Research sheet - explanation

1. Name: ______________________________________________ Student No.: _______________________
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Research Sheet: The Data
Date / Time / Location: Data collection method:
Participant(s):
Keywords:
Summary of the data:
My reflection or interpretation of the data:
What did I learn (that can help me understand my research focus or answer my research questions)?
What questions do I want to explore next?
How can I explore and answer those questions?
Comment [RC1]: Research Sheet: The Data
On this Research Sheet, please summarize the data that
you collected.
Comment [RC2]: Date / Time / Location:
This is when you collected these data, not when you wrote
this research sheet.
Comment [RC3]: Data collection method:
How you collected your data: observation, questionnaire,
histories, interviews, etc.
Comment [RC4]: Participant(s):
Write your participant(s) names here. However, it’s best
to begin to make your data anonymous immediately, even
from now, so here either use pseudonyms or research
numbers.
Comment [RC5]: Keywords:
Decide on your keywords and keep a list of them. If you
consistently write your keywords here, it will make it easy
for you to find data that you are looking for.
Comment [RC6]: Summary of the data:
This should be only a summary of the data you collected.
It is not your interpretation - that goes in the next section.
Comment [RC7]: My reflection or interpretation of
the data:
Here, write your understanding (or interpretation) of the
data – it is a space for you to explore your ideas. You can
write sentences, bullet points or memos, or mind-maps –
choose the way that best helps you think about your data.
Comment [RC8]: What did I learn?:
Tie what you’ve learned back to your ‘I want to know …’
statements – this helps you to stay focused on your
research topic.
Comment [RC9]: What questions do I want to
explore next?:
Often, many new questions arise as you do your research.
This is a space for you to write these questions.
Comment [RC10]: How can I explore and answer
these questions?
This section helps you plan the next step(s) in your
research, such as to interview another student, observe
something in particular in your class, or give a
questionnaire.

2. Name: ______________________________________________ Student No.: _______________________
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Reflection Sheet: The Research Process
What went well?
What didn’t go well?
What would I do differently next time?
What have I learned about research this time?
What identities did I experience this time? When did I emphasize each identity?
Comment [RC11]: Reflection Sheet :
The Research Sheet focuses upon the ‘what’ of your
research; the Reflection focuses upon the ‘how’ of your
research. It is a space for you to reflect about how you are
developing as a researcher, and how you can become a
better one.
Comment [RC12]: What went well?
Here, reflect about what went well for you as you
collected your data, such as managing the interview well,
being a good listener, and so on.
Comment [RC13]: What didn’t go well?
Here, reflect about what didn’t go well for you this time.
This will help you to avoid having the same problems next
time.
This question is tied to the next one.
Comment [RC14]: What would I do differently next
time?:
This question is a space for you to prepare yourself to be a
better researcher next time. Thinking carefully about your
answer to this question will help you develop and mature
as a researcher.
Comment [RC15]: What have I learned this time?
This question is an extension of the last three questions,
and helps you become a more reflective researcher.
Comment [RC16]: What identities did I experience
this time? When did I emphasize each identity?
This explores the parts of your identity that you
emphasized and the parts that you bracketed.