) | 1 (1%) | |
Writing and presenting an oral report | 51 (37%) | 34 (25%) | 30 (22%) | 18 (13%) | 4 (3%) | |
Writing and publishing research | 75 (55%) | 30 (22%) | 22 (16%) | 10 (7%) | 0 (0%) | |
Confidence | Finding relevant literature | 0 (0%) | 13 (9%) | 54 (39%) | 55 (40%) | 15 (11%) |
Critically reviewing literature | 2 (1%) | 33 (24%) | 55 (40%) | 37 (27%) | 10 (7%) | |
Generating research ideas | 12 (9%) | 54 (39%) | 42 (31%) | 23 (17%) | 6 (4%) | |
Writing a research proposal | 48 (35%) | 50 (36%) | 27 (20%) | 11 (8%) | 1 (1%) | |
Using quantitative research methods | 37 (27%) | 52 (38%) | 34 (25%) | 13 (9%) | 1 (1%) | |
Using qualitative research methods | 30 (22%) | 53 (39%) | 35 (26%) | 15 (11%) | 4 (3%) | |
Applying for research funding | 63 (46%) | 45 (33%) | 21 (15%) | 8 (6%) | 0 (0%) | |
Analysing and interpreting results | 28 (20%) | 46 (34%) | 45 (33%) | 15 (11%) | 3 (2%) | |
Writing and presenting an oral report | 42 (31%) | 38 (28%) | 35 (26%) | 19 (14%) | 3 (2%) | |
| Â | Writing and publishing research | 59 (43%) | 41 (30%) | 26 (19%) | 10 (7%) | 1 (1%) |