The Relationship between Research Skill and Academic Writing Proficiency at Graduate Level

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between research skills and academic writing proficiency of graduate students at the University of Sargodha. The population of this study was comprised of graduate students studying at the University of Sargodha. The students the Faculty of Social Sciences (Department of Education and Department of Psychology) and the Faculty of Science (Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics) were selected as the target population for this study. For the purposes of this study a sample of 300 BS, B.Ed, MSc and MPhil students was selected using a multi stage convenience sampling technique. The data was collected using an adapted questionnaire on research skills and academic writing proficiency. The data gathered was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis, using SPSS. The study found that graduate students displayed a moderate level of research skills and academic writing proficiency. Additionally, a strong positive correlation was found between research skills and academic writing proficiency and that specific areas of research skills predicted students’ academic writing proficiency.