Journal Analysis. Research Article Analysis Assignment

Research Article Analysis Assignment - Insert JA1 or JA2 Here
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Course: ITEC 5140-02 (Fall 2019 – 1st 8-Wk. Term)
Title of Article, Authors, etc.
What is the title/topic of the article you have chosen to analyze? Include Authors, Yr of Pub., Journal Name, & Page Nos. in APA Format / Style. Copy and paste the information below.

Abstract
Does this article have an abstract that adheres to the definition of an abstract? Briefly explain.

Introduction
Does the introduction part of the article you have chosen introduces the topic of the paper leading it into the problem statement? Briefly explain.

Statement of the Problem or Opportunity
Identify the statement of the problem from the article you have chosen. Copy and paste it below.

Purpose of the Study
Identify the purpose of the study from the article you have chosen. Copy and paste it below.

Research Questions / Hypotheses
What are the research questions (RQ) and/or hypotheses (H)? Research Questions generally indicate Qualitative studies and Hypotheses generally indicate Quantitative studies.
Are the questions or hypotheses consistent with the purpose of the study?

Review of the literature
Does the article include adequate secondary sources that include existing and relevant knowledge (theoretical and/or methodological) with applicable findings that were studied/researched?
Are all of the sources cited within the Literature Review (with in-text citations), linked to the full References listed on the References page (in APA or MLA style / format)?

Methodology
Is this research Qualitative, Quantitative, or Mixed Methods?
Quantitative
Where was the research administered? Was the approval to administer the study to subjects obtained from the Institutional Research Board, a Corporation, or the individuals, etc.?
The research was not limited to a particular place. It focused on determining appropriate sample size. The idea was not particular to a place or location.
There was no approval needed for this study as it never needed subjects.
What was the sample size of the research group? This is the sample size you studied from within the entire population you are exploring.
No subjects were used so there was no sample size for this study.
Was anonymity guaranteed to the participants? How?
No subjects were used in the study.
If Qualitative,
What type of instruments were used (i.e., Ethnography, Case Study, Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Narrative Literature Review, etc.)? Explain briefly.
What type of tools were used (i.e., Observations, Interviews, Informants, Focus Groups, Review of prior historical publications (secondary data), etc.?) Explain briefly how the data was collected.
If Quantitative,
What type of instruments were used to measure the variables (i.e. Surveys, Questionaires, Content Analysis, Formal Scientific Experiments with Control Groups, Pre & Post Tests, Review of prior published quantitative data (secondary data),etc.? Explain briefly how the data was collected.
A review of the appropriateness of the use of Cochran’s (1977) sample size formula for continuous and categorical data was don...