Fitness and Health Promotion

Health and Wellness Concepts FTHP 110

Assignment #2:

Peer Reviewed Journal Analysis

Due: Week 13 – Tuesday, December 3, 2019 (Must be in Dropbox by 7 p.m.)

Total Grade Value: 25% toward final grade

Note that you must have your professor approve your Peer Reviewed Journal article prior to beginning the assignment.

PART A, B, and C together will be submitted as one assignment and total 2 – 3 pages in length.

PART D is the 5 minute summary presentation Week 13.

PART A – Identifying Validity and Analyzing Data

For PART A you are required to complete two sections. The first is to assess whether the article is “Valid” or not. Second you must look at the Qualitative vs Quantitative Data in the article.

To assess the Validity of your article you must evaluate the following 4 credentials. Then you may write up a simple 4 row chart that includes 3 columns “Credentials”, “Valid Y/N”, “Example”. In the Example column you may use more than one example.

Below are 4 specific and different credentials you can assess to determine whether an article is valid:

1. Dates: You can check the date of the article and the date of the research it uses – is it Current?

2. Source(s): You can verify the Source of information (ie/ is the author(s) credible?).

3. Background: You can assess the credentials of the author by looking at his/her academic standing (ie. where did they get educated), what experience do they have, and what is their reputation like.

4. References: You can evaluate the references and sources of information the author uses in the article.

Areas of assessment 1 – 4 will be discussed in detail in Lab.

With the assessment of validity complete you must next differentiate the variables (data) in the article. There may be only Qualitative data, or only Quantitative data or both.

Qualitative vs Quantitative Data – Refer to handout.

Remember the differences that:

· Qualitative data:

· Cannot be measured.

· Relies on observation and interpretation.

· A very fine piece of art, a good piece of art, a nice piece of art, a bad piece of art, a horrible piece of art.

· “The bird is blue”.

· Qualitative variables could be color, texture, and appearance.

· Quantitative data:

· Can be measured, it is based strictly on numerical measurements.

· “There are nine people standing in front of me”.

· 5 sacks of grain, 4 glasses of water, 2 cups of sugar.

· Relies on numbers.

· Quantitative variables include length, height, and weight.

Reviewing your specific article in detail, breakdown and describe (using examples from the article) your understanding of the quantitative and qualitative types of data as written by the author. Present your information typed in 2 to 4 paragraphs.

PART B – Summarizing Research

Demonstrating knowledge from LAB.

Understanding the Thesis – Refer to handouts/notes from Lab.

150 words summarize the Thesis and key points of your chosen article.

PART C – Reflective Journal

For the last component of this assignment write a Reflective Journal to conclude your learning experience. In order to do that reflect upon and answer the following questions:

· What was the easiest part of this assignment?

· What was the hardest part of this assignment?

· What skills do I most need to improve (reflect on your focus, attention, interest, patience, and commitment to the outcome)?

· How will I do that in the future? What are the steps I could take to improve in these areas?

PART D – Presentation of your Summary Part B and Reflection Part C

For the last component of this assignment a 5 min summary will be presented.

Rubric - Rating Scale

Written Part A

Total Points ____/18

Written Part B

Total Points ____/9

Written Part C

Total Points ____/12

Presentation Part D

Total Points ____/12

Total Grade____________/25%

Name ____________________________ Date _______________

Evaluator's Signature ____________________________ Date______________