Mod 1 : Section 3

Question 1

What is a research report

Answer 1

-they describe what was studied, how it was studied and what was found

Question 2

Types of research reports

Answer 2

1. Theses and dissertations
2. books
3. Presentations at conferences (oral or poster)
4. Journal articles

Question 3

Key elements of Journal articles:

Answer 3

IMRAD format

1. Abstract
2. Intro
3. Method
4. Results
5. Discussion
6. References

Question 4

Whats in a title

Answer 4

• it conveys key information
• Qualitative: includes central phenomena and group under investigation
• Quantitative: communicates key variables and population

Question 5

What’s in an Abstract

Answer 5

• it is a concise summary of a research study
• 100-200 words
• answers
  
  • what were the research questions
  • what methods were used
  • what were the findings
  • what are the implications for practice

Question 6

What is in an introduction

Answer 6

-it aquaints the reader with research problem and its context
-it describes:
-central phenomenon
-study purpose and research questions
-review of related literature
-theoretical or conceptual framework
-significance of and the need for the
study

Question 7

What is in the Method

Answer 7

• describes how the study was conducted
• Quantitative: research design, the sample the setting, data collection procedures and methods of measurement and data analysis method

-Qualitative: same issues as with quantitative but with a bigger emphasis to describe the researchers efforts

Question 8

Results for research include:

Answer 8

• presents findings including a description of the study and stat reports
• Quantitative: names of statictical tests used, the value of calculated statistics, statitical significance and if they were significant

-Qualitative: organize findings according to the major themes, processes or categories that were defined in the data. Also utilize raw data

Question 9

Discussion portion

Answer 9

• they explain what the results mean in relation to the purpose of the study
• researchers are in the best position to find the limitations of their own research

-Quantitative and Qualitative:
- interpretation of the results, clinical and
research implications, study limitations
and the ramifications for the believability
of the results