Sections of a Report & Peer Review

How should a research review progress according to the introduction?

• Randomly

• From specific to broad

• Broadly to more specific

• Without any structure

What are presented at the end of the introduction?

• Results and conclusions

• Aims and hypotheses

• Methods and materials

• Discussions and references

What does the introduction provide a review of?

• The general area of research

• The final conclusions

• The experimental data

• The statistical analysis

What is the introduction NOT responsible for detailing?

• Relevant theories

• Concepts and studies

• Final results

• Aims and hypotheses

What is the role of the apparatus/materials subsection?

• To provide a summary of results

• To detail the instruments and materials used

• To discuss the implications of findings

• To present the literature review

What should be included in the results section if qualitative methods are used?

• Analysis of themes and/or categories

• Statistical tests

• Raw data

• Graphs and charts

What is the final outcome in inferential statistics related to?

• Which hypothesis was rejected

• The number of participants

• The type of data collected

• The method of data collection

What is the significance of using descriptive statistics in a report?

• To summarize data using tables and charts

• To test hypotheses

• To analyze themes

• To collect raw data

In the discussion section, results should be discussed in the context of what?

• Statistical analysis

• Personal opinions

• Evidence presented in the introduction

• Future predictions

What are considered in the wider implications of the research?

• Theoretical frameworks

• Real-world applications

• Historical context

• Personal experiences