1. Introduction
o What the researcher wants to do?
o Why the researcher thinks the works should be done?
o How the researcher relate it to what is already known about the problem.
o Were the research questions/hypothesis (es) or objectives clearly stated?
o How he/she explain to create awareness about the problem, to provide basis for other researchers, or to extend the scope of ones own knowledge
o How does the study contribute to the body of knowledge?
o In relation to the area coverage as well as to the treatment of the variables in the study how he/she show what is going to be investigated and what not.
o Were constraints or difficulties explained in the study influence the results of the study? How?
2. Literature Evaluation
– Does the literature related with the research title?
– Does the literature review seem thorough & recent?
– Does the content of the literature organized in logical manner?
3. Conceptual Framework
– Does the research use a theoretical and/or conceptual model? How do you evaluate it?
– Does the model guides the research and seem appropriate?
4. Method and Design
– Describe the study design – is it appropriate?
– How was the research conducted? (The study procedure itself) & data collected
– Were the subject’s rights protected?
5. Analysis
– How were the data analyzed?
– Do the selected statistical tests appropriate?
6. Results
– What were the findings of the study?
– Were the results significant?
– Are the results presented in a clear and understandable way?
– How did the authors interpret the results?
– Are conclusions made based on analysis and answer all research questions/prove hypothesis?
-Which concepts this article added from the existing body of knowledge?
1. Introduction
o What the researcher wants to do?
o Why the researcher thinks the works should be done?
o How the researcher relate it to what is already known about the problem.
o Were the research questions/hypothesis (es) or objectives clearly stated?
o How he/she explain to create awareness about the problem, to provide basis for other researchers, or to extend the scope of ones own knowledge
o How does the study contribute to the body of knowledge?
o In relation to the area coverage as well as to the treatment of the variables in the study how he/she show what is going to be investigated and what not.
o Were constraints or difficulties explained in the study influence the results of the study? How?
2. Literature Evaluation
– Does the literature related with the research title?
– Does the literature review seem thorough & recent?
– Does the content of the literature organized in logical manner?
3. Conceptual Framework
– Does the research use a theoretical and/or conceptual model? How do you evaluate it?
– Does the model guides the research and seem appropriate?
4. Method and Design
– Describe the study design – is it appropriate?
– How was the research conducted? (The study procedure itself) & data collected
– Were the subject’s rights protected?
5. Analysis
– How were the data analyzed?
– Do the selected statistical tests appropriate?
6. Results
– What were the findings of the study?
– Were the results significant?
– Are the results presented in a clear and understandable way?
– How did the authors interpret the results?
– Are conclusions made based on analysis and answer all research questions/prove hypothesis?
-Which concepts this article added from the existing body of knowledge?