Research Confidence Levels of 2020 Participants - Cohort 3 Post-Assessment Comparison
Explore the self-reported research confidence levels of 2020 Cohort 3 participants before, after a virtual workshop, and one year later using the Librarian Research Confidence Scale. The results of the analysis show significant differences in various research skills over time, providing valuable insights for program evaluation and improvement.
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Confidence Levels of 2020 Participants (Cohort 3) Confidence Levels of 2020 Participants (Cohort 3) One-Year-Later (Post-Assessment) instruments based on Librarian Research Confidence Scale (LRCS-10) (Brancolini & Kennedy, 2017) One-Year-Later Post-Assessment survey deployment: Cohort 4: August 12-26, 2022 Used the Friedman Test for each cohort to determine if there was a statistically significant difference in the self-reported research confidence of the fellows before the RTI program, after the virtual workshop, and One-Year-Later at the conclusion of the RTI program
2020 Fellows Research Confidence Levels Before, Immediately After, and One Year After Workshop (1) Rated with Likert scale: 5: Very Confident; 4 Confident; 3 Moderately Confident; 2 Slightly Confident; 1 Not At All Confident COHORT 3 (n=19) Median Rating (Pre) Median Rating (Post) Median Rating (One Yr Later) Chi-square value p-value Questions about skills needed for a research project 1. Turning my topic into a question. 3 4 4 10.618 .004 2. Designing a project to answer my question. 2 4 4 26.291 <.001 3. Selecting methods and procedures for my question. 2 3.5 3 23.323 <.001 4. Developing plan and timeline for my study. 2 4 4 15.377 <.001 5. Identifying appropriate information sources in which to conduct my literature search. 4 4 5 8.933 .011
2020 Fellows Research Confidence Levels Before, Immediately After, and One Year After Workshop (2) Rated with Likert scale: 5: Very Confident; 4 Confident; 3 Moderately Confident; 2 Slightly Confident; 1 Not At All Confident COHORT 3 (n=19, except #9 n=18) Median Rating (Pre) Median Rating (Post) Median Rating (One Yr Later) Chi-square value p-value Questions about skills needed for a research project 6. Using relevant keywords and search strategies to discover literature about the research topic. 4 4.5 5 9.591 .007 7. Assessing and synthesizing literature that is relevant to your research question. 3 4 4 14.114 <.001 8. Using a theoretical framework to inform the research design of your study. 2 3 3 17.200 <.001 9. Identifying sources of research funding and funding agency requirements. 2 3 3 15.464 <.001 10. Choosing an appropriate data gathering procedure. 2 4 3 23.304 <.001
2020 Fellows Research Confidence Levels Before, Immediately After, and One Year After Workshop (3) Rated with Likert scale: 5: Very Confident; 4 Confident; 3 Moderately Confident; 2 Slightly Confident; 1 Not At All Confident COHORT 3 (n=19, except #12 n=18) Median Rating (Pre) Median Rating (Post) Median Rating (One Yr Later) Chi-square value p-value Questions about skills needed for a research project 11. Determining which members of a population to include in your study. 2.5 4 4 19.774 <.001 12. Knowing how to design a focus group. 1.5 3 3 26.621 <.001 13. Knowing how to run a focus group. 1 3 3 20.355 <.001 14. Knowing how to design an interview. 2 4 3 25.475 <.001 15. Knowing how to conduct an interview. 2 3 3 19.733 <.001
2020 Fellows Research Confidence Levels Before, Immediately After, and One Year After Workshop (4) Rated with Likert scale: 5: Very Confident; 4 Confident; 3 Moderately Confident; 2 Slightly Confident; 1 Not At All Confident COHORT 3 (n=19) Median Rating (Pre) Median Rating (Post) Median Rating (One Yr Later) Chi-square value p-value Questions about skills needed for a research project 16. Knowing how to design a survey. 2 4 4 23.403 <.001 17. Knowing how to administer a survey. 2 4 4 26.127 <.001 18. Knowing institutional processes and standards to ensure that your study is conducted ethically. 3 4 4 18.655 <.001 19. Knowing what method of data analysis you would use for your study. 1 3 3 28.781 <.001 20. Knowing what type of assistance you might need to undertake data analysis (e.g., data/statistics consulting, transcription, software). 2 3 4 24.800 <.001
2020 Fellows Research Confidence Levels Before, Immediately After, and One Year After Workshop (5) Rated with Likert scale: 5: Very Confident; 4 Confident; 3 Moderately Confident; 2 Slightly Confident; 1 Not At All Confident COHORT 3 (n=19) Median Rating (Pre) Median Rating (Post) Median Rating (One Yr Later) Chi-square value p-value Questions about skills needed for a research project 21. Knowing how to manage the data you have gathered. 2 3 3 18.300 <.001 22. Knowing how to code qualitative data to identify themes and sub-themes. 1 3 3 20.324 <.001 23. Reporting results in written format. 3 4 4 22.033 <.001 24. Reporting results verbally. 3 4 4 11.088 .003 25. Identifying appropriate places to disseminate results. 3 4 4 16.333 <.001 26. Tracking the dissemination and impact of your research. 3 3.5 4 3.614 .170
