Description
A 1,000 word critical evaluation of a story in the news pertaining to developmental psychology .
a) Read and summarise the original research study that is discussed in the news coverage; to help you gain a good understanding of the study, remember to summarise the study’s research questions and why these matter, its methods , key discussion points, and any limitations and conclusions.
b) Place the research study in the broader context of relevant research and theory and provide a critical discussion.
c) Summarise the original news coverage
d) Provide your evaluation of the news coverage – think about whether the questions, methods, and results are accurately described and reported.
e) Write a coherent conclusion: Taking all the presented information together, (e.g., your own summary and evaluation of the original research paper, and its relevance in the context of the broader theoretical/empirical literature, your evaluation of the media coverage) what is your appraisal of the media coverage and what are the implications (e.g. How does your review matter? What have we learned? Should things be done differently in the future? How? Or are there examples of ‘good practice’? Which?)
f) Remember that a critical evaluation does not need to be an exercise where only limitations are highlighted. Both strengths and limitations are important if they exist.
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