Ethical and Cultural Considerations

Student Name

Peer Review

Scholarly peer-reviewed journals contain articles describing high-quality research that has been reviewed by experts in the field.

· Is the article peer reviewed?

· How do you know?

Publication Date

Was the article published within the last 10 years?

Topic of Investigation

· What topic is being investigated, and why is it important?

· What is the purpose of this study?

Research Question

What is the question the researcher is attempting to answer through their investigation?

Note: Response should be in question form.

Sample Population

· Who were the participants in the study?

· What criteria were used to include or exclude participants?

· What is the total number of participants included in the final data analysis?

Ethical and Cultural Considerations

· What ethical procedures were noted (i.e., informed consent, debriefing, confidentiality)?

· What cultural considerations were important to this study (i.e., language concerns, sample matching intended participants)?

· Were there any potential sources of bias that you noted or that were mentioned in the article?

Research Methods

· How many sources of data were used in the investigation?

· What data was collected from the participants?

· Was the data quantitative (i.e., assessments, measurements, numeric) or qualitative (i.e., text, observations, photos)?

· Based on the data collected, was this study quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method?

Results

What is the answer to the research question?

Limitations

What limitations were noted in the design or the execution of this study?

Summary

Using the following guide, write a summary of the study in your own words. The areas with brackets and italic font should be replaced with your findings in the worksheet.

This [ type of method] study included [ number] participants made up of [ type of population]. Researchers were investigating [ research problem; topic under investigation]. The question that the researchers were attempting to answer in this investigation was [ research question]. This study demonstrated ethical procedures as evidenced by [ description of informed consent/risk management. If none reported, state that] . Cultural considerations included [ describe any bias, language, or sample disparity]. Data gathered from the participants included [ assessment strategy or data type collected]. After analyzing the data, the researchers found [ describe outcomes/results]. The answer to the research question was [ state answer to research question]. Limitations to this study include [ state any design or execution limitations to the study].