Educational article analysis
The paper should be broken up into five separate sections with headers.
For the article analysis papers discussing empirical studies address the following:
1. What were the research questions or hypotheses in this study Research questions are often stated as “The purpose of this study was to…” If there are specific hypotheses, please list them. (1/2 page; 5 points)
2. What was the rationale for the study The rationale refers to why the study was conducted in the first place. In other words, the article’s introduction always presents some background literature where “gaps in the literature” or “conflicting information” or “no prior research exists” is exposed. Thus, the author is presenting a case about why the study should have been done, i.e., what is the study’s relevance to the field and how will the results extend our current knowledge (1/2 page, 5 points)
3. Describe the research methods and results of the study of the study. If there is more than one study in each article, describe them separately (2 pages, 20 points)
a. Describe which tools were employed to collect the data, e.g., surveys, interviews, observations, standardized tests, etc.
b. Provide a description of the research participants. For example, questions of gender, ethnicity, age, and other pertinent demographic descriptors should be addressed here.
c. Describe what data were collected. What was measured in the study Examples might include employee satisfaction, creativity, workplace deviance, or achievement motivation.
d. Describe the results.
4. In general, what interpretations were made by the author(s) of their findings The author’s interpretations can be found in the Discussion section at the end of the article. Do you agree with the interpretations (1/2 page, 10 points).
5. Relate the findings to your teaching (1/2 page, 10 points).