Conducting Educational Research

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Writing a Results Section for a Quantitative Study ......................................... 204
Next Steps........................................................................................................ 206
Chapter Self-Check.......................................................................................... 206
Chapter Review Questions .............................................................................. 206
References ....................................................................................................... 206
11. Conclusions, Implications, and Writing in APA Style ............................. 207
Chapter Overview............................................................................................ 207
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 207
Conclusion Section .......................................................................................... 208
Limitations .................................................................................................. 209
Implications................................................................................................. 210
Concluding your Conclusion....................................................................... 211
APA Writing Style........................................................................................... 212
Common Paper and APA Formats .............................................................. 214
Common APA Problems............................................................................. 220
Next Steps........................................................................................................ 221
Chapter Self-Check.......................................................................................... 222
Chapter Review Questions .............................................................................. 222
References ....................................................................................................... 222
12. Where to from Here? .................................................................................. 223
Chapter Overview............................................................................................ 223
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 223
Teacher as Leader............................................................................................ 223
Sharing Your Findings..................................................................................... 224
Presentations ............................................................................................... 224
Publications................................................................................................. 227
What to Do With Your Data............................................................................ 229
Future Endeavors............................................................................................. 229