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Critique of Research Studies Instructions
Directions:
Complete a critique of the quantitative and qualitative articles that were submitted in Topic 3.
This assignment will be completed in three parts. (This is the first part) Refer to the information

below as a guide to the information that should be included in each part.

Follow the guidelines for the quantitative and qualitative article critiques in Chapter 5, Box 5.2:

Guide to an Overall Critique of a Quantitative Research Report and Box 5.3: Guide to an Overall

Critique of a Qualitative Research Report of the textbook or the Research Critique Additional

Template Resource.
1) Utilize a central heading to indicate that what follows is the critique of the articles.
2) The side headings of the critique for each article should follow the headings in Box 5.2 and

5.3.
3) Note that within these BASIC guidelines, there are additional references to Detailed Critiquing

Guidelines found in various boxes in chapters focused on the various elements of a research study

report. Use these to expand the research study and to learn specific terminology appropriate to the

critique of research.
When turning in the final submission, please put in the following order: Quantitative Article

Critique, Qualitative Article Critique, References (should include the two articles, the text, and

any other additional sources).

Critique of Research Studies ? Part 1: Due Topic 4

For Part 1 of the critique, focus only on the following segments for each article:
Quantitative
? Title
? Abstract
? Introduction
o Statement of the problem
o Hypotheses or research questions
o Research questions
o Literature review
o Conceptual/theoretical framework

Qualitative
? Title
? Abstract
? Introduction
o Statement of the problem
o Research questions
o Literature review
o Conceptual underpinnings