TOPIC: parental involvement affecting student academic performance
Select one qualitative peer-reviewed research study published in an article related to your topicof interest. All articles must be of educational studies conducted and published in the UnitedStates or Canada within the past five years. You may not use meta-analyses or meta-syntheses; all research evaluated must be original.After thoroughly reviewing the study in the selected article, compose a full three-page review(not including the required title and references pages). Brevity is crucial as it forces you toinclude only the most essential information. An abstract should not be included.Using the provided Research Critique: Qualitative Template, Provide a brief, three-sentence introductory paragraph introducing the article and thepurpose of the critique. Note the article author’s name with the appropriate in-textcitation. Under the Summary heading (Level 1), provide the following information. The shortparagraph under each Level 2 heading (see template) should have at least three sentences.o Purpose of the studyo Description of participants/sample (e.g., who, how many, selection method)o Research design (e.g., narrative, grounded theory, case study, phenomenology,ethnography, etc.). Refer to the Read: Qualitative Research: Common Types ofData Collection, Analyses, and Research Design in the Learn section of thismodule for more information.o Method(s) of data collection (e.g., questionnaire, document analysis, observation,open-ended or structured interview, etc.). Provide a description of the method(i.e., how what was collected, and when).o Method(s) of analysis (e.g., inductive/deductive approach, point of focus,summaries, memoing, indexing, coding, grouping, themes, etc.). See the Read:Qualitative Research: Common Types of Data Collection, Analyses, andResearch Design in the Learn section of this module for comprehensiveinformation about common types of analyses.Note: If the article you selected discusses how the data was statistically analyzed,it is likely the article is not a qualitative study or not an actual research report buta summary of a study. In this case, you must select another article.EDUC 750Page 2 of 2o Results – be specific with themes and overall findings, and provide a layman’sinterpretation. Under the Critical Analysis heading (Level 1), the short paragraph under each Level 2heading (see template) should have at least three sentences. Think critically through theresearch study’s main points. Who was the intended audience? Did the author clearlycommunicate the main points to the intended audience? Did the author provide adequatesupport to back their claims? Also, address the following:o Opportunities for further research not already stated in the articleo Threats to the validity (e.g., credibility, transferability, dependability,confirmability, etc.) or undocumented bias on the part of the researcher(s). Thevalidity of the research can be explored by discussing the limitations and thestrengths of the research methodology.o Other original insights or criticismo Implications of the findings (who, possibly researchers or practitioners, can usethe findings and how)One peer-reviewed source (your textbook or other research study) in addition to thearticle you are critiquing should be cited in this section to support your opinions of thevalidity of the study, its research methods, and/or findings. Under the Discussion heading, provide the following in a minimum of five sentences:o Insight from your professional experience as related to the issue in the articleo Connection to the topic you are considering researching for your degreeo Biblical integration Reference page (Level 1 heading): Include a references page with three references: thearticle being critiqued, the Bible, and one additional peer-reviewed resource to supportyour claims.Current APA formatting is expected throughout your paper.
