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Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 3: Research Analysis

Transition to Graduate Study

In this Assignment, you will locate relevant existing research. You also will analyze this research using a tool helpful for analysis.

To Prepare:

Reflect on the strategies presented in this module in support of locating and analyzing research.

Use the Walden Library to identify and read one peer-reviewed research article focused on a topic in your specialty field that interests you.

Review the article you selected and reflect on the professional practice use of theories/concepts described by the article.

The Assignment:

Using the “Module 3 | Part 3” section of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template presented in the Resources, conduct an analysis of the elements of the research article you identified. Be sure to include the following:

Your topic of interest.

A correctly formatted APA citation of the article you selected, along with link or search details.

Identify a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.

Analysis of the article using the “Research Analysis Matrix” section of the template

Write a 1-paragraph justification stating whether you would recommend this article to inform professional practice.

The assignment con’t

Write a 2- to 3-paragraph summary that you will add to your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan that includes the following:

Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research.

Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.

Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.

Note: Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Module 1 Assignment, which was built from the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.

By Day 7 of Week 5

Submit your analysis, including your completed section of the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template sections and your matrix and summary.

Rubric

The response clearly identifies the topic of interest selected.  The response accurately and completely provides a citation of the article selected, including an accurate and complete link or thorough search details.  The response clearly identifies and describes in detail a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.The response clearly and accurately provides a detailed analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template. 

The response (one paragraph justification) clearly and accurately explains in detail the justification of whether to recommend the use of the article to inform professional practice.

Rubric Con’t

The response clearly and accurately describes in detail the approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research. The response clearly identifies and accurately describes in detail at least two strategies used to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research. The response clearly identifies and accurately describes in detail at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.

Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.

Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors

Questions

Please contact your course instructor

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