Students are expected to read an article posted on Blackboard, Course Content section (Week 11 Content folder), analyze it by referring to the learned contents and using critical thinking skills, and answer the following subjects/questions in an essay/narrative format.
1. Title of Article
2. Article Reference-American Psychological Association (APA) format
3. Research Design
3-1. Quantitative or qualitative research
3-2. Exploratory, descriptive or explanatory research
4. Sampling
4-1. Sampling method is it a probability or nonprobability sampling?
4-2. Does the sample appear to be reasonable and to have been constructed without bias? 4-3. Population and sample size (Refer to the Text, p. 207, Table 8.1)
4-4. Is the sample size adequate for the level of generalization?
4-5. The margin of error and level of confidence
5. Data collection method
5-1. The survey, Interview, and Secondary Data Analysis 5-2. Response rate, if identified.
6. Instrumentation (scale/item construction)
6-1. Are the questions straightforward and clear, vague or leading? 6-2. Reliability of the instrument/scale
6-3. Possible threats to the internal and external validity
7. Contributions and limitations of the research (narrative format)
8. Conclusion Describe how the findings of the article can impact social work practice or
effective social work policies. How might this research lead to changes in social work practice or policies?
Writing
