- Candidates will choose a peer-reviewed article focusing on the results of an original research study related to Early Childhood Leadership.
- For information about selecting peer-reviewed articles go to https://uhcl.libguides.com/ECED
- Candidates must submit a copy of the article to the instructor for approval BEFORE beginning their analysis.
- Candidates will use the Paul-Elder Critical Framework to critically review the article. More information about this framework can be found at http://louisville.edu/ideastoaction/about/criticalthinking/framework
- Candidates will critically review the article and write a 4 to 5-page paper which will analyze the logic of the article based on the following template:
1. The main purpose of this article is ___________________________________.
(State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose for the study).
2. The key research question(s) that the study is addressing is ________________.
(Figure out the key question or hypothesis of the study.)
3. The most important information in this article is ________________________.
(Figure out the facts, experiences, data that the author is using to support his/her conclusions).
4. The main inferences/conclusions in this article are _______________________.
(Identify the key conclusions of the study that the author presents in this article.)
5. The key concept(s)we need to understand in this article is(are) ______________.
By these concepts the results of this study means _________________________.
(Figure out the most important ideas you would have to understand in order to understand the author’s line of reasoning.)
6. The main assumption(s)underlying this study is(are) _____________________.
(Figure out what the author is taking for granted [that might be questioned].)
7. The implications for the results of this study are __________________________.
(What consequences are likely to follow if people take the results of this study seriously?/
What consequences are likely to follow if people ignore the results of this study?)
8. The main point(s) of view presented in this article is(are) ___________________.
(What is the author’s background and how does that affect the way they conducted and reported this study?)
The article analysis should address each of the points above but be written in a narrative format following APA 7th ed. formatting guidelines and include a properly formatted APA reference for the article.
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