Qualitative / Quantitative critique form

Article Citation (complete citation according to APA format): Please cite your article and textbook when answering the questions. Include a reference list.

Directions: Use a √ in the appropriate column to answer the questions posed in each area below. Provide rationale as directed for your answers in the space in the form below the question. Descriptions and explanations should be in your own words and limited to 2-3 sentences maximum. No direct quotes should be used.

Research Question/Purpose YES NO N/A
• Is the title a good one, succinctly describe the study? suggesting key variables and the study population?

Explain:

• Is the title a good one, succinctly suggesting key variables and the study population?

Explain:

• Is the research question/sclearly stated?
• Were question/s appropriately worded, with clear specification of key variables and the study population?

Explain and paraphrase the question/s:

• Is the research hypothesis/hypothesesclearly stated?

• Were hypothesis/hypotheses appropriately worded, with clear specification of key variables and the study population?

Explain and paraphrase the hypothesis/hypotheses:

• Is the research purpose or aim clearly states?
• Is the research purpose or aim appropriately worded, with clear specification of key variables and study population?

Explain and paraphrase the purpose or aim:

• Were the study variables clearly identified?

• Independent variable (s) and Define:
• Dependent variables (s) and Define:
What level of knowledge are the researchers attemptingto generate?
□Descriptive □Explanatory □Predictive

Explain:

Literature Review/Theoretical Framework YES NO N/A
• Was the literature review thorough and up-to-date?
• Majority of cited references current, primary sources and published in the past 7 years.
Explain

• Did the review provide a state-of-the-art synthesis of evidence on the problem?
Explain
• Is the literature review logical and well organized?
Explain:

• Did the literature review provide a strong basis for the new study?
Explain:

• Was there a conceptual/theoretical framework, rationale, and/or map, and (if so) was it appropriate?
• If not was the absence of one justified?
Explain:

Research Design/Methodology YES NO N/A
• Was the research design stated?
• What was the design?

• Identify the strengths and limitations of the design:
• Do the researchers clearly state what population is beingstudied?
• What is the targeted population?
• Was the sampling procedure/method stated?
• What was the sampling method?
• Was the sample size adequate?
• Why or why not:
• Was a power analysis used to estimate the sample size?
• Describe the sample
• Did the researchers discuss procedures for protection of researchsubjects?
Explain:
• Were the procedure/s for data collection clearly described? Explain theprocedure/s (how was the data collected)
• Did the researcher report on the reliability of the study data collection tools or instruments?
• If yes, what type and strength of reliability was reported.
Explain:
• Did the researcher report on the validity of the study data collection tools or instruments?
• If yes, what type and strength of the validity of the instruments was reported.
• Explain
Results, Conclusions, Limitations, and Implications YES NO N/A
• Were the major findings tied to the research purpose, questions or hypotheses?
Explain how:
• Were descriptive statistics reported?
• If so explain/describe
• Were statistical tests reported in the study?
• Name the test and identify if parametric or non-parametric
• Were the statistical tests appropriate for the study?
Explain:
• Were there statistically significant findings?
Explain
• Were thereclinical significant findings?
Explain
• Did authors report limitations of the study?
Explain:
• Did authors report strengths of the study?
Explain

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