Article - SEEKING TO IMPROVE AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS' ATTITUDES TOWARD SCIENCE : A Participatory Action Research Project.By Gayle A. Buck and Cassie F. Quigley ,Pearl Prince.
Research Article Critique Form
Directions: Review the assigned article, and respond to the following prompts/questions.
A. Full APA Reference for Article:
B. Summary of the Research Presented:
1. Research Problem:
2. Brief Summary of Background/Literature Review:
3. Hypothesis:
4. Research Question(s):
5. Dependent variable(s):
6. Independent variable(s):
7. Research Design:
8. Sample Description/Procedures:
9. Instrumentation:
10. Data Collection Procedures:
11. Data Analysis Methods:
12. Results/Conclusions:
13. Limitations:
C. Critique
1. Are the design and methods appropriate for the problem under investigation? Why/why not?
2. Did you identify any possible threats to internal or external validity? Ethical concerns? Briefly list and explain.
3. Are the procedures presented in enough detail to allow a reader to duplicate them?
4. Do the research findings present new knowledge/solutions to the field? Explain.
5. What practical significance does this study offer for schools, educators, and/or administrators?
6. What changes would you suggest to improve this study? (There is always something that can be improved about a study - think critically/creatively.)