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Assessment1OverallComments.docxOverall Comments:
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COMPETENCY:
Determine the scientific merit of the professional literature.
CRITERION:
Background of the study: Summarize briefly what is known so far about the phenomena under investigation.
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Summarizes briefly what is known so far about the phenomena under investigation.
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There are some newer sources included but need to focus more on what is needed to extend the knowledge base.
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Statement of the problem: Present the description of the research problem and an explanation that describes how the research problem led to the current research question.
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Presents the description of the research problem and an explanation that describes how the research problem led to the current research question.
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This now has citations but needs to be more clear about what is not known and why do we need to know more about it.
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Purpose of the study: Describe what information is needed in order to advance the knowledge base.
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Describes the information needed to advance the knowledge base, but does not specifically identify the gap in the knowledge base.
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You now have a link to one study, but it says what they found, not what is unknown?
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Significance of the study: Explain the major themes identified in the literature.
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Explains some, but not all of the major themes identified in the literature.
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There have been no changes to this except for adding in a new citation. This is pointed in the right direction but needs more depth.
Also only have two definitions. Need more info.
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Research design: Summarize the design approach by identifying whether it is qualitative or quantitative.
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Summarizes the design approach, but does not identify whether it is qualitative or quantitative.
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There have been no changes to this section. Need to update to address the previous feedback.
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COMPETENCY:Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological profession.
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Adhere to APA style and formatting guidelines; writing is concise and well organized.
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Adheres to APA style and formatting guidelines; writing is concise and well organized.
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There are more up to date citations but still several places that need more depth.
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There have been some updates here, but need to be clearer about how this study would address a need to add to the psychological knowledge base.
There is also the issue of the RQ sounding quant but this looking like a qual study. This is a major alignment issue that is a carry over from previous submission.
Please see comments below and in the returned doc.
