Homework: Critical Analysis of Cross-Cultural Research
Critically analyze a research article to determine how the researcher(s) incorporated culture into their research. Specifically, how was the influence of culture incorporated into the overall study and what might you suggest for improvement to the research for positive social change. Your analysis will be included in an 8 pages paper, not including your title and reference page.
Task (8 pages excluding title and reference pages):
Part I: Introduction (2 pages)
In your Introduction to your critical analysis, include the following:
i. Introduce the research you selected (title, authors)
ii. Describe the study (i.e., purpose of the study)
iii. Describe the problem addressed in the study as well as the research question
Part II: Methods and Design (2 pages)
i. Describe the overall design of the study you selected
ii. Describe the type of methodology used (i.e., qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method)
iii. Describe any ethical considerations within the study you selected. If none mentioned, explain any potential ethical issues the researcher(s) might have needed to consider.
Part III: Culture within Research (4 pages)
This portion of your homework is your analysis of how the researchers incorporated culture into their research. Include the following:
i. How did the researcher(s) incorporate the nature of culture within their study?
ii. Are there aspects of the study where researcher(s) could have better incorporated the influence of culture in the sample, methods, analyses, or conclusion, and how?
iii. If the researcher(s) were given an opportunity to improve on their research, what would you suggest? Be specific.
iv. How would your suggestion facilitate positive social change?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.