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