1. Having the ability to define the purpose of research problem
37.4% of the students mentioned that they were able to define the purpose of their research problem,
with 44.0% of them claimed they achieved a manageable focus of the problem.
2. Being confident of setting clear and realistic goals and objectives
Compared to 51.6% of the students who were unsure of their levels of competency of this skill,
41.2% was confident in their abilities to set clear and realistic goals and objectives for their projects.
This was reflected in working within time constraints:
“… we realized that our thesis statement was far too extensive, and that we
absolutely have to narrow it down since we only have a short span of time
for our research.”
(Student A)