Is the literature review organized logically -broad to specific, logical division Was a conceptual /theoretical frame work developed to guide the study (if and when necessary)?

Not SpecifNo. Sections to be Addressed Contents or Items For Discussion /Checklist
1 Article Review headline

Title of the article
Author (s)
Publisher
Place of Publication
Date of Publication
Number of pages

3 Summary This should include a factual summary of paragraph(s) of the article (not more than half a page).
It should be a synopsis of key parts of the research including but not limited to study objective, research questions, study design, study population and/or sample, primary analysis, key findings and conclusion.
There should be no critique or commentary included in this section
It should be written in a paragraph form (no bullet points)
4 Research Title And Reporting Format Appropriateness of the Research topic with respect to the content of the article
The research report is written and organized based on accepted format

5 Quality of Abstract A brief theme sentence to orient the reader about the overall issues used,
Clarity of objective
Research methodology used,
Major findings of the study,
Contribution of the study.
Indication of future area of investigation
identification of key words and
6 The Introduction Section
Is the study objective(s)/study purpose/research question(s) clearly and concisely stated?
Did the researcher(s) identify a socially significant problem as the focus of the study?
Did the proposed study include a thorough, current and relevant literature review to justify the research gap?
Did the introduction guide the reader to the rationale for the study (i.e why the study needs to be conducted)? Was the rational justified (with proper citation of previous studies)?
7 Review of Related Literature/Theoretical Background Is there sufficient critical evaluation of both the theoretical and empirical literature
Is the literature review organized logically -broad to specific, logical division
Was a conceptual /theoretical frame work developed to guide the study (if and when necessary)? If so, is it supported by relevant arguments based on previous study findings?
Overall Quality and relevance of reviewed literature
Is there clarity of the hypothesis formulated to be tested (if available) (Is sufficient background/theoretical support presented for the stated hypothesis/ when available)
Is there sufficient description and justification of the chosen research design, /approach
Population and sampling techniques/sample size determination, sampling procedures followed
Was the sample a representative sample of the target population?
Quality of research instruments
8 Research Methodology Reliability and validity issues
Procedures followed for ensuring ethical research.
Were all methods (i.e the study design, selection of participants, measurement of study variable etc) done in such a way that compromises the ability to accurately answer the research question? (i.e Was there bias in the process?)
Is the analysis used in line with the research question/research problem? (Is the right (statistical) analysis tool chosen?)
Appropriateness of statistical tools used to analyze the data
9 Data Presentation, Analysis & Interpretation Did the author(s) present the results related to the research questions? Are there any results that you feel are omitted (not addressed)? Are the findings generalizable to similar context?
Are the results clearly presented (i.e. with tables, graphs, P-values for statistical analysis)?
Did the researchers summarized the results and provide reasonable interpretations of the results based on the data and the analysis conducted?
Is the discussion objective? Is it linked with prior research works showing possible consistency or inconsistency with the present findings? Or does the author(s) reference articles that support his/her/their findings?
10 Conclusion and Recommendation Does the conclusion make sense (i.e could there be any other alternative explanation than presented in the study?) A statement of Conclusion quality and relevance
Are the implications and limitations of the study discussed? And/Or Did the theoretical and/or practical contributions presented? And/Or Are areas of further investigation/research identified?
Overall quality of recommendations-relevance, practicality, importance
11 Referencing Did the author(s) used/cited sources that are relevant to the study?
Citation source mixes journals, websites and books
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