MY CHAPTER SEVEN EXPERIENCE

CHAPTER 7: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GENDER, DISCIPLINE AND TYPES OF RESEARCHERS’ SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION This chapter answered the Research Hypothesis and presents the testing of the hypothesis of scholars towards open scholarly communication while and reports based on the findings obtained from the research hypothesis. Ho1. There is no significant difference between gender and Malaysian academic researchers and readiness of open scholarly communication H1a. There is a significant difference between gender and Malaysian academic researchers and readiness of open scholarly communication Ho2. There is no significant difference between discipline and Malaysian academic researchers and readiness of open scholarly communication H2a. There is a significant difference between discipline and Malaysian academic researchers and readiness of open scholarly communication Ho3. There is no significant difference between types of researchers and Malaysian academic researchers and readiness of open scholarly communication? H3a. There is a significant difference between types of researchers and Malaysian academic researchers and readiness of open scholarly communication? To summarize the testing of hypothesis in this chapter, the researcher carried out independent samples t-test to analyze the data. It was found out that there is a statistically significant difference between Malaysian academic researchers’ readiness scholarly communication on the three hypotheses and hence, the researcher fails to reject the claim that the null hypothesis means are equal and would not accept the alternative hypothesis. The next chapter which is the last chapter of my thesis will present the discussion, and the limitation, implications of the study, suggestions for future studies.