ACS 301 November 20, 2008 Reporting Research

Key themes The importance of reporting research Ways to report research Differences between qual and quant reporting An example of a unique way to report research

The importance of reporting research

Ways to report research

Differences between qual and quant reporting

An example of a unique way to report research

Why is reporting research important? To complete your service to: Participants (validity) Funders (accountability) Partners (accountability) Yourself (satisfaction) Ethical obligations

To complete your service to:

Participants (validity)

Funders (accountability)

Partners (accountability)

Yourself (satisfaction)

Ethical obligations

Ways To Report Research In writing In pictures In person Online Via third parties

In writing

In pictures

In person

Online

Via third parties

A Research Project as A Story

Quantitative write-up: an example

Qualitative write-up: an example

Is there a difference between qual and quant write-ups? “We excluded …” “We divided …”

Is there a difference between qual and quant write-ups? “We excluded …” “We divided …” In quantitative write-ups: An “external” reality is assumed Researcher only surfaces as hero solving problems Scholarly stars often evoked for credibility Are linear Use the “management metaphor” of “controlling variables”

In quantitative write-ups:

An “external” reality is assumed

Researcher only surfaces as hero solving problems

Scholarly stars often evoked for credibility

Are linear

Use the “management metaphor” of “controlling variables”

Writing up ethnography Realist tales Confessional tales Impressionist tales Source: Van Maanen, J. (1988). Tales of the Field: On Writing Ethnography. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

A Longer Story

Reporting in Pictures Eliminate visual noise Accentuate difference To clarify, add detail Maximize “data ink” Minimize “non-data ink” Just stop with the pie charts! http://www.edwardtufte.com/

Eliminate visual noise

Accentuate difference

To clarify, add detail

Maximize “data ink”

Minimize “non-data ink”

Just stop with the pie charts!

Good visualization example

Reporting in Person Conferences: the “movie trailer” version

Conferences: the “movie trailer” version

Reporting Via Third Parties Press releases Sciencedaily.com The Chronicle of Higher Education Trade magazines

Press releases

Sciencedaily.com

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Trade magazines

Reporting online is great… Blog it Micro blog it YouTube it Facebook it Linkedin it Email (gasp!) it Text it

Blog it

Micro blog it

YouTube it

Facebook it

Linkedin it

Email (gasp!) it

Text it

Sharing online is even better.

Sharing online: example http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o