RESEARCH

REPORT(evaluation
)

PRESENTED BY ZIGMA BENHUR

 RESEARCH REPORT
 Deals with the results of completed research work .
 After completion a research work is generally produced in the
written form called research report .
 It provides a detailed description of research activities. It is written
in past tense and in third person.
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 It usually includes back ground of the study , review of literature,
analysis and interpretation, summary findings and interpretations ,
bibliography, appendix.
 It is submitted for evaluation for contribution in the educational
field.
 It also serves us the purpose of communicating the result of
research work done.
 Characteristics of a Good Research
Report
 Attractiveness: It should have a good look, neatly printed ,
proper binding quality of the paper
 Balanced language : include necessary technical terms , simple
and clear
 Absence of repetition : It make it unnecessarily bulky and boring .
without repetitions, each point should be made clear in its own place
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 Absence of imagination : scientific and factual , It should include
analysis and presentation beyond any doubt about its validity,
should not have any place for imaginary and subjective descriptions.
 Practicability : reliable and practicable. all impractical descriptions
and suggestions should be scrupulously avoided.
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 Mention of difficulties and shortcomings :
• A good report should include the difficulties faced during the course
survey .
• It should also clearly mention the failures met during the process .
• It should provide the short comings of the survey.
• On the other hand these may be clearly mentioned so that the future
surveyors may take care not to repeat them and try to avoid them as
far as possible.
 Need of Research Report
 To report the research in full.
 To subject its result to criticism and verification.
 To make the research work communicable to the general public for the
practical use.
 To encourage other persons to take up some problem for further
investigation.
 To suggest some new problems for further studies as the research report
reviews the related studies and discusses the result of the study.
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 To give shape and form to the investigation and solidify it.
 To provide a clear picture of research method, sample and
techniques used in conducting the research work.
 To popularize the new contributions in the discipline.
GENERAL FORMAT OF THE
RESEARCH REPORT
 Preliminary section
 Title page
 Preface, including acknowledgements (if necessary)
 Table of contents
 List of tables (if any)
 List of figures, maps or illustrations
Body of the Report or text
 Introduction
 
 Statement of the problem
 Analysis of previous research
 Relation of present problem to theoretical position of the previous research
 Significance of the problem
 Delimitation of the study
 Assumptions underlying hypothesis
 Statement of hypothesis
 Definition of important terms.
 Design of the study
 Procedures employed
 Sources of data
 Data gathering instruments
 Sample
 Sampling and methods of gathering data
 Statistical Analysis
 Analysis and interpretation of the data

 Text
 Tables
 Figures
 Summary and conclusions

 Brief restatement of problem and procedures

 Principle findings and conclusions with their practical implications
 Suggestions for further research
 Reference section
 Bibliography
 Appendix
 Abstract
 Title page
 Title of the study
 Name of the institution to which the report is being submitted.
 Degree for which the report is submitted
 Name of the candidate
Evaluating a Research report
 Evaluation of a research report
 Writing a critical analysis of a research report is a valuable experience
for the student of educational research.
 Through critical analysis , the student may gain some insight into the
nature of a research problem, the methods by which it may be
attacked.
 Difficulties inherent in the research process.
 The ways in which data are analyzed and conclusions drawn, and the
style in which the report is presented.
 The Title and Abstract

 Are they clear and concise?

 Do they promise no more than the study can provide?
 The problem and hypotheses
 Is the problem clearly stated?
 Is the problem properly delimited?
 Is the significance of the problem recognized?
 Are hypotheses clearly stated and testable?
 Are assumptions, limitations, and delimitations stated?
 Are important terms defined?
 Review of Related Literature
 Is it adequately covered?
 Are important findings noted?
 Is it well organized?
 Is an effective summary provided?
 Is the literature cited directly relevant to the problem and
hypotheses?
 Method section

 Is the research design described in detail?

 Is it adequate?
 Are the samples described in detailed?
 Are relevant variables recognized?
 Are data gathering instruments appropriate?
 Are validity and reliability of the instruments established?
 Results section

 Is the statistical treatment appropriate?

 Is appropriate use made of tables and figures?
 Is the analysis of data relationships logical, perceptive and
objective?
 Discussion Section
 Is the discussion clear and concise?
 Is the problem hypotheses restated appropriately?
 Is the analysis objective?
 Are the findings and conclusions justified by the data presented and
analyzed?
 Overall writing of paper
 Is it clear, concise and objective?
 Are the parts of the paper properly related to each other?