Study identification activity | Research | Rasmussen College System

 Purpose: Differentiate between primary, secondary, and “other” journal articles; differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research articles. 

 

Instructions:

  • Download the Study Identification Worksheet attached below.
  • Using the knowledge gained during your preparation and the flowchart at the bottom of the Worksheet, you will review the pdfs of the 10 studies linked below.
  • Identify each study as follows by highlighting your choice on the document:
    • Is it a primary study, a secondary study, or “other” (neither)?
    • If a primary study, is it quantitative or qualitative? (If it is not a primary study, leave the last two columns blank.)
  • Submit your completed worksheet to this submission folder.