Integrated Doctoral Reporting, Methodological Reflexivity, and Limitations

This week’s topics

Integrated Doctoral Reporting, Methodological Reflexivity, and Limitations

1. Synthesizing quantitative and qualitative empirical findings
2. Drafting scholarly results and strategic executive recommendations
3. Identifying analytical constraints, delimiting scope, and evaluating statistical power
4. Post-hoc audit of ethical challenges encountered during field collection
5. Qualitative Research Findings | 7 tips for writing up your dissertation results chapter
6. Quantitative research data | 6 tips for writing up your thesis findings chapter

What you will be able to do

• 6.2 Develop a report presenting the findings after making appropriate interpretations.
• 6.3 Identify the potential limitations from the analysis.
• 6.4 Highlight the ethical issues that might have occurred during the data collection stage.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: develop a report presenting the findings after making appropriate interpretations.

Study materials

Videos

• Qualitative Research Findings | 7 tips for writing up your dissertation results chapter · YouTube · Degree Doctor · 17 min · for registered students
• Quantitative research data | 6 tips for writing up your thesis findings chapter · YouTube · Degree Doctor · 13 min · for registered students

Further resources

• MIT OpenCourseWare 15.347 Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods I (Fall 2004) · Reading · MIT OpenCourseWare, course · for registered students
• Magenta Book Annex A: analytical methods for use within an evaluation (HM Treasury) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 60 pages · for registered students
• Why most published research findings are false · Reading · Reading, article · for registered students