Assignment # 3 - Research Article ReviewGrading Basis: Each of the eight (8) questions are worth 12 points each out of 100 possible points. This assignment is worth 5 points of your final grade. See Syllabus Grading Basis.
Example: 100 (possible total assignment points) - 24 points (two wrong answers) = 76 (assignment grade) x .05 = 3.8 total grade points
Assignment Guidelines
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Select a quantitative research study from
a journal in the 
List of Park and Recreation Journals. The
article must be dated between 2018 and the present year.
Note: You can type in the name of any of the park and recreation journals in the keyword space, and a list of articles will come up, but be sure you select only an article from the journal you selected, other journals, not park and recreation, may also be listed.
Grading/Comment Key - this "key" identifies errors by number on your graded paper. It is very helpful to review the comment key items before your submit your assignments!
See Unit Two: Evidence: Data Collection online lesson for information related to this assignment.
Be sure to select a study that can provide
ALL of the required information! Do not use a qualitative study!
Terminology you need to understand:
It is important to understand this assignment, since this same information is also requested in the Research Proposal assignment. You may chose to use the article from assignment 3 as you Model Study for the Research assignment, as long as you can find a new and citable population .
Sample Practice Assignment: Read the Sample Research Study (An Exploratory Study of Serious Leisure and Lifestyle for Amateur Athletes).
The answers for items 2-8 are provided below and are hi-lighted in the sample research study.
2. What was the "hypothesis" or "research question? (Examples: This study explores...; The purpose of this study...; The present study examined... (Usually found in the Abstract and/or Introduction).
Answer. The purpose of this exporatory study was to apply the concept of serious leisure to gain an understanding of how amateur athletes in a community setting integate their free-time interests with lifestyle. A secondary purpose was to investigate which characteristics of serious leisure may identify the participants' levels of dedication to participation in an adult sport program.
3. What were the population size (a description and a number is required)? Note: Be aware you may find a study were the population is also the sample. (Usually found in the Methodology section).
Answer: Found in the Abstract and Methods Data Collection sections; a total of 252 surveys were collected on-site.
4. How was the sample selected? What was the sample size (number)? (Usually found in the Methodology section).
Answer: Found in the Methods Data Collection section; Research participants were selected by a convenience sample to reach as many on-site respondents as possible. The sample size was 252.
5. Identify the data collection methodology and how was it distributed? (Usually found in the Methodology section).
Answer: Found in the Methods Data Collection section; on-site surveys were handed out.
6. Identify the research design (Pre-experimental; Quasi-experimental; or True experimental design); See online lesson: http://www.prm.nau.edu/prm447/evidence-data-collection-lesson.htm or text pages 111-112 & 219 - 220.
Answer: Pre-experimental
7. What was the response rate? (Usually found in the Methodology section).
Answer: For this convenience sample it was 100%
8. Include the reference for your research study in the correct American Psychological Association (APA) format.
Liu, H., Caneday, L. & Tapps, T. (2013). An Exploratory Study of Serious Leisure and Lifestyle for Amateur Athletes. LARNet,16 (3), 22-29. http://larnet.org/2013-03.pdf
Assignment Guidelines
Select a quantitative research study from
a journal in the List of Park and Recreation Journals. The
article must be dated between 2018 and the present year.
DO NOT USE A QUALITATIVE STUDY! It will not proivde all of the required information.
From the quantitative research article you have selected, (be sure you have selected a research article that includes all of the required information below). Please answer the following questions (include specific information in an outline format):
1. Include the article title and the article Abstract. (Copy the Abstract from the research article).
2. What was the "hypothesis" or "research question? (Examples: This study explores...; The purpose of this study...; The present study examined... (Usually found in the Abstract and/or Introduction).
3. What were the population
size (a description and a number is required)? Note: Be aware
you may find a study where the population is also the sample, called a
convenience sample. (Usually found in the Methodology section).
4. How was the sample selected? What was the sample size
(number) (Usually found in the Methodology section);
5. Identify the data collection methodology and how it was distributed? (Usually found in the Methodology section).
6. Identify the research design (Pre-Experimental;
Quasi-Experimental; or True Experimental design);
See online lesson:
http://www.prm.nau.edu/prm447/evidence-data-collection-lesson.htm or text pages 111-112 &
219 - 220
7. Include the response rate (Usually found in the Methodology or Results section); and
8. Include a complete reference in the correct American Psychological Association (APA) format with a working link to the article. See Sample Assignment item #8.
The research article used in this assignment MUST have a working link in references, so the article information can be verified. See sample assignment item #8.
Do not use any online citation/reference program. They will not have the correct APA format.
Submit this assignment to the course Instructor as an attached (.doc; .docx; or .rtf) file to an email
message. Do not submit your assignment as a (pdf) file![Unit 2]
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