Evaluating Use of Literature and Problem Statement
Researchers use scholarly literature for various purposes in their work, such as, but not limited to, establishing the need for and importance of their study or describing a theory. The problem statement is typically tied to the literature, and for this reason, these two components of research are presented together this week; this connection among research components will be a recurring theme throughout this course.
For this Discussion, you will evaluate the use of literature and problem statements in assigned journal articles in your discipline to understand what it means for a research study to be justified, grounded, and original. You will use the Use of Literature Checklist, the Problem Statement Checklist, and the Litmus Test as guides for your post.
With these thoughts in mind, refer to the Journal Articles document for your assigned articles for this Discussion. use Article B week 3 under Education. Follow the prompt below for your program.
Article B:
Swan, B., Coulombe-Quach, X.-L., Huang, A., Godek, J., Becker, D., & Zhou, Y. (2015). Meeting the needs of gifted and talented students: Case study of a virtual learning lab in a rural middle school. Journal of Advanced Academics, 26(4), 294–319. https://doi.org/10.1177/1932202X15603366
Assignment Task Part 1
Using intext citations and references, Post a critique of the research study in which you:
1. Evaluate the authors’ use of literature using the Use of Literature Checklist as a guide.
Evaluate the problem using the Problem Statement Checklist as a guide.
2. Explain what it means for a research study to be justified and grounded in the literature; then, explain what it means for a problem to be original using the Litmus Test as a guide
3. Be sure to support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.
Read a selection of your classmates’ postings.
Assignment Task Part 2
Respond to a classmate in 300 words who was assigned a different article than you by further supporting his or her critique or respectfully offering a differing perspective.
Litmus Test Resource
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ld.php?content_id=8691533