Conducting

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Chapter 7

• Reading and Evaluating
• Research Reports

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Contents of a Research Report

• Preliminary Information
• Introduction
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• References
• Appendix

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Preliminary Information

• Title
• Author Organizational affiliations
• Acknowledgements
• Contributions by non-authors
• Abstract

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Introduction

• Background Information
• Presents previous work in the area
• Point out gaps, unresolved questions
• Problem statement

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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?

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Results

• Present data collected and statistical analyses
  results
• Tables, charts, graphs, and figures are helpful
• Does not include

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Discussion

• Nontechnical explanation of results
• Summarize findings
• Interpret findings
• Integrate findings
• Theorize
• Recommend or apply
• Suggest extensions

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References and Appendix

• References
• Books, journal articles, other sources
• More recent references should be included
• Appendix
• Data collection questionnaires, tables, figures,
  illustrations

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Critiquing an Article

• Example 7.9, p.150
• Example 7.10, p.151-153