A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE RESEARCH CONCEPTION OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE LIBRARY SCHOOL AT TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN

Abstract

This study investigated the research conceptions of postgraduate students in the library schools at Tai Solarin University of Education and University of Ibadan. Three research questions were raised and two research hypotheses were formulated for this study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Research question one to three were tested using descriptive analysis techniques. Hypothesis one and two were tested with Pearson correlation coefficient. The findings revealed that postgraduates in the library school at University of Ibadan had a better conception of research (x̄ =3.01) in comparison to those in TASUED (x̄ =2.75) with their conception of research majorly focused on finding solution to problems (x̄=3.29). The results of this study also indicated that while there is significant relationship between year of study and research conception of postgraduates in the library school at University of Ibadan (r= 0.373; p <0.05), there was an inversely significant relationship between the year of study and research conception of postgraduates in the library school at TASUED (r= -0.346; p<0.05). The study recommended among others that, seminars at various level of the University (Faculty and departments) should be organised from time to time, with instructors cutting across those who have the cutting-edge skills in research as this will help to widen the scope of research conception beyond what it is at the moment.