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Fill in your approved research question: What have researchers learned about __________________ and how to mitigate this ________________?
WHO WHEN WHERE WHY HOW Process HOW Methodology WHAT RECOMMEND-ATIONS ARTICLE DOI
Who conducted the research What year was the research conducted (if lit. review, what years were used as criteria to select literature? (HINT: see HOW process column) Where was the data collected (if lit. review, what locations were used as criteria to select articles? (HINT: see HOW process column) Why was the research conducted (what did the researchers hope to learn?) (HINT: often starts with "in order to…") Describe the process (like a cookbook recipe so it can be recreated): - for PRIMARY research (qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods) include who the participants were, how many, how were they selected, what kinds of questions were asked? - for SECONDARY research (lit. review and meta-analysis) include how they chose their articles (inclusion and exclusion criteria) Name one of the 5 we learned (qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, lit. review, or meta-analysis) What the researchers learned - the results (tell this like a story) What recommendations did the researchers make? (HINT: usually in discussion or conclusion sections) (Hint: the DOI will always start with 10. Look in the upper left corner, in the margins, or at the end of the article for it.)

HW-EXCELResearchTrackerW.5.docx

HW: EXCEL Research Tracker (W. 5)

Prep Task

Complete the Prep Tasks below:

(1) CONFIRM that you have completed the items below before you progress:

I have an

· APPROVED research question/topic

· and, APPROVED research articles (3) related to the above.

(2) WATCH the following video to learn how to TACTFULLY read a research article:

Click here --> How to Read a Research Article

(3) OPEN AND USE the document below to help you navigate each research article you have:

(3) OPEN AND USE - Navigating Research Articles - 2024.pdf

(4) REVIEW the sample submission below to make sure yours looks similar prior to submission:

(4) REVIEW - STUDENT SAMPLE - EXCEL TO FILL OUT 2024-2025 (1).xlsx

(5) DOWNLOAD the EXCEL document below and proceed:

(5) DOWNLOAD - EXCEL RESEARCH TRACKER 2024-2025.xlsx

Submission Task

Submission Tasks:

STEP 1: For each article you have, complete a full row. Use the provided navigation resource above (#3) to help you find where the required elements are presented in an article.

STEP 2: SAVE AS an EXCEL (NOT a PDF)

STEP 3: Submit the complete form here. ( No title page needed for this assignment: excel document only)

3OPENANDUSE-NavigatingResearchArticles-2024.pdf

Navigating Research Articles

When summarizing research articles, students should identify the following elements that provide the reader with a high-level

understanding of the quality of research undergone in an article. This can help students decide if a research article is right for their

work.

Required Element Common Places to Look Common Indicator Words

Who (conducted the research)? - Top of an article, near the title

Why (was the study conducted

[purpose])?

- Abstract

- Introduction

- the purpose of the study…

- …in order to…

- …to understand…

- …to explore…

When (was data collected)? - Abstract

- Methodology/Methods

- Data Collection

Not to be confused with the

publication year.

*** If secondary research was

conducted, look for the

researchers’ search parameters.

Did they only look at data within

a certain timeframe? ***

Where (was data collected)? - Abstract

- Introduction

- Methodology/Methods

- Data Collection

Not to be confused with the

location of the publishing journal.

*** If secondary research was

conducted, look for the

researchers’ search parameters.

Did they only look at data from a

specific location? ***

How (data was collected [research

methodology + description)?

Brief mention may be found…

- Abstract

- Introduction

For description see…

- Methodology/Methods

- Data Collection

*** Think of details about

participants – gender, age,

demographic. Was a survey used?

Were interviews done? Face-to-

face? Over the phone? Look for

tables with questions. ***

What (was found [findings/results])? Brief mention may be found…

- Abstract

For summary see…

- Findings

- Discussion

- Conclusion

- …it was found…

- …results indicate…

- …findings suggest…

Limitations (what did the researchers

identify as limitation [weakness] of the

study?)

- Methods

- Limitation

- Discussion

- Conclusion

…limitations to the study were…

…acknowledged the following

limitations to the study…

…a limitation to the study was…

Types of Methodology/Research Design Common Indicator Words/Themes to Look For

PRIMARY Research Methodologies/Designs

Qualitative - Participants/description of participants

- Interviews

- Questionnaire/open-ended

- Survey/open-ended

- Focus groups

- Seeing exact wording from participants’ responses

Quantitative - Participants/description of participants

- Survey/close-ended

- Questionnaire/close-ended

- Multiple Choice Survey

- Seeing percentages or numerical figures

- Likert scale

Mixed-Method This one is a combination of the above two. It is often conducted in

phases.

- First phase/stage/step (this is typically qualitative in nature)

- Second phase/stage/step (this is typically quantitative in nature)

- Coding words to quantify the frequency of mentions among participants

(Nvivo or other systems can do this, so researchers may make mention of a

program that helped them code)

- Likert Scale

SECONDARY Research Methodologies/Designs

Literature Review Literature reviews will not have their own participants to gather data

from; they use existing information from varying databases.

- Systematic literature review

- Names of databases included

- Keywords researchers used included

- Number of articles/studies used is indicated

PRIMARY OR SECONDARY Research

Methodologies/Designs

Meta-Analysis - Can include primary/secondary but uses significant statistical analysis to

identify trends among many similar types of studies

- Often studies trends over a period of time