Research Requirement Alternative Activities

You may substitute reading and critiquing research articles for all or some of the 12 required credits of the research requirement.

 

There are 6 available articles. Critiquing each article is worth between 1 and 6 research credits . Each report will be graded on a pass/fail basis. To get a passing grade, it must be clear that you read the article and have a basic understanding of each article that you critique. Only passing grades count towards the research requirement.

Remember you must complete the research requirement to receive a grade for this class.

 

Instructions

After you select the article you'd like to critique...

1. Read the vocabulary words and background information.

2. Read the questions you will be asked to answer about the article.

3. Read the article, making notes on the answers to the questions as you find them.

4. Type up your responses to the questions on separate paper.

5. Keep a copy of your paper (if I can't find it, you have to produce a copy for me or lose the points)

6. Put the complete answers in my mailbox in room 237 Burnett Hall or email them to me at cgarbin@unl.edu. Thanks!

On the top of the page put your name, section number, and student ID number .

Please number each question, type out the complete question and then type your answer.

Single or double spacing is fine. Make sure your responses use complete sentences.

 

Research Article #1  Pretrial Publicity -- 3 credits

Research Article #2 Violence in Couples -- 3 credits

Research Article #3 Transitive Learning -- 3 credits

Research Article #4 Children’s Behavior -- 6 credits

Research Article #5 Pain Thresholds -- 1 credit

Research Article #6 Martial Arts & Self Esteem -- 1 credit