Assessing a Research Study HLT 540

Assessing a Research Study HLT 540

Details:

1) Choose a research study article of interest to you.

2) Refer to the study you choose and complete “Assessing a Research Study.”

3) Identify an article that directly references your chosen study and compare it to your findings. Does this article refute or confirm the study’s findings?

4) Write a paper (750-1,000 words) that analyzes and summarizes your findings.

5) Prepare this Assessing a Research Study HLT 540 assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
6) This Assessing a Research Study HLT 540 assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the Assessing a Research Study HLT 540 assignment.

Assessing a Research Study
Review the study components in the left-side column of the form below. Refer to the study you chose, and complete the data in the right-side column with the key components in that study.

Research Question:

How did the research question emerge from the review of literature in the article?

Independent Variables

Type:

Dependent Variables

Type:

Identify and Define the Study Design Elements:

Quantitative vs. Qualitative:
Sample Size
Method of sample selection: Explanation.
Identify and define the experimental and control groups?
Reliable and valid data instruments? Explain.
Describe analysis.

What statistics were used?