Individual Assignment (20%)

The individual assignment is article review based on the following given review guideline. Deadline for submission is two weeks before the class end. (NB: no submission after due date)

Guide line for Article Review

(Please note that, it does not mean this is the only guideline for article review; rather it is given for the sake of uniformity & fair evaluation!!)

You are expected to find an article (one research article) from a peer-reviewed journal related to any of the topics in the course and submit the maximum of three pages report of the review. The review should include:

A. Description of the Study

- What was the purpose of the research?

- Why is the research being conducted & why is it considered significant?

- Were the research questions, objectives or hypothesis (es) clearly stated?

B. Literature Evaluation

- Does the literature review seem thorough & recent (within the last 5 years)?

- Does the content of the literature review relate directly to the research problem?

C. Conceptual Framework

- Does the research use a theoretical and/or conceptual model?

- Does the model guides the research and seem appropriate?

D. Sample

- Who were the subjects?

- Were the inclusion/exclusion criteria specified?

- How representative is the sample?

- was there any selection bias evident in the sample selection?

E. Method and Design

- Describe the study design is it appropriate?

- How was the research conducted? (The study procedure itself) & data collected

- Were the subjects rights protected?

F. Analysis

- How were the data analyzed?

- Do the selected statistical tests appear appropriate?

- Were the results significant?

G. Results

- What were the findings of the study?

- Are the results presented in a clear and understandable way?

- How did the authors interpret the results?

- Were there any study limitations discussed?

H. Subject matter significance

- What were the implications of this study to practitioners?

- How does the study contribute to the body of knowledge?

- Could the study be replicated?

- What additional questions does the study raise?