Discussion:
- respond to the aim - what do your results mean in relation to that?
- does the above match the existing literature/theory? if not, what might have caused that?
- when you're talking about limitations think: what does this mean for interpreting my results?
(direction of impact, likely size of impact, what could be done to reduce the influence of this for "impact" you're thinking about reliability, precision, accuracy, validity etc.)
- now that you've thought about these influences, does this change how you interpret your results / the "real world" implications of your data?
Conclusion: [ not the place to introduce new ideas - this is the TL;DR of your report ]
- go back to your hypothesis, was it supported? to what extent?
- any other major findings (keep v short)
- implications of your findings
For bio:
- think about positive and/or negative controls
-your limitations will still be connected to your method, but this is more open and "common-sense" based
For psych:
- think about the impact of your sampling methodology
- def include the main limitations associated with your research design that are talked about (e.g. order effects for repeated measures)
- can include other limitations too
- psych has more focus on thinking about real-world implications for your research in the conclusion
Make sure you're using precision, accuracy, validity etc. correctly and not interchangeably! Check the VCAA website & go to the "advice for teachers" section from your subject page if you need definitions
If you're able to share some of the conflicting feedback you've received someone may be able to help you figure out why that's happened?
I hope this helps & good luck