1. Week 14 (Apr.26,06) Discussion Section of A Research Proposal

2. Sharing life  Life could be hard to understand sometimes - an idea, a feeling, an incident that you feel is hard to understand…  Share with the class one moment of your classroom…

3. Variations of the Discussion Section  “Discussion”  “Discussion and Conclusions”  “Conclusions and Implications”  “Summary and Implications

4. Components of the Discussion Section  Overview/Summary of the study  Limitations of the study  Contributions of the study  Suggestions for future study

5. Overview/Summary of the study  Restate the general purposes and/or questions of the study.  Review how the purposes were realized and questions were answered.

6. Introduction & Discussion Comment on larger, more significant issues.  Whereas in the introduction your task was to move from general (your field) to specific (your research),  In the Discussion section your task is to move from specific (your research) back to general (your field, how your research will affect the world). In other words, in the conclusion you should put your research in context

7. Limitations of the study  Two most common types of limitations: Weakness in measurement (i.e. observation or instrumentation) Weakness in sampling  Describe the limitations or applicability of the findings. For example, your recommendations might be applied only to a certain segment of the population. Also, were you able to look at all facets of the problem?

8. Contributions of the study  How might the study contribute to your personal learning?  How might your study contribute to a larger community, a school, a district, or a group?  How might the study contribute to the field or to theory?

9. Suggestions/Recommendations for Future Study  Point to specific areas that might be fruitful in future research  Point to specific research procedures that might be fruitful in future research  It is not uninformative for researchers to conclude with a simple phrase such as “more research” is needed