Tuesday 23 November 2010

Critiquing Research Paper (Part 3)


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Method of research
Consider:-     
-       What research design was used-       
experimental, survey, ethnography, phenomenology, case study, action research etc.
-       Was this appropriate for the question being researched?
Where was the study (an institution, a hospital, person’s home etc) conducted?
Does the research describe in detail, the selection of participants?
What are the criteria for accepting someone on the sample? What criteria are included in the exclusion of people?
How were participants approached, informed and recruited?
How is the sample size justified?
Was sample mortality discussed in health related research?

Data Collection
How were the data collected-observation, interview, questionnaire etc?
What data collection tools were used and how appropriate are they?
How valid and reliable are they?
Have the tools been piloted?

Data Analysis
How exactly were the data analysed?
Was this appropriate method of analysis?
Were appropriate tools for analysis used?
If qualitative analysis, was the author’s analysis checked?
If quantitative how were the statistics handled?
Does the analysis provide answers for the research questions asked?

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