Make Data Analysis the Strong Point of Your Research

Oct 13
13:13

2015

Rohit Kaushik

Rohit Kaushik

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A successful presentation of the dissertation topic is indispensable for earning a PhD degree.

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Often students encounter difficulties in various stages of dissertation like choosing the dissertation topic,Make Data Analysis the Strong Point of Your Research Articles selecting the tools and methodology for collection and analysis of the data, formatting the dissertation, presenting the topic to supervisor and many more. Data analysis, includes content analysis, semiotic analysis, discourse analysis and statistical analysis, which is critical for a meaningful conclusion to the  dissertation topic and students look for guidance and tips to complete their analysis. Here are a few tips that will help in improving your data analysis:

The most important point to remember during dissertation research, analysis and presentation is 'Relevance'. Make sure that the research and analysis is always aligned with the original objective of the dissertation. The data and the analysis that is being presented in the dissertation should be relevant and significant to the topic. Irrelevant data show lack of focus and the incoherence of thoughts.

Analysis of the data is very crucial for completing the dissertation, as it is the instrument by which you bring out the essence of your research. Use an appropriate method for the analysis and justify the methods adopted. Display finding which illustrates significant patterns and trends to support your analysis. If you have undertaken a scientific or technical research, then quantitative data and statistical analysis will be major part of the data analysis. And, if your research involves majorly qualitative work, you should analyze and treat the non-numerical data as you would have done to numerical data. Focus on evidences that illustrate the close scrutiny and adoption of reliable, valid and significant methods of measurement.

Next, it is very important to do a thorough analysis to justify the hard work you have put into collecting the data. Data can not speak for itself, but it is the backbone to a sound conclusion of the research. Use charts, graphs, diagrams and formulae to represent the collected data to make the destruction interesting to read it. Create an appendix to place all the relevant data, sheets, sample questionnaires, transcripts of the interview that you require to support your argument and keep your chapters clutter-free.

Discussion of the data is very essential to demonstrate the identified trends, patterns and interpretations of the data. The findings of the analysis should be clearly stated and discuss them  in comparison with any published research from other academicians. Discuss the pros and cons of different interpretation arriving from various theories and any anomalies that you came across during the research.

 

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