What implications do the study’s findings have for us?

1. Choose four journal articles on the same topic to
read and critique (you may need to do several
readings to fully understand it). Note the rationale
for the study, its purpose, the basic method used,
the results, and the discussion of the results. Unless
you’ve had advanced statistical courses, the results
section may be difficult to understand, but try to
understand as much as you can. Notice that the
article’s abstract and the discussion section often
emphasize the major findings. Answer these
questions about the study:
* What was the purpose of the study?
* How was the study conducted? (Who were the
subjects? What did the subjects do?)
* What was found in the study?
* What are the limitations of the study?
* Did the author(s) acknowledge the limitations
of the study?
* Did the results and discussion seem
consistent? Explain.
* What implications do the study’s findings have
for us?
* If you were conducting research in this area,
what would be the next study you would
conduct based on the outcome of this study?
That is, where do we go from here?
2. Remember the following about doing a critique of
this study:
* l have already read the article, so don’t spend
as much time summarizing the article as you do
critiquing it.
* In your critique, don’t just focus on the negative
aspects of the study. Rather, try to present a
balanced view of the study’s strengths and
limitations.
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Refer to How to write a critique handout

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