Research article – Mobile technology
Find a research article – Mobile technology preferred; but any technology topic is acceptable. A research effort is usually placed in the context of a “business problem” that can be understood in terms of carefully designed research questions; this allows for maximum research, understanding, and participation around resolving the problem.
Evaluation criteria – notice what specific research components (Title, Abstract, Method, etc.) are found in the article
State the name of the article you found and that is being evaluated and who the author(s) is/are.
What is this article about – talk about its context (what is the topic; its purpose, and significance to what/whom)?
What components of a research format is included in this article?
How does this format contribute to the purpose of the writing?
Do the author(s) use this format in a way that furthers research – what other component(s), if any, might be helpful to that purpose?
Discuss the follow general guidelines in the course of evaluating:
What makes research writing different than ordinary information/observation writing?
Identify and explain major components of a research paper format.
Why use peer-reviewed journals in research?
Sample Solution
A research report is basically a summary of what the student has learned through their exploration of a topic in books, encyclopedias or the internet. On the other hand, the research paper contains the student`s analysis and opinion of a subject. Although both of these assignments require research, they do differ in several ways. In a nutshell, the student writing a research report does some research and churns out facts, while the student writing the research paper analyzes a topic and forms an opinion. Major components of research paper are selection of title, abstract, introduction, literature review, research methodology, results, discussion, managerial implications, conclusion, limitations and future scope.
