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\nIDS204: Deriving Insights from Evidence (Fall 2024) Analyzing Research Approaches and Evidence
\nDescription for Instructors
\nStudent Instructions
\nDescription
\nThis assignment aims to familiarize students with dierent research methodologies: quantitative,
\nqualitative, and mixed-methods approaches. Through this assignment, students will gain an
\nunderstanding of the scientific method, learn to read and critically evaluate peer-reviewed articles, and
\napply their knowledge to formulate hypotheses.
\nLearning Objectives assessed
\nLO: #HypothesisDevelopment
\nLO: #EvidenceBased
\nLO:# ProfessionalWorkProduct
\nGeneral Instructions
\n\u25cf Use APA style to cite, reference, and format your paper (Create a title page)
\nhttps:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research\\_and\\_citation\/apa\\_style\/apa\\_style\\_introduction.html
\n\u25cf Recommended: Please use 12 pt Times New Roman font and double spacing.
\n\u25cf Word count: An allowance of 10% above or below the specified word count.
\n\u25cf Follow the instructions below to complete your assignment.
\nInstructions:
\nResearch Articles Identification: (approx 200 -300 words)
\nSearch for three peer-reviewed articles, one representing each of the following research methodologies:
\na. Quantitative research
\nb. Qualitative research
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\nTYPE
\nIndividual
\nLENGTH
\n1000 words excluding references
\nFORMAT
\nFile upload
\nDUE ON
\nMonday of Week 6
\nRELEASED ON
\nMon of Week 2
\nGRADE BY
\nMon of Week 8
\nc. Mixed methods research
\nFor each article, provide information on the source of the article, why you believe the article is peerreviewed, title, and author. Highlight key characteristics within each article that helped classify the three
\nresearch approaches.
\nWhile selecting your articles, please keep in mind that
\n\u25cf All three selected articles must have been published within the past 15 years. All three articles must
\nhave been published in a peer-reviewed journal, and you must explicitly state how you know the journal is
\npeer-reviewed.
\n\u25cf Most importantly, you must be able to understand your selected articles.
\n\u25cf You can start searching on Google Scholar, Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, or any other
\ndatabase of your choice.
\nRelating the Article to the Scientific Method (approx 300 – 400 words)
\nChoose one article from the three selected articles and discuss how the chosen article reflects the
\nprinciples of the scientific method. Identify and explain the following components:
\na. Provide an overview of the topic under discussion
\nb. Observation: What problem or question is the study addressing?
\nc. Hypothesis: State the hypothesis or research question proposed by the authors. Explicitly state the
\nindependent variable and dependent variable\/s, where appropriate.
\nd. Methodology: Identify the methodology\/methods used to test the hypothesis or answer the research
\nquestion
\ne. Results: Summarize the key findings and conclusions drawn from the data.
\nHypothesis Formulation: (approx 200 -300 words)
\na. Propose a new hypothesis for a quantitative research approach that is related but not the same as the
\ntopic explored in the chosen article.
\nb. Ensure your hypothesis is testable, plausible, specific, and relevant to the chosen topic. Explicitly state
\nwhat your independent and dependent variables are
\nc. Justify your hypothesis. Explain why your proposed hypothesis is testable, plausible, specific, and
\nrelevant. and here is my article is about: <\/p>\n