1. In what journal or other source did you find the article? Was it reviewed by experts in the field before it was published? That is, was the article in a Peer-reviewed publication?
2. Does the article have a stated research problem or question? That is, can you determine the focus of the author's work?
3. Does the article contain a section that describes and integrates previous studies on this topic? In what ways is this previous work relevant to the author's research problem or question?
4. If new data were collected, can you describe how they were collected and how they were analyzed? Do you agree with what was done? If you had been the researcher, what additional things might you have done?
5. Did the author explain procedures clearly enough that you could repeat the work and get similar results? What additional information might be helpful or essential for you to replicate the study?
6. Do you agree with the author's interpretations and conclusions? Why or why not?
7. Is the article logically organized and easy to follow? What could have been done to improve its organization and readability?
8. Finally, think about the entire article. What is, for you, most important? What do you find most interesting? What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of this article? Will you remember this article in the future? Why or why not?
Evaluating a Research Article
1.
In what journal or
other source did you find the article? Was it reviewed by experts in
the field
before it was published? That is, was the article in a Peer
-
reviewed publication?
2.
Does the article have a stated research problem or qu
estion? That is, can you deter
mine th
e
focus of the author's work?
3.
Does the article contain a section that describes and integrates previous studies
on this topic? In
what ways is this previous work relevant to the author's research
problem or question?
4.
If new data were collected, can you
describe how they were collected and how they
were
analyzed? Do you agree with what was done? If you had been the researcher,
what additional
things might you have done?
5.
Did the author explain procedures clearly enough that you could repeat the work
a
nd get similar
r
esults? What additional information might be helpful or essential
for you to replicate the
study?
6.
Do you agree with the author's interpretations and conclusions? Why or why not?
7.
Is the article logically organized and easy to follow? Wha
t could have been done to
improve its
organization and readability?
8.
Finally, think about the entire article. What is, for you, most important? What do
you find most
interesting? What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of
this article? Will y
ou
remember this article in the future? Why or why not?
Evaluating a Research Article
1. In what journal or other source did you find the article? Was it reviewed by experts in the field
before it was published? That is, was the article in a Peer-reviewed publication?
2. Does the article have a stated research problem or question? That is, can you determine the
focus of the author's work?
3. Does the article contain a section that describes and integrates previous studies on this topic? In
what ways is this previous work relevant to the author's research problem or question?
4. If new data were collected, can you describe how they were collected and how they were
analyzed? Do you agree with what was done? If you had been the researcher, what additional
things might you have done?
5. Did the author explain procedures clearly enough that you could repeat the work and get similar
results? What additional information might be helpful or essential for you to replicate the
study?
6. Do you agree with the author's interpretations and conclusions? Why or why not?
7. Is the article logically organized and easy to follow? What could have been done to improve its
organization and readability?
8. Finally, think about the entire article. What is, for you, most important? What do you find most
interesting? What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of this article? Will you
remember this article in the future? Why or why not?
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