Students will analyze and evaluate two (2) quantitative articles found in the course module 7 under Weekly Activities. Students will focus on the data analysis section of the articles and will identify the research questions and/or hypotheses as they are stated, the variables (sample sizes, population, treatments, etc.), and the type of statistical analysis used in the articles.
Students will then use research and their readings to critique the analysis. This evaluation will be presented in a table containing two (2) parts:
Part 1 - Identify and discuss the following parts of each article:
- give a brief summary of the problem or research questions addressed;
- identify the hypotheses being tested;
- explain the variables being studied;
- examine the assumptions and limitations;
Part 2 - Evaluation: Evaluate the articles and answer the following questions in your table (this can be in 1st person).
- what type of analysis is being used?
- why was that type of analysis chosen?
- would another type have been better? Why/why not?
- were the results calculated properly? Provide a rationale.
- would you have included more and/or different variables?
- what would you have done differently in this case or what did you find that stood out about this article?
- do you agree with the author's/authors' interpretation of the findings? why/why not?
The critique will be in table format with three (3) columns (a headings column and then a column for each article). APA citations will be expected in the table and along with a title page and references in APA format proceeding and following the table. The table does not have to be in APA format. You can use this APA-formatted template.
Quantitative Articles to Review. Choose two.
Note: All of these can be accessed in the Reading List Module 7. Link to the reading list is in the main menu.
- Bradley, R. T., Mccraty, R., Atkinson, M., Tomasino, D., Daugherty, A., & Arguelles, L. (2010). Emotion self-regulation, psychophysiological coherence, and test anxiety: Results from an experiment using electrophysiological measures. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 35(4), 261-83.
- Engle, R. A., Nguyen, P. D., & Mendelson, A. (2011). The influence of framing on transfer: Initial evidence from a tutoring experiment. Instructional Science, 39(5), 603-628.
- Berg, S. A., & Seung Youn (Yonnie) Chyung. (2008). Factors that influence informal learning in the workplace. Journal of Workplace Learning, 20(4), 229-244.
- Abdullahi, I., & Kajberg, L. (2004). A study of international issues in library and information science education: Survey of LIS schools in europe, the USA and canada. New Library World, 105(9), 345-356.