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Chapter 10Chapter 10

Reporting and Evaluating ResearchReporting and Evaluating Research

EDUC 640EDUC 640

Dr. William BauerDr. William Bauer

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

Writing for an audienceWriting for an audience Types of research projects and proposalsTypes of research projects and proposals Report structuresReport structures Considerations for writingConsiderations for writing Evaluating researchEvaluating research

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Writing for the AudienceWriting for the Audience

Determine the acceptable standardsDetermine the acceptable standards Look in journals to learn the criteria Look in journals to learn the criteria

required for submitting articlesrequired for submitting articles Look at the literature for specific Look at the literature for specific

standardsstandards Check with the school to determine Check with the school to determine

specific standards for a thesis or specific standards for a thesis or dissertationdissertation

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Types of Research Types of Research Reports and Proposals:Reports and Proposals:

Research Report: a completed study Research Report: a completed study that reports an investigation or that reports an investigation or exploration of a problemexploration of a problem Dissertations and thesesDissertations and theses Dissertation and theses proposalsDissertation and theses proposals Journal articlesJournal articles Conference papersConference papers Conference paper propossalsConference paper propossals

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Identify the Physical Identify the Physical StructureStructure

Examine the APA heading stylesExamine the APA heading styles Examine the six steps in the research Examine the six steps in the research

processprocess Examine the research questions or Examine the research questions or

hypotheseshypotheses Examine the structures or different types Examine the structures or different types

of reportsof reports

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Structure of Quantitative Structure of Quantitative and Qualitative Reportand Qualitative Report

Quantitative FormatQuantitative FormatTitle pageTitle page

AbstractAbstract

IntroductionIntroduction

Review of the LiteratureReview of the Literature

MethodologyMethodology

Timeline, Budget, and Timeline, Budget, and Preliminary Chapter Preliminary Chapter

OutlineOutline

ReferencesReferences

AppendicesAppendices

Qualitative FormatQualitative FormatTitle pageTitle pageAbstractAbstract

IntroductionIntroductionProcedureProcedure

Preliminary FindingsPreliminary FindingsReferencesReferencesAppendicesAppendices

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Variations in Structure of Variations in Structure of a Qualitative Studya Qualitative Study

Scientific modelScientific model Storytelling modelStorytelling model Thematic modelThematic model Descriptive modelDescriptive model Theoretical modelTheoretical model Experimental, alternative, or performance Experimental, alternative, or performance

modelsmodels

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Considerations When Considerations When WritingWriting

Do not discriminate against individualsDo not discriminate against individuals Use appropriate research terminologyUse appropriate research terminology Employ a point of view consistent with Employ a point of view consistent with

quantitative and qualitative approachesquantitative and qualitative approaches Balance research and contentBalance research and content Interconnect parts of the studyInterconnect parts of the study

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General Standards for General Standards for Evaluating ResearchEvaluating Research

Does it meet publication standards?Does it meet publication standards? Will it be useful in our school?Will it be useful in our school? Will it advance policy discussions?Will it advance policy discussions? Will it add scholarly knowledge about a Will it add scholarly knowledge about a

topic or research problem?topic or research problem? Will it help some pressing educational Will it help some pressing educational

problem?problem?

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Quantitative Quantitative Shortcomings Shortcomings

Validity and reliability of data-gathering Validity and reliability of data-gathering proceduresprocedures

Inappropriate or problems in research Inappropriate or problems in research designsdesigns

Limitations of study not statedLimitations of study not stated Inappropriate samplingInappropriate sampling

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Quantitative Quantitative Shortcomings Shortcomings

Results of analysis not clearly reportedResults of analysis not clearly reported Inappropriate methods to analyze dataInappropriate methods to analyze data Unclear writingUnclear writing Assumptions not clearly statedAssumptions not clearly stated Data-gathering methods not clearly Data-gathering methods not clearly

describeddescribed

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Qualitative ShortcomingsQualitative Shortcomings

Weak links to philosophical ideas behind Weak links to philosophical ideas behind the researchthe research

Lack of rigorous data analysisLack of rigorous data analysis Lack of advocacy for the participantsLack of advocacy for the participants