Reading Research Literature

 

 

Reading Research Literature Guidelines

Updated 7/6/2017

Purpose

The student will read research literature to determine the research purpose, question, design, population, sample, limitations, data collection and analysis.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (PO4 and 8)

CO4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and lab significance related to evidence-based practice. (PO4 and 8)

Points: This assignment is worth 225 points.

Due Date: Submit the completed Reading Research Literature form (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 5.

Requirements

1. Download the research articles from the Chamberlain library.

Retrieve the following research articles: Make sure you are viewing the full text PDF. If you view the article in HTML format, you may not be able to see the tables and figures that are referenced in the questions.

Velayutham, S. G., Chandra, S. R., Bharath, S., & Shankar, R. G. (2017). Quantitative balance and gait measurement in patients with frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer diseases: A pilot study. Indian Journal Of Psychological Medicine, 39(2), 176-182. doi:10.4103/0253-7176.203132. http://proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=122248443&site=eds-live&scope=site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Pals, R. S., Hansen, U. M., Johansen, C. B., Hansen, C. S., Jørgensen, M. E., Fleischer, J., & Willaing, I. (2015). Making sense of a new technology in clinical practice: A qualitative study of patient and physician perspectives. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1), 1-10. doi:10.1186/s12913-015-1071-1 http://proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=her&AN=109884152&site=eds-live (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

1. Download the Reading Research Literature form (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
2. Watch the video on how to complete this assignment at http://www.brainshark.com/devry/vu?pi=zGCzbNjK4zHr05z0. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
3. Type answers to the questions directly onto the form. Your form does NOT need to follow APA formatting; however, you are expected to use correct grammar, spelling, syntax, and write in complete sentences.
4. Please post questions about this assignment to the Q & A Forum.
5. Save the file by clicking Save as and adding your last name, e.g., NR439_W5_Reading_Research_Literature_Form_Smith.docx.
6. Submit the completed form by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 5.

