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Chapter 4: Analysis and Discussion of Results

You will perform statistical analysis of data for chapter 4 of your quantitative research
paper. You will use statistical tools to interpret the data of your research to help you
determine the findings of your study. Afterward, you will discuss the results based on your
data analysis.

Standards

Performance Gather and analyze data with intellectual honesty using suitable techniques.

Content Demonstrate skills in data processing, organization, and analysis.

● Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving

Opportunity to ● Collaboration
Practice the Following ● Information and Communications Technology Literacy
21st-Century Skills

Task Context
In doing a research paper, you need to make sense of the gathered data to find out how it
would lead to answering your research problem. How would you describe the data you
gathered? In this task, you are expected to use statistical tools in describing your data.

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Due
Task Instructions Date

You are expected to accomplish the following in performing statistical analysis for
your quantitative research paper:
1. Determine the data of your study and illustrate them using tables and charts.
2. Determine the appropriate statistical tools needed in your study and indicate the
reason why you chose to use them.
3. Perform statistical analysis on your data using spreadsheet programs, such as
Microsoft Excel or Google Spreadsheet.
4. Interpret the results of the statistical analysis.

Rubrics for Grading

Suggested
1 2 3 4 Points
Weights
Content 60%

Accuracy Most of the There are some Most of the The analysis done
analysis done is errors done in the analysis done is is correct. The
incorrect. The idea analysis. The idea correct, and the ideas were
being presented is being presented is ideas are well-presented
vague and vague and barely well-presented. and clearly
unclear. Most of understood. Some Interpretations explained. The
the of the were made interpretations 35%
interpretations interpretations correctly, though made were clear
made are made are incorrect the explanation and correct.
incorrect for the and do not make can be made
study. sense in the current better.
study.

Completeness Most of the Some of the Most of the All of the

necessary necessary statistical necessary necessary
statistical tools are tools are employed statistical tools are statistical tools
not employed in in the study, employed in the are employed in
the study. There although there are study. The the study. The
are several errors statistical tools that reasoning behind reasoning behind
in applying the are incorrectly used. each statistical tool each statistical
appropriate The reasoning is presented tool is presented
statistical tools. behind each accurately, though clearly and
The reasoning statistical tool is clarity can be accurately. 25%
behind each presented well, worked on.
statistical tool is though some
not presented well inaccuracies are
(i.e., there are present.
several
inaccuracies in the
reasoning).

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Suggested
1 2 3 4 Points
Weights
21st Century Skills 40

Critical Thinking The paper The paper presents The paper presents The paper
and presents a a few conclusions conclusions based presents
Problem-Solving conclusion with no clear on the analysis and conclusions based
without evidence analysis and synthesis of some on the analysis
of analysis and synthesis of all available and synthesis of 20%
synthesis of available information. all available
available information. information.
information.

Collaboration The student The student The student The student

seldom demonstrates the demonstrates the demonstrates the
demonstrates the ability to effectively ability to effectively ability to
ability to work work with others work with others effectively work
with others. He or sometimes. He or most of the time. with others all the
she Seldom shows she shows He or she shows time. He or she
willingness to willingness to adjust willingness to always shows
adjust personal personal quirks to adjust personal willingness to
quirks to work work with others quirks to work with adjust personal 10%
with others and sometimes and others most of the quirks to work
seldom shows sometimes shows time and shows with others and
respect and value respect and value respect and value always shows
for one's own and for one's own and for one's own and respect and value
others’ roles and others’ roles and others’ roles and for one's own and
contributions. contributions. contributions most others’ roles and
of the time. contributions.

Information and The student The student The student most The student
Communications seldom uses sometimes uses of the time uses always uses digital
Technology digital digital technologies digital technologies technologies
Literacy technologies appropriately to appropriately to appropriately to
appropriately to access, access, access,
access, manage, integrate, manage, integrate, manage,
manage, evaluate, and create evaluate, and integrate,
integrate, information and create information evaluate, and
evaluate, and communication and create
create information based on a defined communication information and 10%
and purpose. based on a defined communication
communication He or she purpose. based on a
based on a sometimes shows Most of the time, defined purpose.
defined purpose. awareness of the he or she shows He or she always
He or she seldom ethical/legal issues awareness of the shows awareness
shows awareness surrounding the ethical/legal issues of the ethical/legal
of the ethical/legal access and use of surrounding the issues
issues information. access and use of surrounding the
surrounding the information. access and use of

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access and use of information.
information.

Total
100%

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