Research Skills: From the Perspective of a Graduate Student at a Peruvian Public University

Abstract

Nowadays the development of research skills is extremely important because the student is immersed in research; having it present at all educational levels, takes greater importance at the undergraduate and graduate levels, which is why it is necessary to conduct diagnostic studies to be able to know accurately the development of these skills. This article aimed to determine the level of research skills of graduate students at a Peruvian university. On the other hand, it was based on a quantitative, basic cross-sectional research with a non-experimental, descriptive design; it worked with a sample of 40 graduate students who are studying for the Master's Degree in Research and University Teaching, selected through a non-probabilistic sampling by convenience; to whom a questionnaire was applied to evaluate research skills. Finally, the results obtained showed that the highest percentage of the respondents is located within the high category at 90%, followed by a medium level with 10%, which confirms that the more students continue to study for their professional growth, the greater of development of their research skills.