Reading Research Literature

November 25th, 2015

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Reading Research Literature
Guidelines and Grading Rubric – Week 5
PURPOSE
The student will read research literature to determine the research purpose, question, design, population, sample, limitations, data collection and analysis.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (PO #4 and 8)
CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and lab significance related to evidence-based practice. (PO #4 and 8)
REQUIREMENTS
1. Download the research articles from the Chamberlain library.
Retrieve the following research articles: Make sure you are viewing the full text PDF. If you view the article in HTML format, you may not be able to see the tables and figures that are referenced in the questions.
George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.
https://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2010620411&site=ehost-live
Hunt, C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management. MedSurg Nursing, 23(4), 231-237.
https://proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2012695204&site=eds-live
. Your paper does NOT need to follow APA formatting; however, you are expected to use correct grammar, spelling, syntax, and write in complete sentences.

GRADING CRITERIA
Category Points % Description
Question 1 10 4% Identifies the purpose of the research article.
Question 2 10 4% Identifies the research question implied in the study.
Question 3 10 4% Describes the research design of the study.
Question 4 10 4% Identifies and describes the population.
Question 5 10 4% Was the sample adequate for the research design
Question 6 10 4% Describe the data collection procedure
Question 7 10 4% How were the data analyzed
Question 8 10 4% Describes the limitations in the study.
Question 9 10 4% Describes the authors’ conclusions.
Question 10 10 5% How does this advance knowledge in the field.
Question 11 10 5% Identifies the purpose of the research article.
Question 12 10 5% Identifies the research question implied in the study.
Question 13 10 5% Describes the research design of the study.
Question 14 10 5% Identifies characteristics of quantitative study.
Question 15 10 5% Was the sample adequate for the research design
Question 16 10 5% Describe the data collection procedure
Question 17 10 5% How were the data analyzed
Question 18 10 5% Describes the limitations in the study.
Question 19 10 5% Describes the authors’ conclusions.
Question 20 10 5% How does this advance knowledge in the field.
Style and Writing 25 11% Names file, includes name on paper. Writes in complete sentences with no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.
Total 225 points 100%
GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment Criteria A
(92-100%)
Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance B
(84-91%)
Very Good or High Level of Performance C
76-83%)
Competent or Satisfactory Level of Performance F
0-75%)
Poor or Failing or Unsatisfactory Level of Performance Pts
Question 1
Purpose
(10 points) Correctly identifies the purpose of the research article.
9–10 points Mostly identifies the purpose of the research article.
8 points Somewhat identifies the purpose of the research article.
7 points Does not answer the question or provides an incorrect answer.
0–6 points /10
Question 2
Research question
(10 points) Correctly identifies the research question in the study, or identifies the implied question, or indicates that no research question was given.
9–10 points Mostly identifies the research question that the author described.
8 points Somewhat identifies the research question that the author described.
7 points Does not answer or fails to identify the research question that the author described.
0–6 points /10
Question 3
Research design
(10 points) Correctly describes the research design of the study
9–10 points Mostly describes the research design of the study.
8 points Somewhat describes the research design of the study.
7 points Does not describe the design of the study, or inaccurately identifies it.
0–6 points /10
Question 4
Population
(10 points) Correctly identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.
9–10 points Mostly describes identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.
8 points Somewhat identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.
7 points Does not identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.
0–6 points /10
Question 5
Sample
(10 points) Correctly describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied.
9–10 points Mostly describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied
8 points Somewhat describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied
7 points Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands if the sample was adequate for the research design studied.
0–6 points /10
Question 6
Data collection
(10 points) Correctly describes the data collection procedure.
9–10 points Mostly describes the data collection procedure.
8 points Somewhat describes the data collection procedure.
7 points Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands the data collection procedure.
0–6 points /10
Question 7
Data analysis
(10 points) Correctly describes how the data was analyzed.
9–10 points Partially describes how the data was analyzed.

