LDRS 591 Activity 9.3<\/p>\n
Unit 9 Learning Activities<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #606060;font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px\">The most important thing for me about the conclusions section of a high-quality research report is . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<p>that the results be summarized and present in a succinct manner. I personally do not like long conclusions, I prefer them to be brief and easy to understand, without a heavy reliance on statistical references. The results should also be organized and discussed in a logical manner. I also like to see how the authors related the results to previous studies, and to their hypothesis\/hypotheses. Oftentimes there will be a long drawn discussion without a clear mention of whether the study supports or refutes their hypothesis. The scope and applicability of the results must also be discussed in conclusions. This gives the reader a clearer idea of the implications of the results of the study in their practice. As part of the back notes, in addition to references, an important component are the appendices. I like to see that the authors attached their tools, survey questionnaires etc. to help the readers understand their process\/methods, and their interpretation.<\/p>\n<p>Question:\u00a0 Where do you think the results should be discussed in detail? In the results section itself, or in discussion ? I personally prefer the results to be discussed in the results section, and the discussion section to only focus on the conclusions, authors’ interpretation of results, and the other elements mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p>Reference<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #606060;font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px\">Plano-Clark, V., & Creswell, J. (2015). <\/span><em>Understanding research: A consumer\u2019s guide<\/em><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #606060;font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px\"> (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LDRS 591 Activity 9.3 Unit 9 Learning Activities The most important thing for me about the conclusions section of a high-quality research report is . . . that the results be summarized and present in a succinct manner. 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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #606060;font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px\">The most important thing for me about the conclusions section of a high-quality research report is . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<p>that the results be summarized and present in a succinct manner. I personally do not like long conclusions, I prefer them to be brief and easy to understand, without a heavy reliance on statistical references. The results should also be organized and discussed in a logical manner. I also like to see how the authors related the results to previous studies, and to their hypothesis\/hypotheses. Oftentimes there will be a long drawn discussion without a clear mention of whether the study supports or refutes their hypothesis. The scope and applicability of the results must also be discussed in conclusions. This gives the reader a clearer idea of the implications of the results of the study in their practice. As part of the back notes, in addition to references, an important component are the appendices. I like to see that the authors attached their tools, survey questionnaires etc. to help the readers understand their process\/methods, and their interpretation.<\/p>\n<p>Question:\u00a0 Where do you think the results should be discussed in detail? In the results section itself, or in discussion ? I personally prefer the results to be discussed in the results section, and the discussion section to only focus on the conclusions, authors’ interpretation of results, and the other elements mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p>Reference<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #606060;font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px\">Plano-Clark, V., & Creswell, J. (2015). <\/span><em>Understanding research: A consumer\u2019s guide<\/em><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #606060;font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px\"> (2nd ed.). 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