First, identify the type of research being conducted:
 

1. Qualitative Research 

2. Survey Research

3. Causal-Comparative Research

4. Correlational Research

5. Experimental Research

6. Quasi-Experimental Research

7. Single Case Research

If it is qualitative, identify:
 

1. The participant(s)

2. Variable(s) 

3. Setting 

4. Data collection methods

5. Type: ethnographic, case study, grounded theory, participative inquiry or historical

6. Research question

7. Data reduction technique(s)

8. Conclusions reached

9. Evaluate the overall strength of the research design, address areas of credibility, transferability, dependability, confirmability, and authenticity. You do not need to address all of these areas, only the ones you think the study may be weak in.

1. Identify the participant(s) 

2. Variable(s) under investigation 

3. Extraneous variable(s) 

4. Research question 

5. Research hypothesis

6. Null hypothesis 

7. Data collection methods 

8. Data reduction technique(s) 

9. Conclusions reached

10. Evaluate the overall strength of the research design, i.e.: reliability of the instrument, generalizability of the results

1. The participant(s) 

2. Variable(s) and if they are independent or dependent or neither 

3. Extraneous variable(s) 

4. Research question 

5. Research hypothesis 

6. Data collection methods 

7. Data reduction technique(s) 

8. Conclusions reached 

9. Threats to INternal and EXternal validity

10. Evaluate the overall strength of the research design = How confident can we be in the results and conclusions presented in the article?
 

1. The participant(s)

2. Independent variable(s) 

3. Dependent variable(s) 

4. Extraneous variable(s) 

5. Sampling Method

6. Experimental group(s) 

7. Control group research question 

8. Research hypothesis 

9. Null hypothesis

10. Research design (if experimental or quasi, see pages 70-79 of your text; if single case, see pages 149-154 of your text) 

11. Data collection methods 

12. Data reduction technique(s) 

13. Conclusions reached 

14. Threats to INternal and EXternal validity 

15. Evaluate the overall strength of the research design = How confident can we be in the results and conclusions presented in the article?