Transcript Chapter Four: Data Analysis

Thesis Chapter Four: Data Analysis
Anne René Elsbree
California State University San Marcos
Chapter Four Objective
 To describe and analyze research findings
 Written in past tense
Chapter Four Introduction
 Identify problem & restate the research
question (Do not repeat your entire Ch 1.)
 Preview the contents of the chapter
 Explain your organization of the data and
analysis - Label themes.
 Describe the themes addressed in chapter
 Use all of the titles of subsection in the
introduction as sign posts for the reader to
know what is coming.
Data Presentation
 Describe the findings within context of the setting,
research question(s) and field of education
 Provide Visual Representation
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Tables/Figures
Quotes
Photos
Concept Maps
 Properly identify each data representation using
APA format as well as provide within the narrative
of text
 The findings are detailed and flow easily
Data Analysis
 Appropriately analyze - using the process
you described in Chapter 3 and explain
your analysis process
 Iterative - use a systematic review
Make sure nothing is left out of analysis.
 Provide sufficient evidence
 Explain how this research analysis
integrates into the specific field of study as
well as the entire field of education.
Interpretation
 Interpret how you made sense of the findings
 Contextualize the findings to the field of education
 Include inconsistent findings and discuss possible
alternative interpretations
 Articulate how author’s insider/outsider impacted
the findings and interpretations.
 Articulate insights gained from study
 Glimpse into the limitations of study in reference
to data and analysis
Chapter Four Conclusion
 Summarize key concepts in Chapter 4
 Re-articulate research question
 Provide a transition to Chapter 5