Findings & Discussion
Guidelines for the Thesis Book
Chapter Overview
What did you discover and how does it relate to your topic?
First-professional Students
Findings and discussion for first-professional candidates includes:
Key findings from the literature study including how these findings related to the topic.
Key findings from case studies including how these findings related to the topic.
Key findings from additional optional research methods including how these findings related to the topic, a step-by-step description of each method used to collect data, and rationale for the choice of method(s);
observation,
behavior mapping, and/or
interviews (requires IRB review)
Post-professional Students
Findings and discussion for post-professional candidates includes:
Key findings from the literature study including how these findings related to the topic.
Key findings from case studies including how these findings related to the topic.
Key findings from questionnaires including how these findings related to the topic.
Describes step-by-step how each method was used to collect data;
Describes population and sampling procedures;
Addresses validity and reliability of the data collected;
Addresses IRB concerns—human subjects, informed consent for each method, confidentiality and safety of subjects.
Key findings from additional optional research methods including how these findings related to the topic, a step-by-step description of each method used to collect data, and rationale for the choice of method(s);
observation,
behavior mapping
interviews (requires IRB review)
Additional References
Sommer, R., & Sommer, B. B. (2001). A practical guide to behavioral research: Tools and techniques. New York: Oxford University Press.