| Introduction/Background
(10%) |
| Is your
question clear and appropriate for SCED 401? |
| Is there a
clear rationale for the study? |
| Do you
convincingly discuss how the study will address your
question(s)? |
| Procedures
(35%) |
| Clarity -
can I easily understand what you did? |
| How adequately and thoroughly does
your procedure address your question(s)? |
| Do you control for variables (as
appropriate)? |
| Are
procedures repeated (as appropriate) to generate sufficient data? |
| Reporting
data: tables/charts & descriptions (10%) |
| Is the data
is summarized in a table/chart that's easy to read and understand in a
glance? |
| Do you
summarize your data--clearly and briefly? Did you avoid repeating the
same information that is in the table? |
| Analysis
& Conclusions - your interpretations of the results (30%) |
| Do you
interpret your results, helping readers understand what the results
mean? Is interpretation/analysis supported by your
data? |
|
Do you
evaluate your study in light of the information you
learned about in class regarding study aspects like sample
size,
variable control, and unintentional bias? |
| Are the
connections clear between your current data and
the question to investigate in the new study? |
| Do you
adequately discuss how your study could continue, testing explanations
or generalizations? Could you realistically do
the (new) study? |
| Other
Aspects of your Study (10%) |
| Formatting
& length OK (~6 pages)? |
| Punctuation,
grammar, spelling, and mechanics are appropriate? |
| Sentence
form and word choice are varied and
appropriate? |
| Presentation (5%) |
| Presentation
display visible across the room? |
