Practical Research I: Reporting and Sharing Findings

Guidelines in Making Conclusions and Recommendations

• Restate the purpose of the study, problem statement, research design, and methods utilized for clarity and context.
• Start recommendations with an introductory paragraph that reflects back on the study's conclusions, ensuring alignment with the findings.
• Summarize findings derived from data analysis, providing a narrative that highlights significant results.
• Discuss findings in relation to the research problem and questions, elaborating on them with key results to enhance understanding.

Techniques in Listing References

• Distinguish between a resource page (references or works cited) and a bibliography: the former acknowledges only cited sources, while the latter includes all sources used.
• References are utilized in APA style, while Works Cited are employed in MLA style.

APA Style Reference Examples

• Books: Structure: Author, A.A. (Year). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.

  • Example: Yin, R. (2009). Case Study: Research Design and Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

• Journal Articles (Print): Structure: Author, A.A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages.

  • Example: Mott, F.W. (1916). The effects of high explosives upon the central nervous system. The Lancet, 1, 331–338.

MLA Style Reference Examples

• Books: Structure: Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

  • Example: Yin, Robert. Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Thousand Oaks: Sage, 2009. Print.

• Journal Articles (Print): Structure: Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Year): pages. Medium of publication.

  • Example: Mott, Frederick Walker. "The Effects of High Explosives Upon the Central Nervous System." The Lancet 1 (1916): 331–38. Print.