Assessments 1 / 2 :
Oral Presentation
of Case Study
1. Title slide2. Research question/s3. Rationale4. Data collection method/s5. Data Analysis6. Data Interpretation7. Bibliography
Parts to be included:
1. Title slide2. Research question/s3. Rationale4. Data collection method/s5. Data Analysis6. Data Interpretation7. Bibliography
Parts to be included:
Only a SIMPLIFIED version, not the
same as full academic research
Reminder : Refer to other
lecture notes for details of each part
a. Your FINAL TITLE (NOT THE BROAD AIM~~~)b. Names of group membersc. Course name & code
1. Title slide
- Yes… show your research question/s
2. Research question/s
a. Background of the study
3. Rationale
a. Background of the studyb. Analyse your research questions - Explain every significant term in your
research question/s
3. Rationale
a. Background of the studyb. Analyse your research questions - Explain every significant term in your
research question/sc. The THEORY/-ies & FRAMEWORK/s that
your study is grounded in (~ a very brief literature review)
3. Rationale
a. Background of the studyb. Analyse your research questions - Explain every significant term in your
research question/sc. The THEORY/-ies & FRAMEWORK/s that
your study is grounded in (~ a very brief literature review)d. Justification of your study: Why is your case worth studying?
3. Rationale
e.g. “How does the “Harry Potter” movie series change the view of junior secondary school students on novel reading?”
3. Rationale
e.g. “How does the “Harry Potter” movie series change the view of junior secondary school students on novel reading?”
Give reasons for your choice!
3. Rationale
- Cite the methods used when collecting data (Documents? Interviews? Observations? Physical artefacts?)
e.g. - 10 freshmen in PolyU were interviewed regarding…- “Snow White” published by Hinkler Book was chosen because …
4. Data Collection Methods
5. Data Analysisa. Summary of meaningful/substantive datab. Based PURELY on what you would include
in “Data Collection Methods”
5. Data Analysise.g. Obama’s project
Format:a. Tablesb. Charts- PLUS WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
e.g. - 10% of the respondents agreed that children learned through reading fairytales.
- 5 colours in total were found on Poster A while 10 were found on Poster B.
- The girl jumped 10 times in total in 30 minutes.
5. Data Analysis
6. Data Interpretation- ONLY deal with the substantive data
mentioned in “Data Analysis”
e.g. 10% of respondents agreed = ? Mean score of 4.78/6 = ? More colours in Poster A =? The girl jumped 10 times =? Obama often used “My people” to
describe “Americans” =?
7. Bibliography- Proper citation of references (MLA/APA e.t.c.)- Be consistent in format!
C. Data Analysis
ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts
2. Data Analysis = Summary of meaningful data- REPORT the SUBSTANTIVE data collected SUBSTANTIVE: being peculiar/significant- Based purely on data COLLECTED c.f. Documents as Data VS Documents as Literature
C. Data Analysis
ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts
3. Purpose- FAITHFULLY summarise and organise your data Show the TRUE picture! will change your interpretation
OBJECTIVE&
ASSUMPTION-FREE!
a. SPEAK for the data i.e. giving data meaningb. Offer explanations for the datac. The UNDERLYING reasons for the factual
evidenced. Can be a LITTLE subjective try to get academic support - turn back to Rationale
ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts
D. Data Interpretation
ENGL 406 – Case Studies in Professional Contexts
Mid-way Summary: Dealing with Data
DataCollection
DataAnalysis
DataInterpretation
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