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An Overview of Research Design:  15.  Data Interpretation
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 See Also:  An Overview of Methods
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 See Also:  Research Design
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 1.  Selecting a Topic:   Finding the topic is the first step in research design
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 2.  Formulate the Thesis
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 3.  Choose the Types of Analyses
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 4.   Research & Write a Literature Review & Refine the Thesis
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 5. Formulate Research Objectives ( ROs ) from the Types of Analysis ( TOA )
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 6. Conceptualization of the topic
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 7.  Choose the methodology / the Research Instrument
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 8. Operationalization
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 9.  Formulate the Data Collection Strategy
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 10.    Obtain HIC Approval
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 11.  Perform a Pilot Study:  the Senior Project is a Pilot Study & so no addition study will be required
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 12.  Collect Data utilizing efficient, effective & ethical methodological practices
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 13.  Prepare the Data for processing & analysis
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 14.  Process & Analyze Data
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 15.  The Interpretation & making Inferences about Data allows the Researcher to draw conclusions 
        & state opinions about the findings of the research
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        The type of interpretation is dependendent of the TOA & the type of Research Instrument
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        For all types of research, the reseacher should create a summary of the data & interpretation,
                & clearly state the extent to which the thesis has or has not been supported
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        Then the researcher should choose the most important results for further discussion
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        Separate sections should address each of the most important results
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        Appendicies should be used here to offer more detail of data & results
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        At the end of the Interpretation the section, there are FOUR tasks
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                 Offer "personal" points of view
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                 Offer suggestions for further research
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                 Discuss weaknesses, errors, & other problems w/ the research
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                 Repeat the summary of the data & the most important results
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 16.  Write the Final Report
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 17.  Write Final HIC Report
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