Identify the background/rationale and research problem for the study. Theory – Identify the theory the research(s) grounded the study in and describe the major research findings that support the theory. Research Questions or aims. Method Participant(s) – Who or what was the population of interest and what sample participated in the study. Data Collection Strategies – Identify out of the following which were used and then provide a definition. How these were used will be answered in the Procedures section. Observations Interviews and questionnaires Documents Audiovisual materials Design – Briefly describe the research design or approach that was utilized (e.g., ethnographic or phenomenological approach). Provide a definition of the design and a rationale as to why the design was the most appropriate (i.e., connect the design back to the research problem to be addressed). Procedures – Briefly describe the data collection procedures. Results Identify who and how the data were analyzed. Discussion Describe the findings of the study and discuss how it supports or refutes the theory presented in the literature review.
