Instructions
Critiquing a Quantitative Research Article
Research Topic: How the Classroom Environment Affects Student Learning.
Please use the following Qualitative Article Critique Template to complete this module assignment.
To help you understand more about the structure and contents of a qualitative article critique, I hereby attach one sample qualitative article critique. SAMPLE Qualitative Article Critique This is just a sample to give you an idea what it looks like, so you don’t need to follow this. Please get a sense of what it is.
Select one qualitative articles – your selected article has to be the same design (e.g., grounded theory, ethnography, narrative research, general qualitative) that you believe would be the best fit to study your research topic (or design that would best answer your research questions). If you cannot find an appropriate qualitative research article for this assignment, you can either search for another peer-reviewed article through Google Scholars or reach out to me for help. Critique the article according to the following criteria (using a 3-point scale for evaluation: 1-below expectation; 2-meeting criteria; 3-advanced). Assign a point for each criterion below and justify your scoring in a short paragraph (present relevant sections/contents and/or your analysis). You can use a table with 2 columns (similar to Module 5) putting the criteria and score on the left and your explanation on the right, or present your scoring and rationale after each criterion. Start your article critique by providing a full reference in APA format. The critique can be 1~2 pages. Please attach the copy of the article as well.
Qualitative Article Critique
Provide the full reference of the article in APA format first.
How clearly and appropriately research problem, purpose, and questions are formulated (please capture and present what they are)
How significance or importance of the study is highlighted
How well the study is grounded on specific theoretical or conceptual framework
How comprehensive and well organized the literature review is (capture how the researcher(s) reviewed the previous research that led to the present study)
How appropriately research design, techniques and procedures are chosen and clearly explained
Whether the participants are chosen appropriately (sampling strategy)
How data were collected and analyzed
How good the structure and organization are
Quality of discussion and/or presentation of findings/results
How well the study shows applicability (if appropriate) and/or implications (for practice or research)
Originality, novelty, and/or creativity
How balanced, relevant, and updated sources cited and provided in the references are
Assignment Grading Rubric
Points
Assignment Requirements
5
Addresses and develops each aspect of the assignment and goes beyond the assignment prompt.
4
Addresses each aspect of the assignment.
3
Addresses the appropriate topic and partially fulfills assignment requirements.
2
Addresses the appropriate topic, but omits most or all of the assignment requirements.
1
Off topic or vaguely addresses the topic.
Quality of Details
5
Provides details that help develop each element of the text and provide supporting statements, evidence or examples necessary to explain or persuade effectively.
4
Provides details that support the elements of the text with sufficient clarity, depth and accuracy.
3
Provides details that are related to the elements of the text, but do not support those elements with sufficient clarity, depth or accuracy.
2
Provides details that are loosely related to the elements of the text, but are lacking clarity, depth and accuracy.
1
Provides details that do not develop the elements of the text.
Quantity of Details
5
All points are supported by a sufficient number of details.
4
All points are developed, but some may need additional details.
3
Additional details are needed to develop some points.
2
Additional details are needed to develop most points.
1
Virtually no details are present.
Grammar and Mechanics
5
Sentences are grammatically and mechanically correct.
4
Rare grammatical and mechanical errors exist, but do not affect readability.
3
A limited variety of grammatical errors exist.
2
A variety of grammatical errors appear throughout the text possibly affecting readability.
1
Most sentences exhibit multiple grammatical and mechanical errors, obstructing meaning.
Earned Point Total: /20
