GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH ARTICLE CRITIQUE-Qual

• Critiques should be double-spaced, with 12 point font, and 1 inch margins on all sides. Do NOT use a cover sheet.
• Organize your paper into paragraphs using the subsections and headings listed below.
• Total length of the critique should not be longer than 4 pages.

SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS and SCORING CRITERIA

(1) Identify the research article using the APA reference format (2 points)

(2) Summarize BRIEFLY (no more than ¾ page) (10 points)

• Research problem
• Research design
• Sample
• Instruments
• Method of analysis
• Conclusion

Critique:

(3) Introduction and Literature Review (4 points)

Use the criteria to evaluate the article. Prepare a written critique according to the criteria set. You do not need to answer each specific question. Summarize and cover the relevant points.

Criteria

Is the general purpose of the study clear?

Is the study significant? Will it make a practical or theoretical contribution?

Is the introduction well organized and clear?

Is the review comprehensive?

Is the review up to date?

Is there an emphasis on primary sources?

Is there a critical review or summary of findings?

Is the review well organized? Does it contain extraneous information?

Does the review clearly relate previous studies to the current research problem?

Does the review help establish the importance of the research?

(4) Research Problem or Question (2 points)

Is the problem or question clear and concise?

Does the problem communicate the type of research and population?

Is the context clearly delineated?

Methodology: Sampling (4 points)

Is the population described adequately?

Is the sample clearly described?

Is the method of selecting the sample clear?

Could the method of selection affect the results?

Are subjects likely to be motivated to give biased responses?

Is the sample known to the researcher? Could this result in researcher bias?

 

Methodology: Data Collection(5 points)

For each method of collection used in the study consider the following:

Is there a clear description of the instrument and how it was used?

Is there a clear description if how the instrument was administered?

Is it likely that subjects would fake their responses?

Are interviewers and observers trained?

Design/Theoretical Framework (8 points)

What kind of approach is being used?

Is there a stated theoretical viewpoint?

Are there any clear weaknesses in the design of the study?

Are the procedures for collecting information described fully?

Is it likely that the researcher is biased?

Is there evidence of trustworthiness built into the design?

Results (5 points)

Are the findings presented clearly?

Is there sufficient descriptive information to interpret the results?

Are the results presented in relation to the research question?

Is there clear interpretation of the results?

Discussion (7 points)

Is the discussion based on the research problem and results, or is there a tendency to discuss unrelated material or ideas?

Is there an adequate interpretation of the findings?

Is the interpretation separate from the results?

Are the results discussed in relation to previous studies?

Are limitations included in the discussion?

Are the conclusions clearly stated and based on the results and discussion?

Are the conclusions reasonable? Did they go beyond the interpretation of the findings?

The last 3 points are from the overall writing quality (grammar, spelling, etc.).

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