Qualitative appraisal: demonstrate your ability to critically and efficiently appraise the research source.

Qualitative appraisal

•Select ONE of the assigned articles posted qualitative study

Process:

  • Review the relevant content that was covered on either the qualitative research process and the accompanying in class assignments.
  • Work through the appropriate appraisal worksheet –qualitative (use the ones we used in class assignments listed under the assignment description and articles). Use this worksheet to guide the writing of your scholarly appraisal paper.
  • Summarize the information collected in the appraisal worksheet in a brief, scholarly, APA-style paper of a maximum six pages for body of paper)—excluding the title page, reference list, and headings.

Key objectives-in this paper you will:

  1. Demonstrate your ability to critically and efficiently appraise the research source.
  2. Provide a well-supported answer (rationale included) to the appraisal question;
  3. Was there sufficient credibility and integrity in this study that I can trust or be confident in the findings? Why/why not?
  4. Based on your answer to the above, the also answer the following.
  5. Would you consider adapting the findings into practice or education assuming you worked in that setting? Why/Why not?

Format:

Include the following:

Title page (APA-Standard title page format with a strong/unique title [see APA 2.01] to reflect your appraisal conclusions [please avoid a title that is the name of the assignment])