Unit 14: Critiquing Research Reports

Question 1

interpreting study results

Answer 1

consider:
the credibility and accuracy of the results
the meaning of the results
the importance of the results
the extent of which the results can be generalized or have potential use in other context
the implication for practice theory or research

Question 2

interpreting quantitative results

Answer 2

the credibility of quantitative results 
the meaning of quantitative results
>interpreting hypothesized significant results
>interpreting non significant results
> interpreting hypothesized results
interpreting mixed result
the importance of quantitative results
the generalization of quantitative results
the implication of quantitative results

Question 3

interpreting qualitative results

Answer 3

the credibility of qualitative research
the meaning of results
the importance 
the transferring of qualitative results 
the implication of qualitative results

Question 4

purpose of research critique

Answer 4

student critique
peer reviews
for assessing a body of literature

Question 5

dimensions of a research crituqe

Answer 5

substantive and theoretical dimension
methodological
ethical 
interpretive
presentation and stylistic dimensions

Question 6

guide to an overall critique of quantitative research report

Answer 6

title
abstract
introduction
> statement problem
>literature review
> conceptual theoretical framework
>hypothesis or research questions
Method
>research design
>population and sample
>data collection and measurement
>procedure
Results
>data analysis 
>finding 
Discussion
>interpretation of the findings
>implication/recommendation 
Global issues
>presentation
>summary assessment