Synthesized Literature Review Introduction
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Evaluating & Interpreting Research Literature - Ling Pan, pp. 35-36 |
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1. Provide the APA reference for each article. |
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2. Is the study quantitative or qualitative research? |
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3. Was the sample selected at random? Was it a purposive sample? Did the researchers use a sample of convenience? |
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4. What is your overall evaluation of the quality of the sample? |
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5. Did the researcher use multiple measure of a key variable? |
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6. Does the researcher offer evidence of the reliability of the tool / measures? |
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7. If the research is quantitative, does the research offer evidence of the validity of the measures? |
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8. If the researcher used interviews, is the interview protocol described in detail? |
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9. If the research is qualitative, did the researcher use peer review or member checking? |
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10. Does the researcher explicitly describe strengths and weaknesses of his/her own research? |
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11. Does the research refer to causality? Is the research a good vehicle for exploring causality? |
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12. Does the researcher report the results of significance tests? If yes, does he researcher imply that any significant differences are necessarily large? Explain. |
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13. What is your overall evaluation of the study/article? |
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Evaluating & Interpreting Research Literature
-
Ling Pan, pp. 35
-
36
1.
Provide the APA
reference for
each
article.
2.
Is the study
quantitative
or qualitative research?
3.
Was the sample
selected at random?
Was it a purposive
sample? Did the
researchers use a
sample of
convenience?
4.
What is your overall
evaluation of the
quality of the sample?
5.
Did the researcher use
multiple measure of a
key variable?
6.
Does the researcher
offer evidence of the
reliability of the
tool /
measures?
7.
If
the research is
quantitative, does the
research offer evidence
of the validity of the
measures?
8.
If the researcher used
interviews, is the
interview protocol
described in detail?
9.
If the research is
qualitative, did the
researcher use peer
review o
r member
checking?
Evaluating & Interpreting Research Literature - Ling Pan, pp. 35-36
1. Provide the APA
reference for each
article.
2. Is the study quantitative
or qualitative research?
3. Was the sample
selected at random?
Was it a purposive
sample? Did the
researchers use a
sample of
convenience?
4. What is your overall
evaluation of the
quality of the sample?
5. Did the researcher use
multiple measure of a
key variable?
6. Does the researcher
offer evidence of the
reliability of the tool /
measures?
7. If the research is
quantitative, does the
research offer evidence
of the validity of the
measures?
8. If the researcher used
interviews, is the
interview protocol
described in detail?
9. If the research is
qualitative, did the
researcher use peer
review or member
checking?
