EDUC 2001: Foundations of Literacy

Research Article Section

Information Found in the Section

What To Look For

Abstract

A brief summary of the research design, participants, and outcomes

• Whether the setting and participants are similar to your own
• Whether the practice or program was effective

Introduction

A literature review that can help you identify other studies that have been conducted for a given practice or program

• Other studies with positive outcomes

Methods

An in-depth description of the study’s design, setting, participants, and implementation procedures

• Whether the setting and participants are similar to your own
• Description of the implementation

Results

A description of the study findings

Note: Though this section might be difficult for novice readers, the information is often summarized in a non-statistical fashion in the Discussion section.

• Effect size (group-design studies)
• Statistically significant effect
• Percentage of non-overlapping data (PND) (single-case design studies)
• Graph depicting subject’s response to the practice (single-case design studies)