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Title Page Abstract Introduction

Method Results Discussion Conclusion

References Relevant Appendices



Title page should contain the title of thestudy, the author’s name and institutionalaliation !if applicable"# The title should be

concise and should identify the actualvariables or theoretical issues underinvestigation and the relationships bet$eenthem#



An abstract is a brief, comprehensivesummary of the contents of the paper andshould not e%ceed &'( $ords#

A good abstract is Accurate )elf* contained Concise and speci+c

on*evaluative Coherent and readable



The introduction is not labeled The introduction contains the follo$ing-

&# .ver*all goal or direction of the study anda discussion of the central issue orproblem to include a discussion ofspeci+c goals !overvie$ of C/"#

'# signi+cance of the study



0# 1laboration of the di2erent constructs via anintegrated RR3 to include conceptual andoperational de+nitions of terms#

4# The closing paragraphs of the introductionshould reiterate the goals of the study and theC/# The introduction ends $ith the formalstatement of the problems#

Ta5e note of alignment of in*te%t citation andreferences



Research Design

Participants

)ources of Data and

Data Analysis There should besubheadings based onthe constructs of theC/

Procedures# )omee%amples are-

&# Procedure inconstructing a

computer program'# Procedures in

developing aninstructional module

0# Procedures on ho$ toimplement a teachingstrategy !cooperativelearning, etc#"



6hat applicable statistical tools $ill be employedin treating the data !t*test, Pearson’s r orA.7A"8

6ill descriptive statistics suce or are you using

inferential statistics8

Are you describing categorical data or comparinggroups against an identi+ed grouping variable8

If you are reporting mean ratings, $hat is themeaning associated $ith this mean rating8 9o$did you arrive at this interpretation8



9o$ did you interpret or transform your+eld notes or transcriptions into

comprehensible accounts of the constructsyou are investigating8

9o$ $ill you ma5e sense of the results ofyour observations or intervie$ data8 6ill

you employ a data matri% to simplify thevolume of :uantitative data you collected8

6ill triangulation be used8 9o$ did youtriangulate your data8

If you are doing a case study, $hat are theelements or units of analysis $ithin a case8And across cases8



The results section summari;es the data

collected in the most ecient mannerpossible#

Report data in sucient detail to <ustify theconclusions#

Do not include individual scores or ra$ data$ith the e%ception of case studies#

Reporting results in tables and +gures can

present data clearly and economically#

Refer to all tables as tables and to allgraphs, pictures, or dra$ing as fgures



Table 3. Mean Ratings on Traditional and Inquiry Items

Sample Items onTraditional Mathematics Teaching

Mean Sample Items onInquiry Mathematics Teaching

Mean

Goals of Mathematics Teaching: At the endof a mathematics class, students should beable to..master mathematical facts, principles, and

algorithms.Perform computations with speed andaccuracydeelop the ability to follow proceduralinstructions to obtain correct answers.

!."#

Goals of Mathematics Teaching: Atthe end of a mathematics class,students should be able to..generate his$her own solutions to

problems.apply problem solutions they learned tonoel problems.%eelop awareness of the importanceof mathematics in eeryday life.

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Table 1. Summary of Metacognitive Activities in Cemistry

Metacognitive Activity Description

ature, Purpose and)igni+cance ofChemistry

The activity $as designed for students to deduce therationale and purpose of studying Chemistry from acritical analysis of labels of consumer products#

/undamental=uantities

)tudents as5ed :uestions on the four fundamental:uantities !length, mass, time, and temperature" in around*robin $ay# An e%ample for length $as >ho$deep is the deepest part of the ?# In the process ofas5ing :uestions on the four :uantities, studentsdeduced ideas on these :uantities in a constructivistfashion#



The discussion presents the analysis, interpretation

and inferences dra$n from the results $hich includesthe follo$ing-

&# Revie$ of the ma<or +ndings of the study and ho$ theresearch :uestions $ere ans$ered

'# Re@ections of the researcher about the meaning of thedata

0# 7ie$ of the researcher compared or contrasted $iththe literature

4# 3imitations of the study and its implications and Borsuggestions for future research#



The conclusion is a statement on the

e%tent of ho$ the goals of the studyhave been attained#

The conclusion is a condensed

reiteration of the +ndings of the studyas you present data*based ans$ers toyour posed research :uestions#

The last paragraph of the conclusionsare suggestions !recommendations"for future research



The reference list at the end of the article!manuscript" documents the article andprovides the information necessary toidentify and retrieve each source#

All citations in the manuscript mustappear in the reference list in alphabetical

order, and all references must be cited inthe te%t#



!ournal Article "limos#i$ R.$ % &almer$ S. '1((3). Te A*A and teiring +rocess in organi,ations. Consulting

Psychology Journal:Practice and Research$ 45 '-)1/30.

