Các khó khăn để hoàn thành đề tài nghiên cứu khoa học của sinh viên đại học khối ngành kinh tế tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

Abstract

Scientific research created numerous benefits not only to lecturers but also to graduate and undergraduate students. Besides the annual scientific research contests organized by Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training, various workshops and conferences have also been organized in universities to create scientific playgrounds, encourage students improving their explorative and creative capacity, equip them with new sufficient knowledge and provide scientific products as well. However, along with lots of successful research, there are plenty of students who neglected to take part in scientific research or failed to complete their projects with various obstacles and difficulties. Identification and measurement of difficulties occurring in scientific research is the premise for prompt support to have more students involved positively into research activities, complete their research projects as well as to enhance quality of scientific products. This research was conducted through a survey of 309 economics students from five large universities in Ho Chi Minh City. The result found that four groups of barriers in students’ research process regarding to capacity of students, research advisors, and institutional support as well as academic facilities of universities. Despite the important role of research advisors, the research also found that the most crucial factors relating to the students’ subjective issues in participating scientific research.