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aim
to determine…
hypothesis
If ….(IV) changes then the ….(DV) will change-remember to include how DV will be measured
risk assessment
remember to include what the material is and the risk to you and how to prevent the risk
method
past tense, 3rd person
Discussion
summarise findings, interpret your results, address limitations, offer explanations and mechanisms, propose future directions.
Summarise your findings (discussion)
Start by summarising what you discovered during your experiment or research. Make sure to highlight the main points clearly.
Interpret your results (discussion)
Explain what your findings mean. How do they relate to what you expected to find? Think about why your results turned out the way they did.
Address Limitations (discussion)
Be honest about any limitations in your study. Were there factors that might have affected your results? Think about how these limitations could impact the interpretation of your findings.
Offer explanations and mechanisms (discussion)
provide explanations based on biology for why you got the results you did. What biological principles might explain your findings?
Propose future directions (discussion)
think about what could be done next. Are there new questions that write from your findings? How could future studies build on what you’ve discussed?
Validity
the extent in which an experiment answers the question
Questions for validity
Does the method correctly test the hypothesis/aim? The equipment used to gather data appropriate and likely to provide accurate measurements? Were steps taken to control relevant variables? Was a control used? Why or why not?
Reliability
is the data consistent?
Questions for reliability
How many times was the test repeated? What is the best method to compare the data - Average? Comparison?
Accuracy
the extent in which it's true value agrees with the measured value
Questions for accuracy
is the equipment and method appropriate? Are my results similar to other?
Assess
Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes, results or size
Compare
Show how things are similar or different
Contrast
Show how things are different or opposite
Describe
Provide characteristics and features
Discuss
Identify issues and provide points for and/or against
Evaluate
Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of
Explain
Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; provide why and/or how
Justify
Support an argument or conclusion