Reviewing the IMRD format

A quick guide on IMRD research format.

1. IMRD Writing your paper

2. Required Parts of Your Research Paper Introduction Methodology Results Discussion

3. Starter Questions 1. How did you collect your data? (Data Gathering Procedures) 2. What have you done/learned so far? 3. What else do you need to do/learn?

4. Required Parts of Your Research Paper Introduction Methodology Results Research Question 1 Research Question 2 Research Question 3 Discussion Conclusion Recommendations References

5. Required Parts of Your Research Paper Introduction Methodology Results Discussion

6. The Traditional Research Paper Structure Chapter I – The Problem and Its Background Background of the Study Research Questions Scope and Limitation Hypothesis Theoretical Framework Conceptual Framework Significance of the Study Definition of Terms Chapter II – Review of Related Literature Related literature Related studies Chapter III – Methodology Research Design Sampling Chapter IV – Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data Chapter V - Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

7. The Traditional Research Paper Structure Chapter I – The Problem and Its Background Background of the Study Research Questions Scope and Limitation Hypothesis Theoretical Framework Conceptual Framework Significance of the Study Definition of Terms Chapter II – Review of Related Literature Related literature Related studies Chapter III – Methodology Research Design Sampling Chapter IV – Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data Chapter V - Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

8. Required Parts of Your Research Paper Introduction (What do you want to find out?) Methodology (What did you do?) Results (What did you find?) Discussion (What do these findings mean?)

9. Some Benefits of IMRD Structure It is concise. It avoids repetition. It doesn’t compartmentalize writing. It is reader-friendly It is publication-ready.

10. Introduction (What do you want to find out?) CARS Model Creating a research space Move 1 Move 2 Move 3

11. Introduction (What do you want to find out?)

12. Methodology (What did you do?) The methodology discusses the following: research design, research locales, samples and sampling techniques, the subjects, research instruments, validation of the research instruments, data gathering procedures, data analysis, and the statistical tools and treatment.

13. Methodology (What did you do?) The methodology discusses the following: Type of research conducted Methods and instruments used in data collection Participants in the study Data gathering procedures

14. Required Parts of Your Research Paper Results (What did you find?) One paragraph overview Research Question 1 Research Question 2 Research Question 3

15. Required Parts of Your Research Paper Discussion (What do these findings mean?) Major findings Further discussion and explanation of findings Meaning of findings Significance of findings

16. Required Parts of Your Research Paper Introduction Methodology Results Research Question 1 Research Question 2 Research Question 3 Discussion Conclusion Recommendations References

17. Required Parts of Your Research Paper Introduction (What do you want to find out?) 3 – 5 pages Methodology (What did you do?) 2 – 5 pages Results (What did you find?) 6 – 12 pages Discussion (What do these findings mean?) 4 – 8 pages

18. Book Review Page 2 (Overview) Page 46 (Introduction) Page 63 (Methodology) Page 79 (Results and Discussion)