School of Educational Studies, Massey University, New Zealand Since the 1980s an extensive research literature has investigated how to improve student success in higher education focusing on student outcomes such as retention, completion and employability. A parallel research programme has focused on how students engage with their studies and what they, institutions and educators can do to enhance their engagement, and hence success. This article reports on two syntheses of research literature on student
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Emergency Department Treatment of Acute Migraines Grand Canyon University: NRS-433V January 12, 2014 In 2011 a research to practice article was published in the Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal by Patricia Kunz Howard and Susan E. Shapiro on effective acute migraine treatment in the emergency department. Kunz Howard and Shapiro reviewed and critiqued a research study by Kostic, Gutierrez, Rieg, Moore, & Gendron (2010), titled “A prospective, randomized trial of intravenous prochlorperazine
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influencing the believability of the research – Focusing on what is expected from the research by asking questions about the researcher’s academic and professional qualifications 2. Elements influencing the robustness of the research – Many of the topics examined in research are of an abstract nature in that the particular experience may be interpreted differently by another individual Furthermore, the strengths and weakness concerning each area of the critique will be outlined. Elements influencing
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or authors of the research described in the article. (b) The publication year of that research. 2003 (c) The study participants (number, sex, ethnicity, age, demographics, SES) The participants of this study were 1,481 undergraduate students from the University of Alberta. They were of both genders and multiple demographics. The final set of participants, however, was 142 grad students. 2. Identify the study design as one of the following: Naturalistic observation, Case study, Quasi-experimental
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American society. The community structural factors and other social factors as they relate to crime serve as the common theme in the readings subject of this critique. Most specifically, this critique examines Sampson and Groves’ (1989) research testing Shaw and McKay’s Social Disorganization Theory (SDT); Ellen and O’regan’s (2009) study on the patterns and implications of crime in the U.S. cities; Walker, Spohn, and Delone’s (2012) discussion on race, ethnicity, social structure and crime;
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Tangela Hales April 5, 2012 Correlational Critique Criterion Critique 1. General Overview of the research. (5 points) The purpose of the Tang et al, (2009) study was to examine fatigue in chronic heart failure patients and its related factors. The aim was to (1) examine the associations among age, gender, New York Heart Association classification (NYHA), Ejection Fraction (EF), beta-blocker use, Hemoglobin (Hb), depression and fatigue in patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and (2)
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expectations and progress prior to PA. The article recommends greater formalization of PA process and adequate training for both the appraiser and employee for a PA process to be effective. The strength of the article is in the phenomenon of the study, to explore perceived injustices of PA so that the effectiveness can be improved. PA will always remain an integral part of staff management in an organization (Kim & Rubianty, 2011). It is an important tool to assess employees’ efficiency, correct
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Putting aside your entire life and giving up everything to satisfy the needs of your baby is not an easy or painless task. The immense pressure to do the best you possibly can for your child poses a huge responsibility on parents. In my opinion, the critiques condemnation of attachment parenting is not fair. I believe that the concept of attachment is reasonable and infact necessary for infants to develop into skilled, independent and mature individuals who share a strong emotional bond with their parents
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Critique of Research Article Name Instructor Unit Date Medical articles can be well analyzed based on the content, the reputation of the authors among other useful information. However, it is paramount that evidence based practice (EBP) be adopted when analyzing an article. According to Sackett et al (1996, pg 71-72) “Evidence based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients”. The best
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Fundamentals of Research Paper BSHS/382 Define the scientific method. The scientific method has its foundation in a number of steps including research, observational analysis and establishing data-driven rulings. Tell how it relates to human services research. Based on substantiation research studies, medical treatments and newer drugs are not only sustained but also adapted and improved over time. Exclusive of scientific research, their formation and effectiveness
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