HSS 3101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Literature Review, Null Hypothesis, External Validity
17 Feb 2016
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Class 10: critical appraisal skills in reading research. Reviewer"s interpretation of a study (strengths and weaknesses: vary in scope and length depending on purpose. Critique skills: critical thinking o, knowledge of research. Logical reasoning methodology: attention to detail, student critique to demonstrate, peer reviews for publication skills decisions, part of an integrative review of a body of research, recognition of strength and. Who conducts critiques? weakness: students, practitioners, educators, researchers. Thorough critiques of major dimensions of a report: substantive and theoretical dimensions, methodological dimension (research design, ethical dimensions o, presentation and stylistic dimensions. Individual studies critiqued as part of an assessment of a body of research o: may use formal instrument that involves assigning an evaluative score that summarizes the quality of the study"s evidence. Peer reviews: blind reviews are solicited by editors of refereed journals: typically are not comprehensive focus is on the substantive and methodological dimensions of the report.
