evaluating beyond format module 4
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EVALUATING BEYOND FORMAT
MODULE 4
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Other attributes of a research paper beyond the format:
• 1. Is the general purpose of the study clear?
INTRODUCTION
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2. Is the study significant?
The potential value/s of the study .
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3. Will it make a practical or theoretical contribution?
• Pragmatic potential benefit/s of the study.
• New knowledge?
• New processes?
• Etc.
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4. Is the introduction well organized and clear?
• The organization of the introduction must effectively establish the framework upon which the researcher proposes to undertake the study.
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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
• 1. Is the review comprehensive and up to date?
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2. Is there an emphasis on primary resources?
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3. Is there a critical review or a review of findings?
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Limitations
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4. Is the review well-organized?
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5. Does the review clearly relate previous studies to the current
research problem?
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6. Does the review help establish the importance of the study?
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RESEARCH PROBLEM, QUESTIONS OR HYPOTHESIS
1. Is the problem or hypothesis clear and concise?
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2. What kind of research is being carried out?
• Qualitative
• quantitative
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METHODOLOGY: SAMPLES/PARTICIPANTS
• 1. Is the population described adequately?
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2. Is the sample clearly described?
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3. Is the method of selection of the sample clear?
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4. Could the method of selection affect the result?
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5. Are subjects likely to be motivated to give biased
responses?
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METHODOLOGY: INSTRUMENTS
• 1. Is evidence for validity and reliability clearly presented and adequate?
• Qualitative – matter of degree than absolute state.
• Quantitative – – Stability– Equivalence– Internal consistency
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2. Is there a clear description of how the instrument was
administered?
• What instructions and guidelines were given?
• What was the nature of the text?• What was the degree of difficulty?
• Was there interview?
• Focus-group discussion?
• Who conducted the interviews/FGDs?
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3. Is it likely that subjects would fake their responses?
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4. Are interviewers and observers trained?
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METHODOLOGY: PROCEDURES
• 1. Are there clear weaknesses in the design of the study?
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2. Are the procedures for collecting information described fully?a. kinds of written questionsb. kinds of semi-structured interview questions.
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3. Is it likely that the researcher is biased?
• Use help of colleagues to triangulate problems.
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RESULTS
• 1. Are the findings presented clearly?
• 2. Is there appropriate use of tables, charts, and figures?
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3. Is the number of subjects taken into consideration when
presenting the results?
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4. Is there sufficient descriptive information to interpret the
results?
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5. Do illustrative quotes and specific instances accompany the
results?
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DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
• 1. Is the discussion based on the research problem and results, or is there a tendency to discuss unrelated material or ideas?
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2. Is there an adequate interpretation of the findings?
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3. Is the interpretation separate from the results?
4. Are the results discussed in relation to previous studies?
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• 5. Are limitations due to methodology included in the discussion?
• 6. Are the conclusions clearly stated and based on the results and the discussion?
• 7. Are the conclusions reasonable?
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• 8. What is the external validity of the study?
• 9. What factors would affect the external validity?– Does the sampling capture variation in a
diverse enough manner? (Profiling)– Is the context fully described so that the reader
can judge transferability to other settings?– How well have the concepts been extracted
from the data?
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END OF MODULE 4 BY: Jocelyn M. Gallegos