This concise Libwizard tutorial addresses how to evaluate and interpret data discussed in the methods and results sections of scholarly articles. Interactions include multiple choice questions and exploring a scholarly article. This tutorial is best for upper undergraduate students in the social sciences and sciences who have a general understanding of the anatomy of a scholarly article.
Type of Material:
Tutorial
Recommended Uses:
Individual work, Homework, In class activity paired with a discussion.
Technical Requirements:
None.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
To help students better understand how to interpret quantitative information in scholarly research articles.
Target Student Population:
Upper undergraduate students and Social science and science majors
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic knowledge on the anatomy of a scholarly journal article
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Covers all the information needed in a short amount of time, in self-contained, could be used in any class where students need to interpret quantitative research articles.
Concerns:
None.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
A short but effective introduction to how to read research articles for understanding. No need for any previous exposure to research articles. Clear learning objective. Could be used in almost any undergraduate course and would also work for introductory graduate courses.
Concerns:
Definitions of the concepts discussed are missing
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
This tutorial is very easy to use and provides clear instructions. It provides several opportunities to interact and it short in length to keep users engaged.
Concerns:
None.
Creative Commons:
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