Article Review

A clear statement helps determine if the topic is important or relevant. • Literature review: Describe the research included. What gap does this article/study plan on filling? • Study Design: Was the study design appropriate for this article/research? Consider the following and describe how they were used: o Ethnography o Phenomenology o Grounded theory o Participatory action research o Other study designs • Qualitative methods: Does the study describe the methods used? Was the method appropriate for the study design? How? o Participant observation o Interviews o Focus Groups o Historical Research o Other qualitative methods • Sampling: How were participants relevant to the research question and how were they selected? • Data collection: Was there a complete description of the site, participants? • Data analysis: Was the analysis inductive and the findings adequately corroborated? • Findings: Were the findings consistent with and reflective of data