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    This chapter presents the results of the investigation. It should begin with an introductory paragraph summarizing the purpose, methodology, data collection, and participants. The body presents the key findings emerging from analyzing the data using methods like descriptive statistics or content analysis. Findings must clearly distinguish results grounded in the data from the researcher's own interpretations or inferences. Tables and charts can display results clearly but should not replace written explanations.

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    This chapter presents the results of the investigation. It should begin with an introductory paragraph summarizing the purpose, methodology, data collection, and participants. The body presents the key findings emerging from analyzing the data using methods like descriptive statistics or content analysis. Findings must clearly distinguish results grounded in the data from the researcher's own interpretations or inferences. Tables and charts can display results clearly but should not replace written explanations.

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    This chapter presents the results of the investigation. It should begin with an introductory paragraph summarizing the purpose, methodology, data collection, and participants. The body presents the key findings emerging from analyzing the data using methods like descriptive statistics or content analysis. Findings must clearly distinguish results grounded in the data from the researcher's own interpretations or inferences. Tables and charts can display results clearly but should not replace written explanations.

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    Writing the ‘findings’

    chapter – Chapter 4
     This chapter presents the results of the
    investigation.
     The chapter should begin with an
    introductory paragraph that reminds the
    reader in a very brief summary of:
     the purpose of the investigation,
     the chosen methodology,
     the data collection strategies, and
     study participants.

     It should specify the type of analysis that


    was undertaken (e.g., descriptive
    statistics, constant
     comparison, content analysis, etc.) and
    indicate that the chapter will provide
    details on the results emerging from the
    investigation.
     The body of the chapter represents the
    new knowledge claims being made by the
    researcher in light of what was discovered
    from the data.
     In quantitative studies, the chapter should
    be organized in relation to the research
    questions and/or hypotheses.
     In qualitative studies, organization of the
    results should reflect the primary
    categories used for a deductive analysis or
    the major themes emerging from an
    inductive analysis.
     Before beginning to write this chapter, it is
    helpful to begin with an outline of the
    major themes or questions, the main
    points (knowledge claims) to be made
    about each one, and the data and/or
    statistical evidence for each point.
     In developmental investigations, Chapter
    Four is the product itself (workshop,
    curriculum unit, or handbook, materials).
     This chapter may be structured to stand
    independently of the rest of the document
    to facilitate the distribution of the product.
    If the product contains referenced
    material, it should include its own
    Reference List.
     The materials referenced in the product do
    not necessarily need to be included in the
    Reference List at the end of the project,
     but you should follow the advisor's
    preference on this decision.
     One of the most common problems with
    Chapter Four is an entanglement of the
    findings from the data with the previous
    knowledge of the researcher.
     In both quantitative and qualitative
    research reports, therefore, findings
    from the data must be clearly distinct
    from any personal experiences,
    interpretations, inferences, or
    evaluations of the researcher.
     It is essential that the reader be able to
    clearly detect what knowledge claims are
    grounded specifically in the data and what
    claims stand outside the data, coming
    either from the researcher or from other
    authors in the literature base.
     When it is appropriate, results can be
    displayed in tables or charts. As no graphic
    presentation may stand alone, a brief
    explanation of the table or chart must be
    included in the text. Tables and charts can
    help to present information in a clear,
    efficient manner.
     They should not, however, be used as a
    substitute for presenting results in written
    form, nor are they necessary when the
    information in the text is clear and easily
    understood. It is good to be frugal in
    selecting the number of tables and charts
    to be included in the document.

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