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Critique of Research Article: Students will selected a quantitative research article and provide a critical, in-depth analysis of the research methodology.
The following areas are a guide to help develop the article critique; however, be sure to thoroughly cover each main section:

• Research problem/question
• Is there a statement of the problem? Is the problem “researchable”?

That is, can it be investigated through the collection and analysis of data? Is background information
on the problem presented? Does the problem statement indicate the variables of interest and the specific relationship between those variables which are investigated? When necessary, are variables directly or operationally defined?
 Review of Literature

• Is the review comprehensive? Are all cited references relevant to the problem under

investigation? Have the references been critically analyzed and the results of various
studies compared and contrasted, i.e., is the review more than a series of abstracts or
annotations? Does the review conclude with a brief summary of the literature and its
implications for the problem investigated? Do the implications discussed form an
empirical or theoretical rationale for the hypotheses which follow?
 Hypothesis

• Are specific questions to be answered listed or specific hypotheses to be tested

stated? Does each hypothesis state an expected relationship or difference? Is each
hypothesis testable?
 Methodology

• Sample

 Are the size and major characteristics of the population studied described? If
a sample was selected, is the method of selecting the sample clearly
described? Is the method of sample selection described one that is likely to
result in a representative, unbiased sample? Does the sample size meet the
suggested guideline for minimum sample size appropriate for the method of
research represented?

• Tools/Instruments

 Why did the author select the type of data-gathering instrument used (e.g.
survey, observations, tests, etc.)? Is each instrument described in terms of
purpose and content? Are the instruments appropriate for measuring the
intended variables? Is instrument’s validity and reliability discussed? If an
instrument was developed specifically for the study, are the procedures
involved in its development and validation described, and are administration,
scoring or tabulating, and interpretation procedures fully described?

• Design

 Is the design appropriate for answering the questions or testing the
hypotheses of the study? Are the procedures described in sufficient detail to
permit them to be replicated by another researcher? If a pilot study was
conducted, are its execution and results described as well as its impact on the
subsequent study? Are the control procedures described? Did the researcher
discuss or account for any potentially confounding variables that he or she
was unable to control for?
 Main Results and Findings
o Are appropriate descriptive or inferential statistics presented? Are the tests of
significance described appropriate, given the hypotheses and design of the study?
Was every hypothesis tested? Are the results clearly presented?
 Discussion and Conclusion

• Is each result discussed in terms of the original hypothesis to which it relates? Is each

result discussed in terms of its agreement or disagreement with previous results
obtained by other researchers in other studies? Are generalizations consistent with
the results? Are the possible effects of uncontrolled variables on the results
discussed? Are the theoretical and practical implications of the findings discussed?
Are suggestions for future action based on practical significance or on statistical
significance only? What are your suggestions to improve this research?

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