Form a small study group of four to six classmates based on your common interests in education

Form a small study group of four to six classmates based on your common interests in education. As a group, locate one published research report in your field; then independently review the study using guidelines offered in this chapter (each of you conducting a thorough research analysis and writing a thoughtful critique). Next, meet as a group to share your reviews. Discuss areas where there is disagreement and try to understand others’ rationale. Be prepared for differences in reactions, which can sometimes be radical. Disagreements are common among expert reviewers of manuscripts submitted for publication to educational research journals.