Today we will examine the results section of chapter 4 for
qualitative and mixed methods. You have two options for organizing this
section, either by research question or patterns or themes. The most common way
that I have seen is through the research questions.
For each research question / theme, present the data to
support each finding, using participant quotes. It is a good idea to identify
each person through a pseudonym, number or letter- so the reader can track each
person's responses through the research questions/ themes. You may also want to
include other important identifying variables, such as age and marital status
(these will vary based upon your study). Thus, after each quote you would have
something like: (Mary, age 87, widow).
Next, you would discuss any discrepant cases or non-confirming
data. Indicate how the data differ from the rest of the participants and any
rationale as to why you think this is the case.
Finally, you may wish to clarify your results with tables
and figures, include those as specified in the APA manual. There is very specific
formatting for these- so check it out in the manual.
Next time we will complete Chapter 4 – Summary and move on
to Chapter 5- Introduction. Do you have an issue or a question that you would
like me to discuss in a future post? Would you like to be a guest writer? Send
me your ideas! leann.stadtlander@waldenu.edu
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