Thesis Structure
Writing Up Results
The order of results can vary. Some suggestions are:
-
From most important to least important (from largest measurable differences
to smallest; from statistically most significant to least significant)
(Weissberg & Buker 1990 Writing Up Research Prentice Hall Regents New
Jersey)
- As a logical response to the research questions or
problems you are trying to answer or solve. This may involve presenting one set
of results that answers your first research question, followed by the
next set of results that answers your second research question (John
Wilson BABS UNSW);
- If you are using a range of methods or a number of experimental
elements,
group the method/procedure together with the relevant results. [insert
example from Permeable Treatment Walls?] (H. Silyn-Roberts 2000 Writing
for Science and Engineering Butterworth Heinemann Oxford)
- "In a quantitative research [paper], the
descriptive statistics are generally presented first, then the results
of each of the hypotheses or research questions that were tested" (p.410)
(Beanland C., Schneider Z., LoBiondo-Wood G., Haber J., 1999 Nursing
Research Mosby Artarmon)
- The information in the results section should be organised to show how
the data tests the research question or hypothesis, and should be presented
sequentially to respond to each research question or hypothesis (Beanland
et al., 1999; Burns R., 2000 Introduction to Research
Methods Pearson Education
Frenchs Forest)
It is very important that you discuss the content and organisation of your results section with your supervisor.
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