PRESENTED AT THE SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2013

SPONSORED BY THE CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

AND CENTER FOR ETHICS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITYJULY 29 , 2013

DR. C. STEVEN BINGHAMASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

Reporting Data for Research

DATA: factual information (as measurements or stat ist ics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculat ion

RESEARCH: invest igation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretat ion of facts , revis ion of accepted theories or laws in the l ight of new facts , or practical appl icat ion of such new or revised theories

Definitions

SCIENTIFICINQUIRY

Six Guiding Principles

Scientific Inquiry in Education, National Research Council (2001)

1. Pose significant questions that can be investigated empirically

2. Link research to relevant theory

3. Use methods that permit direct observation of the question

SCIENTIFICINQUIRY

Six Guiding Principles

4. Provide coherent, explicit chain of reasoning

5. Replicate and generalize across studies

6. Disclose research to encourage professional scrutiny and critique

The Conventional Dissertation

Chapter Four

Results or Findings

399 #474BE6

Eight steps in presenting the results

1. Prepare to present the results2. Decide on the contents and

format of the chapter3. Determine the organization of

the chapter4. Develop the tables and figures

Adapted from Glatthorn & Joyner (2005)

Steps to take in presenting the results

5. Write the introductory paragraph

6. Write the first section7. Write the remaining sections,

using appropriate headings8. Revise and submit to chair

for review

1. GET A COPY OF “EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER”

2. STUDY EXAMPLE OF DATA PRESENTATION

3. LINK DATA PRESENTATION TO PROBLEM

4. WHY WERE DATA PRESENTED AS THEY WERE?

5. WHAT SQUARES WITH YOUR THINKING?

6. WHAT IS STILL ROLLING AROUND IN YOUR MIND?

7. WHAT CHANGE, IF ANY, ARE YOU CONSIDERING?

8. SHARE WITH A PARTNER THEN THE GROUP

Let’s practice “unwrapping”

Good luck!

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