Critiquing Educational Research

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Critiquing Educational Research

• Rebecca Henry, Ph.D.
• OMERAD
• College of Human Medicine
• Michigan State University

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Article Critique

• What is the research question/purpose?
• Describe the design
• Who are the subjects? Generalize?
• What instruments and methods are used?
• How were the data analyzed?
• Design Strengths and Weaknesses?
• Other appropriate designs to answer question?

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Two Traditions of Research
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Goals of Research
Descriptive Interpretation
Explanation Prediction Control
Deduction
Model Theory Proposition Conceptualization Raw
Data
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Induction