Module 9: Group Activity 9 - Case Study Critique

INSTRUCTIONS

In your group, you will discuss the role categorical data played in this study, and answer the following questions

Aulck, L., Velagapudi, N., Blumenstock, J., & West, J. (2016). Predicting student dropout in higher education. Retrieved from  https://arxiv.org/pdf/1606.06364.pdf ATTACHED

1. Comment on the need for this study and its importance.

2. Critique the appropriateness and adequacy of the study’s design in relation to the research questions or hypotheses.

3. Critique the adequacy of the study’s sampling methods (e.g., choice of participants) and their implications for generalizability.

4. How consistent and comprehensive are the author’s conclusions with the reported results?

5. In your view, what is the significance of the study, and what are its primary implications for theory, future research, and practice? What role did categorical data play in these?