Teaching staff research in humanities at a Peruvian university: a mixed study

Guillén-Chávez E.-P.; Barreda-Parra A.; Cabanillas-García J.-L.; Sánchez-Gómez M.C.; Núñez-Pacheco R. · Maskana (2026) · DOI: 10.18537/mskn.17.01.13

Resumen

The aim of this study was to analyze the research conducted by humanities professors at a public university in Southern Peru. A mixed approach was used, following a combined qualitative and quantitative design. The sample was convenience-based and non-probabilistic, comprising 53 researchers in humanities. From a quantitative perspective, the study found that most teachers have knowledge of research methodology and the publication of scientific articles; they primarily use qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, and prefer to conduct research as co-authors. From a qualitative perspective, it was found that knowledge production is the main feature of the profile of researchers in the humanities. It is concluded that teachers in the humanities conduct research and contribute to scientific knowledge, although they face a number of disadvantages compared to other fields of human knowledge. © Author(s) 2025.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa