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2. Journal Article Critique Discussions
You will be expected to participate in periodic journal article critiques on topic of interest to various students enrolled in the class. The template below is useful in organizing your review as you prepare for a class discussion.
APA Citation
Author1, A.A., Author1, B.B., & Author3, C.C. (year). Title of article. Journal, Vol, pp-pp. doi:xxxxxxxxxxxx (doi:xxxxxxxxxxxx = digital object identifier).
Problem Statement
What is known:
What is unknown or poorly understood:
Purpose:
Research Hypotheses
H0:
HA:
Independent Variable(s)
Dependent Variable(s)
Control Variable(s)
Operational Definitions
Limitations
Delimitations
Significance
Subjects
Design
Variables and Instrumentation
Data Analysis and stated ?
Results
Discussion
Comparison of results with previous research (similar and discordant):
How do findings fit with accepted theory/principles:
Limitations (Threats to Internal/External Validity):
Real-world application of findings:
Recommendations for future study:
Conclusion supported by the results and linked to the purpose:
3. Research Proposal
Working individually or in small groups, students will complete a research proposal which is the first three chapters of a thesis prospectus. Proposals must be typed, double-spaced, paginated beginning with Chapter 1 and in APA format with formal scientific writing style.
Title Page (1 p., no page number)
Title
Authors
Submitted in partial completion of the requirements for FOUN 612 Applied Research Methods
Department of human Movement Sciences
Old Dominion University
Date
Abstract (? 150 words, no page #)
Purpose
Methods
Chapter 1 Introduction (3-5 p., headings and subheadings as needed)
– Why is the study being conducted?
– What is the justification for the study?
– Problem statement
– Hypothesis Statement: Statistical hypotheses (H0:, HA:) are used to test the research hypothesis
(what the researcher actually expects) These are implied by the purpose of the study.
– Delimitations (Scope): What variables are being measured (as opposed to other variables that
are not); Who (i.e. what subject population) is being measured (as opposed to other
populations that are not); Where are measurements being taken (as opposed to other locations that might affect the results); At what time are measurements being taken (as opposed to other times that might affect the results);
– Limitations of the Study (factors that could not be controlled) Trade-off between internal
validity (tight control of extraneous factors) and external validity (“generalizibility” of
results)
– Operational Definition of Terms
– Significance of the study “Real world” significance of research findings (not statistical
significance)
Based on a review of prior work, the researcher “sets the stage” for his/her study focus. The last paragraph begins with “The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of [the independent variable(s)] on [the dependent variable(s)]. If one has properly “set the stage”, the purpose will be obvious to the reader.
Chapter 2 Review of the Literature (10-15 p. summarizing a minimum of 10 studies supporting the proposal, headings and subheadings as needed)
The review of the literature is a separate section in a proposal, but is embedded in the Introduction and Discussion sections of a journal manuscript. The format of a review article is
a good model for a review of literature.
-Introduction – citations which support general aspects of the area (i.e. theory, principles)
-Body – citations pertaining to specific aspects of the general area of interest
-Summary – Analysis of the literature into what areas are well documented and what areas have
scant documentation
Chapter 3 Methodology (3-5 p. headings and subheadings as needed)
Subjects
Sample Size (n)
Inclusionary/Exclusionary Criteria
Subject Recruitment
Sampling Procedures
Informed Consent/Institutional Review/Human Subjects Issues
Treatment/Experimental Design
How is (are) the treatment(s) allocated to the experimental units (subjects)?
How are extraneous factors controlled?
Issues pertaining to internal/external validity
Replication of the study
Instrumentation
Data Collection Procedures
Precise description (with citations) of methodology allows for critical analysis of how the
methodology might have affected the results
Statistical Analysis
? level (Type I error)
?, power, sample size
Statistical test(s) that are appropriate for the level of measurement
Pilot Work
References (MINIMUM of 10 listed in alphabetical order). APA format must be used in reference list and in citation in the text. General Examples of APA Style:
Journal article: Author1, A.A., Author2, B.B., & Author3, C.C. (year). Title of article. Journal, Vol, pp-pp. doi:xxxxxxxxxxxx (doi:xxxxxxxxxxxx = digital object identifier).
Book: Author1, A.A., Author2, B.B., & Author3, C.C. (year). Title of book (edition, if not first). City of publication, State: Publisher.
Chapter in an edited book: Author1, A.A., Author2, B.B., & Author3, C.C. (year). Chapter title. In A.A. Editor & B.B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). City of publication, State: Publisher.
Thesis or dissertation (unpublished): Author, A.A. (year). Title of thesis or dissertation. Unpublished masters thesis (or doctoral dissertation), Name of University, City, State.
Dissertation (published): Author, A.A. (year). Title of dissertation (Doctoral dissertation, Name of university, year). Dissertation Abstracts International: Section X. Name of Section, v(i), xxx. (v = volume number; xxx = page number; X = A or B; Name of Section = Humanities and Social Sciences or Sciences and Engineering; i = issue).