FIELD NOTES Each note should be composed of four parts: Notes Description of everything observed or that can be remembered Analysis Reflection ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS As you go through this week in your day-to-day life, find a couple of research articles and critique the following section of the article: Methods  Who participated in the study? Are there enough details provided for you to be able to identify a similar sample if you were to replicate the study? Who was the target population, and do the samples/participants reflect the target population? Based on the information provided, will the author(s) be able to generalize to the target population? What was the procedure for selecting the sample? Is there a bias in the selection of the participants based on the sampling technique used? Where was the data collected and how?  The weekly entries will be marked as complete/incomplete

FIELD NOTES

Each note should be composed of four parts:

1. Notes
2. Description of everything observed or that can be remembered
3. Analysis
4. Reflection

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

As you go through this week in your day-to-day life, find a couple of research articles and critique the following section of the article:

Methods 

• Who participated in the study? Are there enough details provided for you to be able to identify a similar sample if you were to replicate the study?
• Who was the target population, and do the samples/participants reflect the target population? Based on the information provided, will the author(s) be able to generalize to the target population?
• What was the procedure for selecting the sample? Is there a bias in the selection of the participants based on the sampling technique used?
• Where was the data collected and how? 

The weekly entries will be marked as complete/incomplete. However, you may receive feedback on your entries from the instructor. You'll submit your completed journal at the end of the course for a final grade. 

All assignments combined are 25% of your final course grade.