Read the article, “Innovative problem solving in wild meerkats”, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alex_Thornton/publication/256655013_Innovative_problem_solving_in_wild_meerkats/links/5a2575100f7e9b71dd0921fc/Innovative-problem-solving-in-wild-meerkats.pdf?origin=publication_detail
Reflect and take notes as you read, considering the following:
What was the purpose of this article?
Was it effectively communicated?
Are hypotheses present? Are they clear?
How will this piece of research add to evidence base?
Does the discussion address the research problem?
Can the conclusions made feasibly be interpreted from the results or could there be other interpretations?
Are shortcomings in the article acknowledged?
Are the implications discussed?
Would you describe the writing style as ‘Impersonal, stodgy, jargon-laden, abstract prose that ignores or defies most stylistic principles’ or creative and innovative?
Was the article relatively easy to read?
What did you learn from reading the paper?
If you were going to add to this work what would you do?