As I’ve mentioned before, this section can EITHER be a paragraph or two under its own subtitle OR you can copy/paste your data collection tool descriptions from Draft 3 and embed the commentary in there. Either way, this needs to be VERY specific regarding each of the measures you will put into place.
2) Description of Analysis Procedures: (a few paragraphs)
You must include a specific description of HOW you analyzed the quantitative data and then how you analyzed the qualitative data. I go into extensive specifics for this in Modules 9 & 10. You must explain how you analyzed EACH data source.
3) Reporting Your Findings: (The bulk of this draft)
Report the major qualitative and quantitative findings of your study. It is up to you (and your research topic) how you present this information logically. See Module 11 for a detailed description of this. Remember you will discuss the findings and implications in Draft 5, so for now, just focus on reporting the results
*This section of the paper, once you have all of your data analyzed, should be approximately 8-9 pgs.
Example (table) Quantitative
Period 1’s Pre-Intervention Participation
Rubric Scores
Score Frequency
5 5
4 10
3 10
2 2
Frequency of behavior OR bar graph
Qualitative data
use predetermined codes
use emergent coding
First Cycle Coding Methods: types of coding
Descriptive Coding (for field notes, documents, artifacts)
Vivo Coding, Process Coding, and/or Values Coding (for
interview transcriptions/survey responses)
Second Cycle Coding Methods:
Pattern Coding (for categorization of initial coding process) First Cycle Coding Methods:
From codes to Patterns
Discussion
Summarize the major findings
Offer interpretations and conclusions
Consider alternate interpretations
Support all claims with evidence
Return to the research questions
Consider prior research on your topic
Some guiding questions: What did you learn or discover through your
data analysis? What surprised you? What questions were raised for
you? What conclusions, if any, do you feel you can draw from your data
and inquiry in general?
Limitations
Acknowledge your study’s limitations due to overall
research design, specific methodological choices, or
unanticipated obstacles that occurred.
Implications
Offer personal reflections on the study’s results and its effects on
you as a practitioner.
Speculate about possible implications of this study for teachers,
teacher-educators, students, parents, or community
Provide suggestions for directions for future research based on
lingering questions and findings
Some guiding questions: So what? What do your findings
mean for your own teaching? What complexities or new
questions have been raised for you? What are “next
steps” for you as an inquirer of your practice? What does
your study suggest for our field?
Discussion, limitations, & implications = 5-6 pages
Attached are powerpoints, detainling assignment with examples
Paper of the methology method chapter of the paper
Coming soon: sample of surveys and “data” of frequency of behavior.
