Educational Research EDG 600
Alar Lipping, Ph.D.
Evaluation Form – Term Research PaperName:
INTRODUCTION
Statement of the ProblemCODE
Is there a statement of a researchable problem?_____
Is background information on the problem presented with
reference to educational significance?_____
Does the problem statement indicate the variables of interest
and the specific relationship between those variables which
are to be investigated?_____
Are variables directly or operationally defined_____
Review of Related Literature
Is the review comprehensive?_____
Have references been critically analyzed and the results of various
studies compared and contrasted or is the review basically a
series of abstracts or annotations?_____
Does the review conclude with a brief summary of the _____
literature and its implications for the problem being investigated?
Hypothesis
Does the research hypothesis state an expected relationship or
difference between two variables?_____
METHOD
Subjects
Are the size and major characteristics of the population studied
described?_____
Is the method of selecting a sample clearly described?_____
Instruments
Is a rationale given for the selection of the instrument used?_____
Design and Procedure
Are procedures described in sufficient detail to permit them
to be replicated by another researcher?_____
Are appropriate statistical procedures presented?_____
Rating Scale:
4 = section was well presented
3 = section was adequately presented with minor revisions
2 = section was poorly presented
1 = section was very poorly presented
0 = section was missing
Evaluation of Content:
Expression ______
Organization ______
Mechanics ______
Rating Scale (evaluation of content)
5 = paper was well presented
4 = paper was adequately presented with minor revisions
3 = paper was poorly presented
2 = paper was very poorly presented
1 = paper needs major revision
TOTAL = ______
Interpretation of total points:
60 – 67 = A (45 –50)
53 – 59 = B (40 –44)
47 – 52 = C (35 –39)
below 47 = F