华中科技大学spss课件 Research method 4 2008.ppt

Methodology The methodology section shows the reader how you are going to set about looking for answers to the research question It must include enough detail to demonstrate that you are competent and the research is feasible The proposed methods must be appropriate to the type of research Components of methodology Introduction (degree thesis) Research questions / hypotheses Subjects Instruments Data collection procedure Data treatment Limitations (optional for degree thesis) Results presenting Organize the results according to research questions Report the results in tables or graphs and verbally The first topic of the results is usually a summary or description of the data Another topic is the actual results of any statistical procedures applied in the study Discussion Reflecting on the results in nontechnical terms Looking for some exploration of why the results turned out as they did Evaluating the significance of the results Such an exploration and evaluation may relate the results of previous research (refer back to the literature reviewed) or may be pure speculation or both. Conclusion Major findings Implications (theoretical, pedagogical, methodological) Limitations Recommendations for future research * * * Some weak proposals look either only at South African research or only at international research in the literature review. While the requirements will of course differ according to the discipline and the nature of the research, a good literature review often requires some consideration of both local and international sources. * Research Proposal and Report Writing Research Methods of Applied Linguistics and Statistics (4) Functions of a research proposal Planning tool for the researcher Rough draft of the final research report Convincing others that your research is worth undertaking Demonstrating expertise and competency in your particular area of study When should the proposal be written? A research proposal is an iterative process A substanti