Week 8 part B: Feeling Lost When Reading Quantitative Results in Research Papers? Visualization for Presenting Results

Critique Examples to Improve Results Presentation to Improve Clarity for Others

Data and How it is Displayed - Does it Matter?

(Choose at least --one-- to read, reflect in your research notebook on the guidelines for presenting data visually)

Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Dickinson, W. B. (2008). Mixed methods analysis and information visualization: graphical display for effective communication of research results. Qualitative report, 13(2), 204-225.
Kelleher, C., & Wagener, T. (2011). Ten guidelines for effective data visualization in scientific publications. Environmental Modelling & Software, 26(6), 822-827.
Borkin, M. A., Vo, A. A., Bylinskii, Z., Isola, P., Sunkavalli, S., Oliva, A., & Pfister, H. (2013). What makes a visualization memorable?. IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics, 19(12), 2306-2315.
Hudson, T. (2015). Presenting quantitative data visually. In Advancing quantitative methods in second language research (pp. 78-105). Routledge.

Examples of visually reporting quantitative results:

(Choose-- one-- from this group and critique their results section presentation in your research notebook with a primary focus on the visual figures, tables, and charts in the results section; reflect on communication, understandability, and transparency; )

Do we still need physical monitors? An evaluation of the usability of AR virtual monitors for productivity work
A Method for Measuring the Perceived Location of Virtual Content in Optical See Through Augmented Reality
Sensemaking Strategies with Immersive Space to Think
ARC: Alignment-based Redirection Controller for Redirected Walking in Complex Environments
Evidence of Racial Bias Using Immersive Virtual Reality: Analysis of Head and Hand Motions During Shooting Decisions
Text Entry in Virtual Environments using Speech and a Midair Keyboard
VR-based Student Priming to Reduce Anxiety and Increase Cognitive Bandwidth
Assessment of the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire for Omnidirectional Videos
Influence of Interactivity and Social Environments on User Experience and Social Acceptability in Virtual Reality

(Compare and contrast to --one-- of the papers you read in the prior “Week 6: A Look at Examples of Empirical Human Subject Studies” (links reposted below-- reflect on ...What was done better/worse, focused on visual presentation of results, in your chosen paper from this week?)

**optional tidbits**

Great books on visualizing information by Edward Tufte

(choose an interesting chapter and read through at least one for discussion)

Tufte, E. R. (2006). Beautiful evidence (Vol. 1). Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press.
Tufte, E. (2001). The visual display of quantitative information.
Tufte, E. R., Goeler, N. H., & Benson, R. (1990). Envisioning information (Vol. 2). Cheshire, CT: Graphics press.
Tufte, E. R., McKay, S. R., Christian, W., & Matey, J. R. (1998). Visual explanations: Images and quantities, evidence and narrative.

Alternative methods to visualize results? Interactive Graphics:

(try out one of these tools)

A reposting of papers from week 6 (choose one to compare to ‘examples of visually reporting quantitative results’ from above):