Relationship between Research Methods Course Scores and Undergraduate Project Performance among Theatre Arts Students

OSSAI-ULOKU Chinaza Fidelis, NWANGWA Julian Enwerim, OSSAI Peter Agbadobi Uloku

Abstract


This study aimed to explore the relationship between students' scores in the Research Methods course (THA312) and their performance in undergraduate projects (THA410) among Theatre Arts students. The objective was to determine the extent to which these scores correlate. A correlational design was employed, involving two sets of student cohorts: 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 sessions, and 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 sessions, with each set consisting of 80 students. From each cohort, a sample of 50 students was drawn. The study addressed four research questions and tested two null hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. Data were collected using a proforma to record students' scores in the Research Methods course and their undergraduate projects for the respective sessions. Means were used to answer the first two research questions, while the Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Coefficient of Determination were employed for the third and fourth research questions. The null hypotheses were tested using the Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Findings indicated a low and inconsistent relationship between scores in the Research Methods course and undergraduate projects. The hypotheses testing revealed non-significant results, leading to the conclusion that there is no adequate correlation between students' scores in these two areas. The study recommends further research to investigate this relationship more comprehensively.


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