Reading and Evaluating Research Reports Chapter 7 Reading and Evaluating Research Reports Chapter 7 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al

Contents of a Research Report Preliminary Information Introduction Methods Results Discussion References Appendix Chapter 7 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al

Preliminary Information Title Author & Organizational affiliations Acknowledgements Contributions by non-authors Abstract Chapter 7 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al

Conducting & Reading Research Introduction Background Information Presents previous work in the area Point out gaps, unresolved questions Problem statement Chapter 7 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al

Conducting & Reading Research Methods Research participants Age, sex, how selected, other characteristics related to research Instrumentation Timing devices, heart monitors, etc. Procedures How was the data collected? How was the data analyzed? Chapter 7 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al

Conducting & Reading Research Results Present data collected and statistical analyses results Tables, charts, graphs, and figures are helpful Does not include: Chapter 7 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al

Conducting & Reading Research Discussion Nontechnical explanation of results Summarize findings Interpret findings Integrate findings Theorize Recommend or apply Suggest extensions Chapter 7 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al

References and Appendix Books, journal articles, other sources More recent references should be included Appendix Data collection questionnaires, tables, figures, illustrations Chapter 7 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al

Conducting & Reading Research Critiquing an Article Example 7.9, p.150 Example 7.10, p.151-153 Chapter 7 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al