Journal Article Critiques
You will choose two peer reviewed journal articles on the following topics: a) professional organizations and credentials relevant to the practice of school counseling, and b) legislation and government policy relevant to school counseling. You will provide a brief summary of the article, but the main focus should be your evaluation and analysis of the research itself.
Some helpful questions to consider in writing your critique include:
a. is the author qualified to write about the topic?
b. were the research questions adequately answered by the research methods?
c. can results be generalized?
d. can results be applied, i.e. is the article relevant or outdated?
e. was the research grounded in theory and previous literature?
Each article review should be between 2 – 4 pages. Accordingly, this assignment will be between 4-8 pages. The purpose of this article critique is to develop your skill to identify, interpret, and evaluate empirical research and apply research outcomes to practice relevant to school counseling.
Here are some questions that may help you all in your critiques:
1. Are the title and/or abstract of the article appropriate and clear?
2. Is the purpose of the study/article clear?
3. Is the discussion of the findings/content relevant to the study purpose?
4. Have the authors cited essential and necessary literature related to the study topic?
5. Are there any sections of the article that need to be expanded or omitted?
6. Are the authors’ ideas and/or statements clear or ambiguous?
7. Is the research important for the field (counseling)?
8. Are the research methods described in detail and are they understandable? Are they correct?
9. How did the authors incorporate research implications? Did they do so appropriately?
10. How would you use the research findings from your article (both clients served and theprofession of counseling)?
11. What is your overall impression
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