{"id":529,"date":"2018-10-13T01:05:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-13T08:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/awalkinthewoods\/?p=529"},"modified":"2018-10-13T09:02:16","modified_gmt":"2018-10-13T16:02:16","slug":"unit-4-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/awalkinthewoods\/unit-4-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 4 Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Part A<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are two main types of research studies that are conducted; quantitative and qualitative. \u00a0According to Plano Clark and Creswell (2015), quantitative research “researchers analyze the data using mathematical procedures, including calculating statistics and plotting graphs” (p.66). \u00a0Whereas, in qualitative studies, the data consists “of words and pictures, not numbers” (Clark & Creswell, 2015, p. 66).<\/p>\n

Article Evaluation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Link to article: Principles of Servant-Leadership in Community Health Nursing<\/a><\/p>\n

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Evaluation of the Statement of the Problem:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Table Evaluation System (Plano Clark & Creswell, 2015, p. 94)<\/p><\/div>\n

Part B: Evaluation of the Literature Review<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Table for Evaluation of the Literature Review (Plano Clark & Creswell, 2015, p. 144)<\/p><\/div>\n

Part C – Evaluation of the Purpose Statement or Research Question<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Table for Evaluation of the Purpose Statement (Plano Clark & Creswell, 2015, p.186)<\/p><\/div>\n

Part D:<\/p>\n

As a consumer of research reports, the most important aspects I need to consider in the introduction section of a high-quality research report are:<\/p>\n

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  • Is the problem easily identifiable?<\/li>\n
  • Is it a real world issue?<\/li>\n
  • Is the topic clearly identified?<\/li>\n
  • What does the researcher want to do with the data?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This was a great exercise for me, as I can immediately apply it to helping students write simple thesis statements and to helping my students with their own proper citing and paraphrasing (the more I’m learning, the more I can bring back and share). \u00a0I have found Plano Clark and Creswell (2015) to be an excellent reference source due to their detailed rubrics.<\/p>\n

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    Question for the group:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Did anyone else find it extremely difficult to provide an actual grade of between 0 and 3? At times, I felt like I was the least qualified person to rate someone else’s scholarly paper when I know so little about writing them. \u00a0I’m sure you’re not supposed give half marks, but I couldn’t help it! I felt at times like I was either being too generous or too harsh and found myself second guessing my original assessment. This was the complete opposite of how I am in my career. I am very confident in grading my own student’s work and helping them grade their work as well. It might sound weird, but it really becomes a reciprocal event where we learn from each other.<\/p>\n

    Please note that all of the evaluation tables in this blog post were referenced from Plano Clark and Creswell (2015).<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    References:<\/p>\n

    Plano-Clark, V. & Creswell, J. (2015). Understanding research: A consumer’s guide<\/em>. (2nd Ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.<\/p>\n

    Sturm, B. A. (2009). Principles of servant-leadership in community health nursing: Management issues and behaviors discovered in ethnographic research. Home Health Care Management & Practice<\/i>, 21<\/i>(2), 82\u201389. https:\/\/ezproxy.student.twu.ca:2420\/10.1177\/1084822308318187<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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