Instructions for Research Assignment To complete this assignment, you will begin

Instructions for Research Assignment
To complete this
assignment, you will begin by reading each of the TWO research studies (attached) carefully and thoroughly.  After you have
read the studies, you will write an “Abstract” or
“Summary” for each of the studies. In a total of 150 to 200 words (maximum) each.
In a total of 150 to 200 words (maximum),
you will provide a succinct and accurate abstract/summary, outlining the
objectives of the study, the research design, and findings of the research
study, including the following:   
Information
to Include:
Grading
Weight
Accurately
state the research question(s) or objectives(s);
1 point
Accurately
identify the type of research design and methods (using keywords such as
experimental, longitudinal, case study, action research, etc.);
1 point
Clearly
describe the participants in the research study;
1 point
Accurately and succinctly summarize of
the research results and conclusions
2 points
Developing an accurate title
for the research study
Bonus: 1 point
Objective of the assignment
-Become familiar with the format and style
of research studies in Education Psychology
-Apply knowledge about research methods to
understand research inquiry
-Demonstrate and understanding of research
data and how conclusions are drawn
-Develop the capacity to critically evaluate
educational research findings. *Is it to help future research studies?
Small recap:
1.    
Literature review
–      
Provided at the beginning of
the published research
–      
Identifies the research problem
and the foci of the research investigation of the present study
–      
Provides information gathered from
previous research that shed light on the research problem of foci of the
research investigation
–      
Identifies key concepts and
operationalize the terms: eg what is “narrative comprehension”? What does “achievement”
refer to?
–      
Explains the hypothesis or framework
of the present study
2.    
The present study
–      
What are the research questions
and/or objectives?
–      
What research methods were used
in this research study?
–      
Who were the participants
recruited for this research study?
–      
What tools/research instruments
were used in the data collection?
3.    
Data Analyses and Results
–      
How did the research analyze
the data gathered for the present study?
–      
What were the main results of
this study?
Are the data analyses used to find a cause
effect relationship or it the data analyses used to find a correlation of the
relationship? Descriptive part to focus on!
4.    
Discussions of Data and
Conclusions
–      
What conclusion were drawn from
the study?
–      
What are some of the limitations
of this present research study? What would be pursued in the future research of
this nature?