Research Methods - Reports

Question 1

Title

Answer 1

name of the study/what it is studying
researcher use this to reference/cite you

Question 2

abstract

Answer 2

summary of study (at start) about 300 words

Question 3

intro

Answer 3

set context and rationale
reviews relevant literature
explains research aims/hypothesis
describes theoretical background, prev research, gaps in knowledge
end with clear statement of the study’s objective

Question 4

method

Answer 4

details how study was done (designs, materials, procedures, data collection methods)
includes enough detail 4 replication
describes design type, sampling methods, measure/instruments, statistical analyses

Question 5

results

Answer 5

findings from the data analysis - NOT RAW DATA
reports statistical outcomes (descriptive statistics, inferential analyses, significant findings related to hypothesis)
table/figure/graphs are often used to display results

Question 6

discussion

Answer 6

interprets results within the context of the objectives and theoretical implications
evals findings compared to prev results, discussing limitations and suggesting direction for future
considers practical implications of findings

Question 7

references

Answer 7

provides a list of all sources cited in report
follows specific style E.G. APA, Harvard

Question 8

appendices

Answer 8

extra data that further develops topic but what not necessary to include in discussion
may be data/graphs/images

Question 9

what order should a report go in?

Answer 9

title
abstract
intro
method
results
discussion
references
appendices

Question 10

how to reference for a journal (in bibliography)

Answer 10

author surname, initial. (publication year). article title. journal title, (volume and issue), page-numbers.

all names with ; to split

Question 11

how to reference for a journal (in text)

Answer 11

evidence…(author surname, year)
OR
(author surname, year)…evidence

author surname et al

Question 12

how to reference for a book

Answer 12

editor. (publication year). title, edition. place of publication: publisher.