Overview
In Week 2, you were introduced to literature mapping as part of the preparation for a literature review. This assignment consists of a completing a research matrix, which is type of literature mapping/organizing that uses a table format. This matrix includes research concepts that can be found and connected to the published scholarly research provided by your instructor. Four research articles have been selected for you to read and dissect for completing the research matrix (table). The articles for this assignment are posted in the Announcements area of the courseroom. In the Literature Review Research Matrix [DOCX] Download Literature Review Research Matrix [DOCX], a sample article is completed for you as an example; you will need to complete the matrix for the remaining four articles.
Assignment Instructions
Fill out the Literature Review Research Matrix [DOCX] Download Literature Review Research Matrix [DOCX]with research concepts connected to the topic selected for this quarter. Your instructor will provide the articles you are to use in the Announcements area of the courseroom. A sample article has been completed for you as an example. Please use accurate APA style and format for your citations and references in this assignment.
Additional Requirements
Refer to the assignment rubric to make sure you meet the requirements of this assignment.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze the methodology used in scientific research.
Identify the study sample in the chosen research.
Identify the methodology used in the chosen research.
Competency 2: Evaluate the characteristics, purposes, benefits, strengths, and weaknesses of research methods.
Identify the main themes in the chosen research.
Identify the research question or questions in the chosen research.
Describe the theoretical framework of the chosen research study.
Describe the findings in the chosen research.
Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members of an identified field of study, using APA style and formatting.
As noted in the assignment directions for week three (and week six), the articles you are required to use for the assignment are linked below. These are the only articles you should use for the first two assignments in our class. Please note that in the template for each assignment, we have completed a sample/example article for you to use as a guide for your own “dissection” and summary of the four required articles. Please use the required template linked in the assignment directions (not one you create or design) for all assignments in this course. 🙂
Sample article (we recommend reading this article and then seeing how the example in the template aligns with the content in the article to aid you in completing the four assigned articles):
(Tulucu et al., 2022) http://library.capella.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=155346187&site=ehost-live&scope=site
The four articles you are required to complete for the Week 3 and 6 assignments:
(Proulx et al., 2020) http://library.capella.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fresults-mindfulness-intervention-feasibility%2Fdocview%2F2443477740%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D27965
(Rupprecht et al., 2019) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6529524/
(Kim & Park, 2023) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10451484/
(Song et al., 2021) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8710905/
