2+Article+Critique

toc =Article Critique= This article critique is from Dr. Hocutt. We have been using this in the course.

Directions
** Read all directions in this section before downloading the form for completing the article critique. ** You are to read an empirical research article ** related to technology and education **, and critique it using the form that is attached above. In order to do well on this assignment, you must be sure to choose an empirical research article. Many research articles include an abstract that provides the reader with a brief summary of the research. An empirical research article will describe a study that uses data based on observation or experiment for analysis. The purpose of the study will be to support a hypothesis offered by the researcher(s) or answer research questions. Articles will usually contain the following: Empirical research articles **are not** opinion based. They are not found in newspapers or magazines; they are found in professional journals. A list of links to online professional journals can be found under Course Documents. In addition, research articles do not explain how to carry out some task or offer advice on procedures. > > ie. fowler_article > The file must be closed before it can be attached. Please remember to cite anything quoted from your article properly.
 * introduction - sets the research in a context
 * hypothesis or research question - what the researcher(s) what to find out
 * methodology or procedures - description of how research was conducted; procedures, measures and instruments used
 * subjects - description of participants
 * results - description of the outcomes of measures used in the study
 * conclusions and recommendationsOnce you understand what an empirical research article is, find the file "Article Critique Form" and click on it to download. When prompted, choose save and save the document in your ED 505 folder. To begin work, go to the folder and open the file you downloaded. Read the entire document before beginning your search for an article, so you will know what to look for. A tutorial can be found in the Course Documents section that provides directions for using UWA library databases. Once you find an appropriate article, begin filling out the form. When you have completed the assignment, submit it by clicking on "View/Complete" under the assignment below. Once you click on the link, you will be able to attach the file to the assignment. When saving the file, name the file your last name, underscore, article.

Article Critique Form
**Directions:** Read an empirical **research** article regarding technology and education. Critique the article by completing the form below. **Type your response below each section.** Reference the article using APA 6 th edition format. (10 Points)

State the intended audience. (5 points)

Provide a summary of the main points of the article.
 * 1) What is/are the research question/quesitons or hypothesis/hypotheses? (10 points)

Describe the subjects of the study. (Who participated?) (10 points)

What were the procedures (methods) used by the researcher(s)? (20 points)

What were the results, conclusions, and recommendations drawn by the researcher(s)? (20 points)

Do you believe the conclusions are warranted from the information provided in the article? Explain why or why not. Do you agree or disagree with the conclusions? Support your position. (10 points)

What suggestions for further research do the authors suggest? What other suggestions for future research would you suggest? (5 points)