For this assignment, choose a peer-reviewed, scholarly article to review on one of the following topics:
Clinical experience during EMS training
Improving lecture presentation skills
Distance learning in today's EMS learning environment
Use of simulation tools for EMS training
Use the databases within the CSU Online Library or another source that contains peer-reviewed, scholarly articles. The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice reviewing articles that contribute to the industry.
The authors of these articles are researchers and professionals that have shared or experimented with ideas that demonstrate potential to improve the industry. As a professional in the industry, it is in your best interest to review the literature and trends within it.
Doing so provides you with the opportunity to read about what has been successful and how. Plus, it allows you to analyze the ideas that were unsuccessful, how you can improve them, or at least avoid repeating the mistakes of others. Use these skills to contribute to research papers and other scholarly writing in the future.
As you read the articles, consider the following questions: How could the topic of this article apply to your personal or professional life? How could it apply to an organization you have observed?
Use the following guidelines to select articles:
Articles are from reliable sources/journals.
They are related to the topic of your choice.
Articles are at least ten pages each.
Use the following guidelines to prepare each of your article reviews:
Your article review should be at least two pages.
It should identify the main topic/question.
It should identify the author's intended audience.
It should include a one page summary of the article.
Think critically about the article, and discuss how it applies to this course for page two.
Format your article review using APA Style. Use your own words and include citations for other articles as needed to avoid plagiarism.