What does 'overview of the findings' mean?

Question

im not sure what it is,and im doing a Essay.

Answer 1

It sounds like you are to summarize research findings.  If you were researching a study on apes and language, for example, your overview of the findings would discuss the capabilities of apes using language.  Whatever the researcher's answers are, those are the findings, so give an overiew of them.

Answer 2

Basically, it means a summary of the information collected.  When using the term "findings," it can refer to data collected, test results, research gathered, observations recorded, and/or any other information that was found.  An overview is a general summary where you should present the main topics of your findings without getting into any details.