How to Create a Research Presentation Outline

Creating a Research Presentation Outline

1. Research Outline

2. Research Outline INTRODUCTION DISCUSSION METHODOLOGY RESULTS CONCLUSION

3. Research Outline INTRODUCTION DISCUSSION METHODOLOGY RESULTS CONCLUSION

4. Conceptual Framework In research, a conceptual framework is a structured system of key concepts , assumptions , and relationships that guide the study, providing a lens through which researchers analyze and interpret data.

5. Conceptual Framework The conceptual framework provides a flexible guide for organizing and conducting research.

6. Conceptual Framework C onceptual framework enhances the validity of research findings by connecting findings to existing literature and theories.

7. Conceptual Framework A conceptual framework is a representation of the relationship you expect to see between your variables, or the characteristics or properties that you want to study.

8. Conceptual Framework Step 1: Choose your research question Example: Research question Do students who study more hours get higher exam scores? To investigate this question, you can use methods such as an experiment or a survey to test the relationship between variables. Developing a conceptual framework in research

9. Conceptual Framework Step 1: Choose your research question Example: Research question Do students who study more hours get higher exam scores? To investigate this question, you can use methods such as an experiment or a survey to test the relationship between variables. Developing a conceptual framework in research

10. Conceptual Framework Step 2: Select your independent and dependent variables Example: Variables The expected cause, hours of study , is the independent variable (the predictor, or explanatory variable) The expected effect, exam score , is the dependent variable (the response, or outcome variable). Developing a conceptual framework in research

11. Conceptual Framework Step 3: Visualize your cause-and-effect relationship To indicate a causal relationship, each arrow should start from the independent variable ( the cause ) and point to the dependent variable (the effect). Note that exam score depends on hours of study . Thus, your hypothesis will be that the more hours a student studies, the better they will do on the exam . Developing a conceptual framework in research

12. Conceptual Framework Step 4: Identify other influencing variables It’s crucial to identify other variables that can influence the relationship between your independent and dependent variables early in your research process. Some common variables to include are moderating, mediating, and control variables. Developing a conceptual framework in research

13. Conceptual Framework Moderating variables Moderating variable (or moderators) alter the effect that an independent variable has on a dependent variable. In other words, moderators change the effect component of the cause-and-effect relationship. Developing a conceptual framework in research

14. Conceptual Framework Example: Moderator We expect that the number of hours a student studies is related to their exam score - i.e., the more you prepare, the higher your score will be. Developing a conceptual framework in research

15. Conceptual Framework Example: Moderator Let’s add the moderator “ IQ .” Here, a student’s IQ level can change the effect that the variable “ hours of study ” has on the exam score. The higher the IQ , the fewer hours of study are needed to do well on the exam . Developing a conceptual framework in research

16. Conceptual Framework Example: Moderator We expect that the “ IQ ” moderator moderates the effect that the number of study hours has on the exam score Developing a conceptual framework in research

17. Conceptual Framework Step 4: Identify other influencing variables To indicate a causal relationship, each arrow should start from the independent variable ( the cause ) and point to the dependent variable (the effect). Developing a conceptual framework in research

18. Conceptual Framework Step 4: Identify other influencing variables The mediator helps explain why studying more hours leads to a higher exam score. Developing a conceptual framework in research

19. Conceptual Framework Step 4: Identify other influencing variables The more hours a student studies, the more practice problems they will complete; the more practice problems completed , the higher the student’s exam score will be. Developing a conceptual framework in research

20. MODERATOR VS. MEDIATOR Conceptual Framework A moderating variable is not affected by the independent variable, even though it affects the dependent variable. For example, no matter how many hours you study (the independent variable), your IQ will not get higher. A mediating variable is affected by the independent variable. In turn, it also affects the dependent variable. Therefore, it links the two variables and helps explain the relationship between them.

21. Conceptual Framework Control variables These are variables that are held constant so that they don’t interfere with the results. Even though you aren’t interested in measuring them for your study, it’s crucial to be aware of as many of them as you can be. Developing a conceptual framework in research Conceptual Framework Step 4: Identify other influencing variables

22. Conceptual Framework Example: Control variable It is very possible that if a student feels ill, they will get a lower score on the exam. However, we are not interested in measuring health outcomes a part of our research. Developing a conceptual framework in research Conceptual Framework Step 4: Identify other influencing variables

23. Conceptual Framework Example: Control variable This makes “health” a good candidate for a control variable. It still impacts our results, but we aren’t interested in studying it. Developing a conceptual framework in research Conceptual Framework Step 4: Identify other influencing variables

24. This makes “ health ” a possible control variable . It still impacts our results, but we aren’t interested in studying it. Developing a conceptual framework in research Conceptual Framework Step 4: Identify other influencing variables

25. Conceptual Framework Example: Control variable Now, we add “health” to our conceptual framework, but decide to keep it constant. This means we’ll only include participants who are in good health on the day of the exam. Developing a conceptual framework in research Conceptual Framework Step 4: Identify other influencing variables

26. Key Concepts Key concepts in a research study are the central ideas, themes, or variables that the study focuses on and aims to explore These are essentially the most important aspects of the research question that guide the data collection and analysis process .

27. Key Concepts Key concepts are the central ideas or variables that form the foundation of the framework, defining the core elements being investigated within the research question. .

28. Key Concepts Key concepts are the central ideas or variables that form the foundation of the framework, defining the core elements being investigated within the research question. . Core elements of a research methodology typically includes research design , sampling , data collection procedures , measurement tools , data analysis methods , and ethical considerations .

29. Key Concepts Key concepts they are often identified as nouns within the research question and are critical to understanding the study's objectives and findings.

30. Key Concepts Central to the research question: The key concepts are the core elements of the research question, which the study seeks to answer. FUNDAMENTAL TO KEY CONCEPTS

31. Key Concepts Specific to the field: Depending on the research discipline, different concepts will be considered "key". FUNDAMENTAL TO KEY CONCEPTS

32. Key Concepts Can be theoretical or practical: Key concepts can relate to established theories in the field or focus on practical aspects of the phenomenon being studied. FUNDAMENTAL TO KEY CONCEPTS

33. Relationship between key concepts and theories in a conceptual framework There are where theories are derived from. It essentially outlines the key elements and anticipated connections between them to guide research and analysis

34. Breakdown of key concepts: Variables: The specific factors being studied, including independent variables (cause) and dependent variables (effect). 2. Relationships between variables: How the independent and dependent variables are expected to interact with each other, including the direction and strength of the relationship.

35. Breakdown of key concepts: 3. Theoretical context: The existing theories or established knowledge that informs the conceptual framework and provides a foundation for understanding the relationships between variables. 4. Mediating variables: Variables that explain the mechanism through which an independent variable influences a dependent variable.

36. Breakdown of key concepts: 5. Moderating variables: Variables that affect the strength or direction of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. 6. Assumptions: The underlying beliefs or propositions that are taken as true within the study.