As a reviewer, I want to know if the interpretation of the results makes any sense (or is even consistent with the reported findings). I could not offer sound judgment about publication merit based on the proposed design alone.
I've seen papers in which the findings get distorted in any variety of ways. The design might be solid but the author might over-interpret the results (either positive or negative). By analogy, consider how we review a thesis or dissertation proposal. We don't award degrees based on the quality of the proposed design. We make these judgments based on the quality of the data analysis, how the researcher coped with unexpected obstacles in the implementation of the design and/or the collection of data (often revealed only in the preliminary analysis), and the soundness of the conclusions drawn. _____________________________________________ Claudia J. Stanny, Ph.D. Director Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment BLDG 53 Suite 201 University of West Florida Pensacola, FL 32514 Phone: (850) 857-6355 (direct) or 473-7435 (CUTLA) [email protected] CUTLA Web Site: http://uwf.edu/offices/cutla/ <http://uwf.edu/cutla/> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=49498 or send a blank email to leave-49498-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
