Sociological studies review

Purpose

To learn the basic parts of research and how to locate, evaluate, and use information sources to write clear, well-organized documents. Covers General education objectives 1,2,5 and 6

Skills

Critical thinking skill of evaluation to locate appropriate sources in academic databases. Will develop or enhance the ability to identify the different parts of research within actual peer- reviewed studies. Reading, writing and basic computer skills will be used to complete the worksheet.

Knowledge

Will gain the knowledge of how to use the library databases to locate and evaluate peer-reviewed scientific studies. Will gain the ability to read and understand basic scientific information. Will learn the difference between scholarly and popular work.

Task

Step one: Read the 3 research studies that you found for Assignment 1. As you read, highlight the and label the different parts of research

Step two: Complete the worksheet provided below.

• Read the feedback on the Checking the Articles Assignment (Assignment 1)
• Correct what you did wrong on the first study from Assignment 1 in section A
• Complete sections B and C
• Answer the research question you created in discussion question 2 (Chapter 2 Research) in part D
• Give clear explanations on 5 things you learned by doing this assignment.

Step three: Save the file as .doc, docx, or .rtf, save it with the first letter of your name and then you last name and upload it to the assignment dropbox