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EDUC 6163: Building Research Competencies Analysis of a Research Article |
Week 1
Application Assignment, Part 1
Analysis of a Research Article
In preparation for this Assignment and to assist you in crafting your responses, study the document “A Practical Guide to Reading Research Articles.” Next, choose one article from the list provided in Part 1 of the Application assignment for Week 1. Referring to the article of your choice, respond to all tasks below.
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Cite in correct APA format the article you chose for this assignment
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Provide a direct and complete quote of the way the author(s) state the purpose of the study (e.g., “We address the following…” or “The purpose of this study…”) |
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Paraphrase the purpose of the study in your own words |
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Identify the participants in this study, and briefly describe them
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State clearly where in the article you located the description of the participants |
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Briefly summarize what the researcher(s) found out, i.e., the essence of the study results
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State clearly where in the article you located the results (e.g., in the Discussion section, the Conclusion section, or in both) |
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