Sterns_Note_Taking_Table1.docx

 

Author One

Author Two

Author Three

Author Four

Author Five

Type and purpose

of study

 

Type means qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research.

 

Hypothesis or Research Questions

 Both quantitative and qualitative research can have research questions, but only quantitative can have hypotheses.

Population

and

Sample

Methodology

Examples are case study, grounded theory, ethnography, quasi-experimental design etc.

Findings

We call it findings in qualitative research and results in quantitative research.

Evaluation 

notes

Look for the limitations to the study. Small sample size, not generalizable, bias of researcher etc.

How will the study help your research or why are you rejecting it?

 Stern’s (2015) Note Taking Table