Method of reporting

Method of Reporting

Three broad sets of information of a normally degree-oriented research reports:

Prelims/ Preliminary Information
Main body of the research report, and
The reference materials

Fundamental Facts
Title Page
Supervisor’s Certificate
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
List of Tables (if any) and,
List of Figures (if any).

1. Method of Reporting Louie Joy Rosit Reporter

2. Method of Reporting Three broad sets of information of a normally degree-oriented research reports: Prelims/ Preliminary Information Main body of the research report, and The reference materials

3. Fundamental Facts Title Page Supervisor’s Certificate Acknowledgements Table of Contents List of Tables (if any) and, List of Figures (if any).

4. Submitting Report The conventional style of report writing includes the following: Introduction Review of the related studies Methodology used Analysis of the data and results Summary and conclusions.

5. Introduction The main purpose of this chapter is to introduce the focal theme of the research to a reader. It is important to establish the need and importance of the study in this chapter.

6. Review of R elated Studies The review work does the following: helps a researcher in identification of research problem; h elps in developing a chapter portraying how an area covering different variables and phenomena has grown apart from identification of gaps; h elps a researcher in verifying the findings of results of his/her research.

7. Methodology Used Things discussed under methodology: Population and the Sample Tools and Techniques Used, and Treatment of the Data.

8. Analysis and Discussion of Data Actual treatment of the data leading to analysis has to be developed preferably in tune with the hypotheses. This will facilitate the testing of different hypotheses. The obtained results will have to be analysed for their meaning. This meaning has to be discussed.

9. Summary and Conclusions Summary indicates that all that has been done from statement of the problem to the discussion. The major findings of the study are listed as conclusions.

10. The Sources References Appendices including: Tools Used Basic Data

11. References References provide addresses of different sources of information, which has been used in the research, which is arranged in alphabetical order. It is recommended that the American Psychological Association (APA) pattern should be followed as it is accepted universally.

12. Example: Sandon , F. (1960). “Attendance through the School Year”, Educ. Res., 3, 153-6

13. Appendices Appendices include all those materials which are used by the researcher as related to his/her research but they are to be referred by readers if they are keen about those materials. In this category, the materials include, different tools used and the basic data/raw data of the researcher.

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