Maga,ine Article andel, 1#R#, ):uire, 3#R# !'(((, ovember &("#euroscience- Erea5ing do$n scienti+c barriers

to the study of brain and mind# Science, 290, &&&0*&&'(#

Article orca+ter in anedited boo#

E<or5, R#A# !&FGF"# Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in

human memory# In 9# 3# Roediger III /# I# M# Crai5 !1ds"#Varieties

o memory & consciousness !pp# 0(F*00("#9illsdale, H- 1rlbaum#

*octoral*issertation andMasters Teses

6il@ey, D# 1# !&FGF"# Interpersonal analyses o bulimia: Normal-weigt

an! obese# npublished doctoral dissertation, niversity ofMissouri, Columbia#



Re+ort from te2ducationalResourcesInformation Center'2RIC)

Mead$ !.. '1((-). Looking at old photographs:Investigating the

teacher tales that novice teachers bring with them're+ort 4o.

4CRT5/RR/(-/6). 2ast 5ansing$ MI7 4ational Centerfor

Researc on Teacer learning. '2RIC *ocumentRe+roduction

Service 4o. 2*3608-)

Internet Sources Chou, 3# McClintoc5, R#, Moretti, /#, i%, D# 9# !&FF0"#"ecnology an! e!ucation: New wine an! new bottles:#oosing pasts an! imagining e!ucational utures#

RetrievedAugust '4, '(((, from Columbia niversity, Institute for

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http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/publications/papers/newwine

http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/publications/papers/newwine



An appendi% is helpful if the detailed description ofcertain material is distracting in or inappropriateto the body of the paper#

A ne$ computer program designed speci+cally

for your research and unavailable else$here An unpublished test and its validation A complicated mathematical proof A detailed description of a comple% piece of

e:uipment 1%cerpts of transcriptions of intervie$ data 1%cerpts of +eld notes andBor 1%cerpts of observational data



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The +nal paper contains all the parts adhering to the APAreferencing style !Jth edition"# The manuscript contains anabstract, a table of contents, introduction, etc#

There is a list of >References? that list all $or5s cited in the

+nal paper# In*te%t citation is consistent $ith APAreferencing style !Jth edition"#

The format of the +nal paper adheres to the recommendedAPA format !levels of heading, presenting data in a table,

appendices, etc#"#



The introduction established the rationale, conte(t and general direction ofthe study lin)ed to the releant literature. The oerall goal and sub goalsare clear and lin)ed to the releant literature. The ariables or constructsunder inestigation are operationally and conceptually defined lin)ing to thereleant literature.

The conceptual framewor) captured the rationale, conte(t and oer*alldirection of the study. The lin)ing of the different ariables in the + is wellarticulated and supported by literature.

The introduction ends with a formal statement of the problems. The posedresearch questions stemmed logically from the rationale, conte(t, oer*alldirection of the study and the conceptual framewor).



The different parts of the method section are accounted for -research design, participants, andsources of data or research instruments, data analysis and releant appendices.

The research design is sound and defensible and is appropriate in obtaining data to answer theposed research problems.

The sampling typology employed in the study is appropriate and suited to the research design.

The different sources of data and research instruments are well described to includeadministration, and scoring. /alidity and reliability -for quantitatie instruments and credibility -forqualitatie considerations are reported and substantiated by releant literature -instruments areappended if applicable.

Analysis of the data culled from the administration of the arious instruments are well e(plainedand e(plicitly described. ramewor)s or its equialent adapted in the analysis of data are welle(plained substantiated by literature.



%ata are reported in sufficient detail to 0ustify the conclusions.1eleant results to include those that run counter to what is e(pectedare reported. Indiidual results or raw data -e(cept for case studiesare appropriately appended. %ata are complete to account for all

posed research questions.

1esults are condensed or summari2ed, when applicable, inappropriate tables or figures adhering to the APA -& th edition format.



The discussion presented the analysis, interpretation andinferences drawn from the results. The author was able to draw

the theoretical consequences of the results and the alidity ofconclusions.

1eflections and insights of the author compared or contrasted withthe literature are well articulated.

3imitations and wea)nesses of the research design and itsimplications to the results are reported as well as suggestions forfuture research -establishing the recommendations.



The conclusions are alidly drawn from the results of thestudy. The conclusion answers the posed researchquestions of the study. The conclusion ends with areporting of the limitations and wea)nesses of the study as well as suggestions for future research -recommendations.



All parts of the paper are coherently $ritten# The author demonstrates in his or her$riting, @uidity of thought and logical

thin5ing# )cholarly, formal and academiclanguage is consistently used# The paperhas very fe$ grammatical errors#



Than5 you very much ood luc5 in your research

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