EDUCATION 724 -- Outline of Experimental Research Papers
NOTE:
As noted in the course materials regarding requirements for
research papers, all experimental papers must be accompanied by a
notebook or log in some form in which dates and original data
collected are recorded; this should either be the original notes
in which you wrote down data as you collected it, or if edited,
should be accompanied by copies of the original notes. Submit the
data notebook material separate from the rest of your
experimental research paper.
I. Title page
II. Table of contents, with page numbers for each section below
III. Introduction and Rationale -- what you are doing in the paper and why
IV. Review of relevant research literature -- library research, summarized and analyzed
V. Methods and Procedures -- hypothesis and data collection methods; all information
VI. Results -- numerical and graphical or statistical presentation of results
VII. Analysis of results -- statistical analysis and/or discussion of data
VIII. Interviews with subjects participating in your study
IX. Conclusions and Recommendations -- regarding your hypothesis, relevant theory, practical educational methods and policy, and further research needed
X. Appendix: samples of original data [optional when you submit your data log or notebook]