ASSIGNMENT 2 INSTRUCTIONS:  Instructions Complete a Journal Article Review (JAR2) using template below

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ASSIGNMENT 2 INSTRUCTIONS:

 Instructions

Complete a Journal Article Review (JAR2) using template below. The article you choose to review, will, ideally, contribute to the selection and development of your final paper topic.  Locate ONE qualitative journal article related to counselling from scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles (published within the last 10 years) available online. You may search for your article via the online scholarly search engines or databases, such as Google Scholar, ERIC, BASE, PubMed Health.

For JAR2, the research design must be qualitative and utilize a formal qualitative methodology (e.g., grounded theory, phenomenological, ethnographic). Qualitative research design is inductive in its reasoning. It is a systematic subjective approach used to describe life experiences and to give these life experiences meaning. The goals for a qualitative researcher are to gain insight and to explore the depth, richness, and complexity inherent in the phenomenon under study. The final report for a qualitative study is a narrative report with contextual description & direct quotations from research participants. A study that simply asks open-ended questions and reports the results will not meet the requirements for this assignment. For JAR2, the research method, data analysis, and results should be clearly discussed. 

Note: Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Pilot studies and Single-subject case studies are not permitted. 

The purpose of an article review is to communicate the main points of a study and to discuss the implications, strengths and weaknesses of the design. The review is not meant to re-iterate the details of the study nor to paraphrase each point; instead, it should summarize and discuss the study. These assignments are an opportunity for you to demonstrate your understanding of the course concepts. For this paper, write in the third person; the idea is always to remain neutral, objective, and personally uninvolved.

Make a copy of the JAR2 template and use it for your assignment. Type your selected qualitative journal article at the top of the first page. Your JAR2 should be double-spaced, written in font 12-point Times New Roman. The paper should be approximately 750 words (3-4 pages), excluding the title, abstract, and reference pages. 

Please format and submit the JAR2 in Word (doc or docx only) and use APA 7th edition style guidelines.

 

 

 

Assignment 2: Qualitative Journal Article Review

 

Your Name

University

2013: Research Methods

Instructor Name

 

 

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Due Date, 20XX

(Present the qualitative study you are reviewing, name the design, and briefly explain how it relates to the topic chosen for the Final Project. The topic for the final project will be presented as one single sentence that will serve as your working title as you undertake your research. See the example abstract below, which you may use as a guide.)

Abstract

This assignment is comprised of a Journal Article Review (JAR) related to the topic chosen for the Final Project: [Insert one sentence describing the topic you have chosen for the final project (e.g., The use of Animal-Assisted Therapy for treating Selective Mutism in preschool children)]. This article, Insert Title Here, uses a [insert name of formal qualitative methodology (e.g., grounded theory, phenomenological, ethnographic)] design and is relevant to the topic of the Final Project because [...].

 

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Indicate the Qualitative journal article selected

Surname, Initial., Surname, Initial., & Surname, Initial. (Year). Title of journal article with no caps. Title of Journal, Volume number (issue number), page numbers.

 

Statement of Problem

[What is the research problem being addressed and the specific research question(s)? What are the researchers trying to do? Why?]

Literature Review

[Briefly describe relevant research that guided or precipitated this study. Include citations. Note: this should not be an exhaustive restatement of the article’s introduction; just summarize the key theory or empirical findings that provide the background and rationale for the study being reviewed.]

Research Questions Being Investigated

[What are the primary research questions of this study? What were the researchers interested in exploring?]

Method

[The content under each of the headings should not take more than one or two lines.]

Participants

[Who were the participants (demographics), and how were they recruited/selected?]

Materials

[Briefly describe the materials that were used to collect the data.]

Procedure

[Briefly describe the procedure – what was done in the study?]

Data Analysis

[How were the data collected? How were the data analyzed?]

Results

[Briefly describe the main findings. Discuss the clinical relevance of the findings.]

Implications

Implications for Counselors, Clients, and Counselling

[What are the implications of the findings? Support your assertions with citations, using the text and additional references where possible.]

Discussion

Summary

[Summarize the main results with reference to the original research question. To what extent did the findings support the research question?]

Interpretation

[Are the conclusions made by the author(s) warranted? What are the possible alternative explanations of the results? What are the strengths of the study? What was done well? What are the weaknesses/limitations of the study? Identify the specific design and describe the salient features. Incorporate your knowledge of course-related concepts in your discussion of these questions (e.g., ethical considerations). Support your claims with material from the text and other scholarly references, as appropriate.]

For Further Study

[Recommend what should be done next in this area. How can this work be followed up or extended?]

References [alphabetical order]

Surname, Initial., Surname, Initial., & Surname, Initial. (Year). Title of journal article with no caps. Title of Journal, Volume number (issue number), page numbers.

Surname, Initial. (Year). Book title: No caps except after colon or if the capitalization is for proper nouns like names of assessment tools. City, State or Province written as 2 letter abbrev