Chapter 5 Discussion PDF

CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION WHAT IS THE RESEARCH PAPER DISCUSSION SECTION?  one of the final parts of a research paper  present the importance of your study  describes, analyzes, and interprets their findings  explainthe significance of those results and tie everything back to the research ques...

CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION WHAT IS THE RESEARCH PAPER DISCUSSION SECTION?  one of the final parts of a research paper  present the importance of your study  describes, analyzes, and interprets their findings  explainthe significance of those results and tie everything back to the research question(s)  explore the underlying meaning of your research  answer the questions you raise in your Introduction by using the results you collected during your research WHAT DOES IT DO?  interpretand describe the significance of your findings in light of what was already known about the research problem being investigated  explainany new understanding or fresh insights about the problem after you've taken the findings into consideration  connect to the introduction by way of the research questions or hypotheses  explainhow your study has moved the reader's understanding of the research problem forward from where you left them at the end of the introduction WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE DISCUSSION SECTION?  The content you include in the Discussions segment should include the following information:  Research summary  Interpretation of findings  Comparison with literature  Implications of your work  Limitations  Future work HOW IS A DISCUSSION SECTION STRUCTURED?  First, summarize the key findings from the research and link them to the initial research question.  Second, place the findings in context. This step will involve going back to the literature review section and analyzing how the results fit in with previous research.  Third, mention and discuss any unexpected results. Describe the results and provide a reasonable interpretation of why they may have appeared. HOW IS A DISCUSSION SECTION STRUCTURED? Fourth, address limitations or weaknesses in the research. Fifth, provide a brief look at potential follow-up research studies. Sixth (and finally), conclude with a restatement of the most significant findings and their implications. WHAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN A DISCUSSION SECTION?  Don’t rewrite the results section: A discussion section does go over the most significant results, but it also must provide interpretation and analysis instead of a simple summary of the findings.  Don’tdraw conclusions from the findings without support: All the explanations of the key results should be firmly backed up by evidence found in the paper’s data or references. Remember to stay within the bounds of the study; don’t speculate and wander into another discipline without support. WHAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN A DISCUSSION SECTION?  Don’t bring up new information: The discussion is about examining the information already presented earlier in the paper. Adding new information in this section will confuse a reader and derail the flow of ideas  Don’t cherry-pick the results to analyze: Some results and findings won’t answer the research question, won’t answer it the way they were expected to, or will be simply unexpected. A discussion section is simply the place to write about why or how this may have happened. Avoid ignoring those results in favor of only the ones that support your research question(s). HOW DOES A DISCUSSION SECTION DIFFER FROM A CONCLUSION? A conclusion summarizes parts of the paper. A discussion, however, is a much more thorough and rigorous examination of the results. It requires the author to interpret those results by looking at how or why they are the way they are.  Thediscussion section is the space where the author acknowledges the limits of the research and identifies gaps for future research.  Thissection investigates the implications of the research based on the findings and results, and it draws meaningful conclusions from those implications. DEFENSE JANUARY 21, 2024 10 slides maximum Slide 1 – Title, Name of researchers Slide 2 – Introduction (3 important photos) Slide 3-4 – Statement of the problem Slide5-6 – Research locale, design, procedure (tables, charts, graphs) Slide 7 – Reference (5 major references) Slide 8 – Thank You 