ACTION RESEARCH 1

Interpreting Data ACTION RESEARCH 1 Interpreting Data Topic 13

Integrating various sources of data

Connecting the data with literature review
Summarising the results and drawing conclusions

Why do you need to interpret data?

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Reduce the data to an intelligible and interpretable form so that relations

of research problems can be studied and tested and conclusions drawnresearch questions
Study the data for their meaning and implications

Integrating various sources of data

- Quantitative Qualitative
- Integrating various sources of data Quantitative Qualitative *** mixed
methods
How do you interpret the results?
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Mixed-methods research design explanatory mixed-methods designwhereby quantitative data are collected first , followed by collection of
qualitative data.
The analysis of the data follow the same sequence.
The focus is the interpretation of qualitative results (secondary data
analysis)should focus on the elaboration or extension of the quantitative
analysis (primary analysis).

How do you interpret the results?

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Mixed-methods research design exploratory mixed-methods designwhereby qualitative data are collected and analysed to provide an initial
exploration of the topic of interest.
Once the data are analysed , the results may be used to develop some sort
of instrument , designed to collect numerical data.
The purpose of the primary data (qualitative) is to lend credibility to the
secondary data (quantitative).

How do you interpret the results?

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Mixed-methods research design triangulation mixed-methods designwhereby both the data are weighed equally.
Both the data are collected at about at the same time.
The results are interpreted simultaneously in a convergent manner- almost
being informally compared in order to indicate and verify similar
sets of results.
This method provides a more comprehensive and convincing view of the
topic being investigated. It reduces biasness and increases confidence in
reporting your research. (Mertler, 2014:187)

How do you interpret the results?

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Show how the results provide answers to the research questions and
interpret the findings.
Explain your findings by relating to the findings of other studies, models or
theories.
Explain why the results turn out the way they did
Summarise and conclude credibly and persuasively

SAMPLE 1 - THE USE OF SONGS TO INCREASE YEAR 4 BESTARI

STUDENTS MOTIVATION IN THE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON OF A PRIMARY ESL
CLASSROOM BY THEEVHIYAA A/P CHANDRASEKARAM
SAMPLE 2 IMPROVING YEAR 5 PRIHATIN STUDENTS WRITING THROUGH
SHARED WRITING BY SULAIMAN ALI
Summarising the results
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Should be aligned with the research questions and research objectives

Main focus is to reiterate your findings
Support your results well with relevant evidences and literature

Drawing conclusions
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Avoid general statements or conclusions

Draw your conclusions from your results /action research
Conclude if your findings agree with or contradict with the published
research
Relate your results to relevant concepts and literature review as discussed
in the Introduction
Did your findings/results produce new understanding?-relate and discuss

Gentle reminder

Use the active voice

Be concise, make your points clear
Avoid wordy phrases
Refer to past research work done in past tense
Refer to generally accepted facts and principles in present tense