DATA ANALYSIS, FINDINGS AND IMPLICATIONS

GRDG690

Data analysis is

OngoingReflectiveAsks, what is going on here?

Data analysis

Description – describe your data: ◦ What did you see? What was happening? What are your initial

insights into the data? Make multiple copies of your data Sense-making – read entire data set multiple times◦ First read through

What do I notice? What pieces of my data stand out from the rest?

◦ Second read through Initial coding Identify themes/categories

◦ Third read through Look for disconfirming evidence Additional questions

Implications asks

What does this mean for me as a teacher?

What are Codes and Themes?

Codes - Working labels applied to blocks of text (Mills, 2009, p. 124). Have meaning for you Captures ‘what is going on’

Themes – The “big picture” Categories you apply to groups of codes Key phrases that keep arising Themes stretch across data sources

Themes should be supported by multiple data sources (triangulation)

Data analysis

Interpretation What themes are emerging? Where do these themes reappear in thedata? (triangulation)

How are these themes related? Use concept mapping.

What is missing? What have I missed?

Once you do all this, you will write up how you went about doing it in the “data analysis” subsection of your methods section.

Implications

As you write up your findings (the themes with supporting evidence from your data), you may find yourself writing about what it means. Go ahead and write them but then pull your implications out and place them in your “Implications and Conclusions” section.

Conclusions

Briefly summarize your question, your theoretical framework, what the literature said, and what your findings and implications were.

What would you do differently if you were to do it again? Where did your study fall short of your goals (Limitations)

What questions does this research leave you with? What more do you want to learn?

What you want your reader left thinking about.

Abstract

120 words maxInclude only the essentials. No citations.

One sentence for each of these areas. Question Claim Method Findings Implications

Brochure

Once your capstone is complete, create a brochure to share with your audience.

Be as creative as you are able. Include pictures Graphics Tables

Include Your name Your title Your question Significance Your findings Implications Suggested reading (key articles that informed your study)

Contact information

Publication

If you decide you would like to turn your capstone into an article you must submit an IRB application. Meet with me 1-1 to learn how to do this. Before writing the article, study the journals you are interested in submitting to in order to learn their style and expectations.

Possible publication outlets Journals you read Networks - an online journal for teacher research sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Data analysis practice: Nate

DescriptionInterview transcript review: Read it once through

Read it again, focusing on what stands out, writing 1-2 word descriptors for each

Analyzing Data

Write each descriptor on an index cardWork together to sort the descriptorsLabel each categoryWhat does this tell you about Nate’s understanding of himself as a reader?

Presentation Night

Expectations How long

15 minutes 5 minutes between presentations

Interactivity is encouraged

Using presentation software Keep # of words to a minimum

Use for pictures, graphics, tables

How to organize Your question/topic/claim

Theory (1 minute) Lit review (1 minute) Methods (1-2 minutes) Findings (5-7 minutes) Implications (2-3 minutes)

Questions (any remaining time)

Next Steps

Send in a draft of Findings the week of 4/7-8. Send in a draft of your revised Introduction (which reflects what you discovered (your thesis/claim) and your Implications and Conclusions section the week of 4/14-15.

Send in a draft of the whole capstone the week of 4/21-22.

4/21 Presentation Walk-through/tech rehearsal Bring in one (1) copy of your brochure to get suggestions on Bring in a draft of your PowerPoint, Prezi, video, or other presentation materials in order to test it out.

Bring in anything you need scanned to add to your final capstone document (artifacts, etc.)

Allison Bosworth will also be here to talk about certification logistics

Sign-up for 1-1 meetings (as needed)

Workshop

Use the rest of class to start your data analysis. Work with your critical colleague to talk through your initial impressions and to begin coding/identifying themes.