CHAPTER V

Summary of Findings,
Conclusions and
Recommendations
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Describe different sections of last the chapter of thesis namely summary of
findings, conclusions, and recommendations
2. Identify the different guidelines in writing summary of findings, conclusions, and
recommendations; and
3. Classify statements if it is under summary of findings, conclusions, or
recommendations.
COURSE OUTLINE

I. Introduction
II. Summary of Findings
1. Description
2. Guidelines in writing the summary of findings
3. Examples
III. Conclusions
1. Description
2. Guidelines in writing the conclusions
3. Examples
IV. Recommendations
1. Description
2. Guidelines in writing the recommendations
3. Examples
V. Activities
1. Multiple choices
2. True or false
3. Application
VI. References
INTRODUCTION
Chapter V is the final and most significant chapter of the
thesis since it is here that the findings, as well as the whole
thesis, are summarized; generalizations in the form of
conclusions are made; and recommendations for resolving
problems highlighted in the research are given to those
involved.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
The findings part of your dissertation helps to highlight the most important
findings of your study without discussing their significance. This is a fascinating
portion of a dissertation since it requires you to write down everything you've
looked into and learned. However, if there is too much material, it might be
confusing for the readers.
It comprises statistical analysis as well as a quick assessment of whether the
results of the study are significant. As you allude to what you have done in the past,
this part should be written in the past tense.
Guidelines in writing the summary of findings.
The following should be the characteristics of the summary of
findings:
1. The questions should be answered in the order indicated under the
statement of the problem.
2. The findings should be textual generalizations, or a summary of
the key data in the form of text and statistics.
3. There must be no deductions, inferences, or interpretations made.
4. Only the most significant results should be presented in the
summary.
5. No new data should be included.
Statement of the Problem
1. Determine the mean percentage score of quarterly assessments in
Mathematics of grade 10 students for the last 3 years.
2. Determine the academic profile of the students in terms of:
3.1 first, second and third quarter grades in Mathematics 10; and
3.2 pre-test scores
3. Find out if there is a significant difference between the pre-test and
posttest score after utilizing e-AGLE.
4. Determine the students’ level of interest in terms of:
4.1 mathematical activity;
4.2 student’s participation;
4.3 design and presentation; and
4.4 motivation
CONCLUSIONS
A conclusion is a synthesis of significant arguments, not merely a review of
your points or a re-statement of your research topic. Inferences, deductions,
abstractions, implications, interpretations, general assertions, and/or
generalizations based on the results are all examples of conclusions. Conclusions
are logical and reliable extensions of the findings.
Guidelines in writing the conclusions.
When writing the conclusion to your paper, follow these general rules:
1. State your conclusions in plain, easy-to-understand terms.
2. Don't just restate your findings or the discussion.
3. It should not include any numbers since numbers tend to restrict a generalization's
strong effect, impact, and scope.
4. No inferences should be drawn that aren't supported by the evidence or findings.
5. In the order they are provided under the statement of the problem, conclusions
should adequately answer the specific questions posed at the start of the inquiry.
6. The conclusion should state what was discovered from the investigation in terms
of facts.
To avoid erroneous interpretations and conclusions, the data should be
thoroughly scrutinized. The following are some of the things that a researcher
should avoid:

 Bias
-Business establishments, agencies, or organizations usually present
or manipulate figures to their favor.

 Incorrect generalization
-when there is a limited body of information or when the sample is not
representative of the population.

 Incorrect deduction
-happens when a general rule is applied to a specific case.
 Incorrect comparison
-basic error in statistical work is to compare two things that are not really
comparable

 Abuse of correlation data

-correlation study may show a high degree of association between two variables.
They may move in the same rate but it is not right to conclude at once that one is the
cause of the other unless confirmed so by other studies.

 Limited information furnished by any one ratio.

-A ratio shows only a partial picture in most analytical work
 Misleading impression concerning magnitude of base variable. 
-Ratios can give erroneous impressions when they are used to express
relationships between two variables of small magnitudes.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations are additional guidelines that you want others to follow
while doing future research. These are based on what you've discovered so far or
what you might be interested in doing in the future.
You'll have to consider what you've learned from your research when you make
these suggestions, as well as any ideas you could have for future research projects..
 Recommendations
Based on the findings and conclusions of the study, the researcher recommends the following:
1. e-Gamified Learning Exercises (e-AGLE) as electronic assisted could be integrated in
teaching to encourage students’ active participation and improve academic performance in
Mathematics.
2. Find out the level of acceptability of e-AGLE among teachers and students.
3. The effectiveness of e-AGLE and the level of interest of students may be further investigated
and compared to other instructional materials.
4. Teachers may initiate to attend seminars and workshops to enhance their knowledge about
new trend in teaching Mathematics which is employing modern technology in the classroom
discussion to make teaching-learning a fun and fruitful experience for both the teachers and
students.
5. Administrators may possibly consider the needs of the school in terms of internet connection
and multimedia material in order to facilitate teaching through electronic assisted instruction.
6. Parallel and similar studies using other locales, other contents, and other types of
respondents may be conducted to further validate the results of the study.
APPLICATION: Study and analyze each statement, write F if the statement is an example of
summary of findings, C for conclusions and R for recommendations,
_________
C 1. The findings revealed that the students who undergone the intervention has
higher achievement compared to those who were taught in conventional way.
_________ 2. Implementation of Math Minute as an inquiry-based strategy in teaching
R mathematics should be encourage by administrators and embraced by educator
to continually improve public education.
_________ 3. The Non-Math Minute group has a mean of 9.36 while the Math Minute group
F has a mean of 10.09 and were both on the level of below average.
_________ 4. The results of the evaluation of the strategic intervention material in learning
C mathematics showed that the students find the game to be very satisfactory as
a supplemental material for reinforcing acquired knowledge and skills.
_________ 5. There is a weak correlation with the student’s arithmetic skills and problem-
F solving skills, in terms of adaptability as to addition with r value of -0.057,
subtraction with r value of -0.042.
Guidelines in writing the recommendations.
 Are the recommendations based upon the findings and
conclusions?
 Are they feasible, practical, and attainable?
 Are they action-oriented?
 Are they limited only to the subject of the study but
recommend further research on the same subject?
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