Quantitative Research Assignment
Togotemi
QuantitativeResearchArticleCritique2.docxQuantitative Research Article Critique
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Criteria |
Your Evaluation |
Points Possible |
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Article Citation in APA Format Author(s), date, title, publisher, volume number, issue number, pages, may include retrieved from and hyperlink or DOI |
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1 |
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Abstract What are the key terms in the abstract? Are the key terms similar to your own search terms? Is the journal peer reviewed and how do you know? (hint see journal main web page. May have to click on information for authors, or editorial review tab) |
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Introduction Does the introduction include the purpose of the study? Does the introduction include a theoretical framework? Is the literature reviewed? Are the independent/dependent variables defined? What are the independent/dependent variables? What is the research question/hypothesis? |
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Method What is the Quantitative study method? E.g. RCT, survey, cohort etc. Are legal/ethical implications addressed (ALL have legal/ethical implications. Consider principles in the Belmont report and address 2 or more principles) What is the sample? What are the characteristics of the sample? Does the article indicate who was excluded from the study? What instruments were used in the study? How did the researchers plan the analysis? (Did they use statistics?) |
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Results What were the findings? Are statistically significant results reported? |
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Discussion/Recommendations Was the research question answered? What insights were uncovered by the research? What are the future implications? |
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Summary What is your overall impression? Was this a valid and useful study? (internal/external validity addressed) Is the research applicable in the real world? Are the findings applicable/ generalizable to other populations? |
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2 |
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Total |
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