How do I critically analyse my findings?

A helpsheet outling a step by step explanation of the analysis of research findings. This includes an example of the process.

We interviewed academics who set reports as assignments. They said the discussion of the findings had the most potential for gaining high marks and demonstrating critical analysis. However, students often lost marks in this area because they didn’t:

• Critically analyse the findings
• Link the findings to the background research
• Show how the findings answer the brief