Reporting Research Results RCS 6740 7/26/04

Where (How) to Report Research Finding? Journal Articles Conferences Poster Presentations Classroom/Educational Settings WebPages Other Media (e.g., Newspapers, Magazines, Brochures, Pamphlets)

Attributes of a Good Research Report Papers should have a clear focus and should be precise Papers should be written in a logical, organized manner Statistics and other facts should be integrated into a paper and not just listed in tables, graphs, or charts Papers should be written with a specific audience in mind Finally, research reports do not HAVE to be boring

APA Style First and foremost, go out and buy the Manual you cheap ******** Seriously, it is a lifesaver Papers should written in an unbiased manner and descriptive terms or labels should reflect an individual’s behavior and not the person Server vs. Waitress, Firefighter vs. Fireman Write using an Active (rather than a Passive) Voice Active: The participants completed the surveys prior to the intervention. Passive: The surveys were completed by the participants prior to the intervention.

APA Style Cont. Papers should be proofread multiple times I will do it for $20.00  The most important thing to remember is to follow the “rules” of the APA manual when reporting research results Rules on Past and Present Tense, the use of Pronouns, Misused Words, Numbers, and Citations.

Academic Integrity and Reporting Research Results Do not plagiarize Report what you find, not what you wanted to find Follow Ethical Guidelines for reporting research results Review Ethics Lecture for these guidelines

Sections of Research Reports Usually, research reports contain the following sections: Abstract Introduction Method Results Discussion

Sections of Research Reports Cont. Review of Kazdin’s (1995) article on preparing and evaluating research reports Page 80 of the Reader

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