Article - SEEKING TO IMPROVE AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS' ATTITUDES TOWARD SCIENCE : A Participatory Action Research Project.By Gayle A. Buck and Cassie F. Quigley ,Pearl Prince.

Research Article Critique Form

Directions: Review the assigned article, and respond to the following prompts/questions.

A. Full APA Reference for Article:

B. Summary of the Research Presented:

1. Research Problem:

2. Brief Summary of Background/Literature Review:

3. Hypothesis:

4. Research Question(s):

5. Dependent variable(s):

6. Independent variable(s):

7. Research Design:

8. Sample Description/Procedures:

9. Instrumentation:

10. Data Collection Procedures:

11. Data Analysis Methods:

12. Results/Conclusions:

13. Limitations:

C. Critique

1. Are the design and methods appropriate for the problem under investigation? Why/why not?

2. Did you identify any possible threats to internal or external validity? Ethical concerns? Briefly list and explain.

3. Are the procedures presented in enough detail to allow a reader to duplicate them?

4. Do the research findings present new knowledge/solutions to the field? Explain.

5. What practical significance does this study offer for schools, educators, and/or administrators?

6. What changes would you suggest to improve this study? (There is always something that can be improved about a study - think critically/creatively.)