8 points Minimally describes how the data was analyzed.
7 points Incorrectly describes how the data was analyzed or fails to answer
0–6 points /10
Question 8
Limitations
(10 points) Correctly describes the limitations in the study.
9–10 points Mostly describes the limitations in the study
8 points Somewhat describes the limitations in the study.
7 points Incorrectly describes the limitations in the study or does not answer
0–6 points /10
Question 9
Conclusions
(10 points) Correctly describes the authors’ conclusions
9–10 points Mostly describes the authors’ conclusions
8 points Somewhat describes the authors’ conclusions
7 points Incorrectly describes the authors’ conclusions or does not answer question
0–6 points /10
Question 10
Advances knowledge
(10 points) Correctly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.
9–10 points Mostly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.
8 points Somewhat describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.
7 points Incorrectly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field or does not anwer the question.
0–6 points /10
Question 11
Purpose
(10 points) Correctly identifies the purpose of the research article.
9–10 points Mostly identifies the purpose of the research article.
8 points Somewhat identifies the purpose of the research article.
7 points Does not answer the question or provides an incorrect answer.
0–6 points /10
Question 12
Research question
(10 points) Correctly identifies the research question in the study, or identifies the implied question, or indicates that no research question was given.
9–10 points Mostly identifies the research question that the author described.
8 points Somewhat identifies the research question that the author described.
7 points Does not answer or fails to identify the research question that the author described.
0–6 points /10
Question 13
Research design
(10 points) Correctly describes the research design of the study
9–10 points Mostly describes the research design of the study.
8 points Somewhat describes the research design of the study.
7 points Does not describe the design of the study, or inaccurately identifies it.
0–6 points /10
Question 14
Population
(10 points) Correctly identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.
9–10 points Mostly describes identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.
8 points Somewhat identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.
7 points Does not identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.
0–6 points /10
Question 15
Sample
(10 points) Correctly describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied.
9–10 points Mostly describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied
8 points Somewhat describes if the sample was adequate for the research design studied
7 points Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands if the sample was adequate for the research design studied.
0–6 points /10
Question 16
Data collection
(10 points) Correctly describes the data collection procedure.
9–10 points Mostly describes the data collection procedure.
8 points Somewhat describes the data collection procedure.
7 points Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands the data collection procedure.
0–6 points /10
Question 17
Data Analysis
(10 points) Correctly describes how the data was analyzed.
9–10 points Partially describes how the data was analyzed.
8 points Minimally describes how the data was analyzed.
7 points Incorrectly describes how the data was analyzed or fails to answer
0–6 points /10
Question 18
Limitations
(10 points) Correctly describes the limitations in the study.
9–10 points Mostly describes the limitations in the study
8 points Somewhat describes the limitations in the study.
7 points Incorrectly describes the limitations in the study or does not answer
0–6 points /10
Question 19
Conclusions
(10 points) Correctly describes the authors’ conclusions
9–10 points Mostly describes the authors’ conclusions
8 points Somewhat describes the authors’ conclusions
7 points Incorrectly describes the authors’ conclusions or does not answer question
0–6 points /10
Question 20
Advances knowledge
(10 points) Correctly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.
9–10 points Mostly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.
8 points Somewhat describes how this research advances knowledge in the field.
7 points Incorrectly describes how this research advances knowledge in the field or does not anwer the question.
0–6 points /10
Style and Writing
(25 pts) Correctly names file, includes name on paper. Writes in complete sentences with no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.
23–25 points One to two errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax.
21–22 points Three to four errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax
19–20 points Five or more errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax.
0–18 points /25

Reading Research Literature
Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment is included in these details.
Title: RRL
Name: [replace this text with your name]
The following questions pertain to:
George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.
https://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2010620411&site=ehost-live
1) What is the purpose of this research?
2) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.
3) Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description.
4) Describe the population (sample) for this study.
5) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?
6) Describe the data collection procedure.
7) How were the data analyzed after collection?
8) Discuss the limitations found in the study.
9) Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?
10) How does this advance knowledge in the field?

The following questions pertain to:
Hunt, C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management. MedSurg Nursing, 23(4), 231-237.
https://proxy.devry.edu/login?url=https://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00008484-201407000-00008&D=ovft&PDF=y

11) What is the purpose of this research?
12) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.
13) Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description.
14) Describe the population (sample) for this study.
15) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?
16) Describe the data collection procedure.
17) How were the data analyzed?
18) Discuss the limitations found in the study?
19) Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?
20) How does this advance knowledge in the field.

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