Showing Your Data

In order to communicate the data in a clear manner, researcher must create tables and graphs that can be easily interpreted by the reader. This chapter describes how to present the data and which table or figure is best suited for the results. A table is a good way of presenting raw data, statistical output, or other numerical trends. The chapter gives a good example of how to formulate the data in a simple and clear manner. The visual representation of a bar chart allows the viewer to easily interpret patterns in the data and typically consists of four types of charts: clustered bar charts, clumped bar charts, stacked bar charts, and histograms. The chapter provides tutorial to construct a bar chart (also known as column graph or bar plot) using Excel. It also provides case study that shows the appropriate use of pie charts.