Once you've discussed the most important findings of your study in the Results section, you will use the Discussion section to interpret those findings and talk about why they are important (some instructors call this the "Conclusion" section). You might want to talk about how your results agree, or disagree, with the results from similar studies. Here you can also mention areas ways you could have improved your study or further research to be done on the topic.
Do not just restate your results - talk about why they are significant and important.
Learn how to write a Discussion section, including how to report support for hypotheses, provide research context, discuss the strengths and limitations of the study with regard to internal and external validity, address the importance of the study, and provide directions for future research.
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Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions
Learn how to conduct the final phase of the research process, including how to analyze, interpret, and present data; discuss findings; and draw conclusions. This is the eighth lesson in the Introduction to Research series.
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