Assignment #9: What S Important in a Journal Article

Assignment #9: What’s Important in a Journal Article

MH31: Spring 2016

10 points

All questions worth 2 points unless otherwise noted

Answer the following questions and HAND IN a printed out copy of the journal article.

Title of research article:

Author(s) of research article:

1. What type of research article is it? (Circle one) (½ point)

a. Research study article

b. Case study article

c. Research review article: **IF YOU CIRCLE THIS, STOP! USE THE OTHER ASSIGNMENT #9 DESCRIPTION FOR REVIEW ARTICLES!

d. Other

2. Describe the objective of the study. (This is also the “research question.”)

3. Describe in specific detail the number of participants in the study as well as their ages, race/ethnicities, genders, and any other identifying details. (This is also the “sample.”) (1 ½ points)

4. Describe THREE major findings from this study AND the page of the research article where you found them. (These are often in the “Discussion” section or in the last few pages.)

5. What specific things does this research study help new counselors learn about clients with this cultural background and issue? Explain.

Bonus questions: (1 point each)

6. Describe the specific METHOD used to collect data (such as survey, borrowing someone else’s survey, focus groups, 1-on-1 interviews, etc.).

7. What do you think the researcher did well? What was problematic? What future research should be done? (Note: Better research does not mean “more” participants. You can learn a LOT from a few interviews. Think quality, not quantity.)

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