Dissertation Chapter - Discussion
Your Dissertation Discussion Chapter
You are now ready to speak to the significance of your results, to answer your research question, and to let the statistical analysis of your data support that answer. This is the place where you demonstrate that your research question has added to the literature you reviewed in chapter 2, and where you make recommendations for future researchers. It is an exciting chapter for, you can now believe that all of the hard work was worth it, and that you have truly contributed to your field.
Preparing for the Chapter Presentation
You will definitely need an outline, so that you are presenting your statistical analysis in an organized and sequential manner. If you are not a skilled statistician, you will definitely want one to run those numbers, choosing the correct formulae to provide the correct results. Once you have the analyses, you are then ready to compose the sections of the chapter – 1) use the analyses to answer your research questions 2) point out any constraints 3) point future researchers in good directions to build upon what you have accomplished.
Obtaining Help You May Need
Because this chapter will be carefully studied by your committee, you want a flawless presentation, and there are ways to ensure that you get that:
- If you have completed your own statistical analysis, get a statistician to review your work. Or, if you need, have a statistician run the analyses for you.
- Have a true scholar in your field review the chapter as if s/he were a member of your committee.
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