Rubric

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Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeVelayutham, et al article: Question 1 Purposeview longer description	Correctly identifies the purpose of the research article. 10.0 pts Mostly identifies the purpose of the research article 9.0 pts Somewhat identifies the purpose of the research article. 8.0 pts Offers a purpose for the article, but incorrectly identifies it. 4.0 pts Does not identify any purpose for the research. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 2 Research Questionview longer description	Correctly identifies the research question in the study, or identifies the implied question, or indicates that no research question was given. 10.0 pts Mostly identifies the research question that the author described. 9.0 pts Somewhat identifies the research question that the author described. 8.0 pts Offers a research question, but incorrectly identifies it. 4.0 pts Does not identify any research question. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 3 Research Designview longer description	Correctly describes the research design of the study. 10.0 pts Mostly describes the research design of the study. 9.0 pts Somewhat describes the research design of the study. 8.0 pts Offers a research design, but incorrectly identifies it. 4.0 pts Does not identify any research design. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 4 Populationview longer description	Correctly identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article. 10.0 pts Mostly describes identifies and describes the population of the research article. 9.0 pts Somewhat identifies and describes the population of the research article. 8.0 pts Offers a population, but incorrectly identifies it as the one in the research article. 4.0 pts Does not identify any population. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 5 Sampleview longer description	Correctly explains if the sampling approach was appropriate for the research design studied, and if it was adequate. 10.0 pts Correctly explains if the sampling approach was appropriate for the research design studied, but fails to correctly identify if it was adequate. 9.0 pts Correctly explains the sampling approach, but incorrectly identifies if it was, or was not, appropriate or adequate. 8.0 pts Misidentifies the sampling approach. 4.0 pts Doesn’t explain any sampling approach. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 6 Data Collectionview longer description	Correctly describes the data collection procedure in detail. 10.0 pts Correctly describes the data collection procedure in general. 9.0 pts Correctly describes most of the data collection procedure but fails to describe all of it. 8.0 pts Incorrectly describes the data collection procedure, or omits most of the information. 4.0 pts Does not describe any data collection procedures. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 7 Data Analysisview longer description	Correctly describes how the all of the data were analyzed. 10.0 pts Correctly describes how most of the data were analyzed. 9.0 pts Describes how the data were analyzed, but may contain some misinformation. 8.0 pts Describes incorrectly how data were analyzed, or omitted large portions of the information. 4.0 pts Does not describe how data were analyzed. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 8 Limitationsview longer description	Correctly describes all of the limitations in the study. 10.0 pts Correctly describes most of the limitations in the study. 9.0 pts Correctly describes some of the limitations in the study, but may omit one or two. 8.0 pts Minimally describes the limitations of the study, or misidentifies them. 4.0 pts Does not describe any limitations for the study. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 9 Conclusionsview longer description	Correctly describes all of the authors’ conclusions. 10.0 pts Correctly describes most of the authors’ conclusions. 9.0 pts Correctly describes some of the authors’ conclusions, but may omit one or two. 8.0 pts Minimally describes the author’s conclusions, or misidentifies them. 4.0 pts Does not describe any author conclusions. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 10 Advances Knowledgeview longer description	Describes in-depth how this research advances knowledge in the field. 10.0 pts Generally, describes how this research advances knowledge. 9.0 pts Briefly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field. 8.0 pts Incorrectly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field. 4.0 pts Does not describe how the research advances knowledge in the field. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePals et al article: Question 11 Purposeview longer description	Correctly identifies the purpose of the research article. 10.0 pts Mostly identifies the purpose of the research article 9.0 pts Somewhat identifies the purpose of the research article. 8.0 pts Offers a purpose for the article, but incorrectly identifies it. 4.0 pts Does not identify any purpose for the research. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 12 Research Questionview longer description	Correctly identifies the research question in the study, or identifies the implied question, or indicates that no research question was given. 10.0 pts Mostly identifies the research question that the author described. 9.0 pts Somewhat identifies the research question that the author described. 8.0 pts Offers a research question, but incorrectly identifies it. 4.0 pts Does not identify any research question. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 13 Research Designview longer description	Correctly describes the research design of the study. 10.0 pts Mostly describes the research design of the study. 9.0 pts Somewhat describes the research design of the study. 8.0 pts Offers a research design, but incorrectly identifies it. 4.0 pts Does not identify any research design. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 14 Populationview longer description	Correctly identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article. 10.0 pts Mostly describes identifies and describes the population of the research article. 9.0 pts Somewhat identifies and describes the population of the research article. 8.0 pts Offers a population, but incorrectly identifies it as the one in the research article. 4.0 pts Does not identify any population. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 15 Sampleview longer description	Correctly explains if the sampling approach was appropriate for the research design studied, and if it was adequate. 10.0 pts Correctly explains if the sampling approach was appropriate for the research design studied, but fails to correctly identify if it was adequate. 9.0 pts Correctly explains the sampling approach, but incorrectly identifies if it was, or was not, appropriate or adequate. 8.0 pts Misidentifies the sampling approach. 4.0 pts Doesn’t explain any sampling approach. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 16 Data Collectionview longer description	Correctly describes the data collection procedure in detail. 10.0 pts Correctly describes the data collection procedure in general. 9.0 pts Correctly describes most of the data collection procedure but fails to describe all of it. 8.0 pts Incorrectly describes the data collection procedure, or omits most of the information. 4.0 pts Does not describe any data collection procedures. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 17 Data Analysisview longer description	Correctly describes how the all of the data were analyzed. 10.0 pts Correctly describes how most of the data were analyzed. 9.0 pts Describes how the data were analyzed, but may contain some misinformation. 8.0 pts Describes incorrectly how data were analyzed, or omitted large portions of the information. 4.0 pts Does not describe how data were analyzed. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 18 Limitationsview longer description	Correctly describes all of the limitations in the study. 10.0 pts Correctly describes most of the limitations in the study. 9.0 pts Correctly describes some of the limitations in the study, but may omit one or two. 8.0 pts Minimally describes the limitations of the study, or misidentifies them. 4.0 pts Does not describe any limitations for the study. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 19 Conclusionsview longer description	Correctly describes all of the authors’ conclusions. 10.0 pts Correctly describes most of the authors’ conclusions. 9.0 pts Correctly describes some of the authors’ conclusions, but may omit one or two. 8.0 pts Minimally describes the author’s conclusions, or misidentifies them. 4.0 pts Does not describe any author conclusions. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 20 Advances Knowledgeview longer description	Describes in-depth how this research advances knowledge in the field. 10.0 pts Generally, describes how this research advances knowledge. 9.0 pts Briefly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field. 8.0 pts Incorrectly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field. 4.0 pts Does not describe how the research advances knowledge in the field. 0.0 pts	10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyle and Writingview longer description	Correctly names file, includes name on paper. Writes in complete sentences with no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors. 25.0 pts One to four errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax. 22.0 pts Five to eight errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax. 20.0 pts Nine to twelve errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax 10.0 pts Thirteen or more errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax. 0.0 pts	25.0 pts
Total Points: 225.0

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