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Running head:RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC SKILLS1Research and Academic Skills NameUniversity Title

RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC SKILLS1.Is it easy to read and understand; that is, no jargon or obscure phraseology?The article is clear and easy to understand. By having a glimpse at it, the reader can quicklyget a general idea about the article, grasping and understanding the content without gettinginto depth. The language is clear without jargons and obscure phraseology. 2.Is the topic important or relevant, check the year of publication – whether it isrecent or old.The publication is recent year 2014 and topic relevant as it deals with difficulties facingnursing students currently learning in tertiary institutions when acquiring competency inmedication calculation during the course of their learning. The article further outlines themost appropriate approach of learning for the students. 3.Have the definitions, key terms and concepts been explained clearlyThe concepts, definitions and key terms have been well described. 4.In the background to the study, is there enough information in the introduction toset the scene? Has the purpose of the study of the study been identified?The background of the study has clearly stated the topic, giving brief information of the studyand stating explicitly the controversial issue and why this research has been carried out. Theintroduction gives the reader an overview of the study, slowly narrowing it down to theproblem of the research study. For example, the writer describes briefly about theresponsibility of universities in preparation of students for graduate practice being the mainproblem around the study. The writer gives strategies of how he intends to solve the researchproblem, and making the reader more curious to want to read further (Chan, 2010).5.How did they conduct the study; that is, what is the methodology?a.Is there evidence of reliability and validityb.How were the subjects selectedc.Are they a large or small groupThe researcher conducted the study through a survey of about 405 students undertaking theirfinal year of study at a university in Australia. The methods used were online questions forsimulated medical sums designed for clinical classes, the researcher also used tests on paperand hands on workshops on the current situations. There was evidence of reliability as thesample collected was a representation of the entire population that included the metropolitanuniversity. The researcher also used qualitative survey questions were administeredthematically and manually assisting the researcher to further identify the student’s awarenessof their errors in medication calculations and their preferred mode of learning. The resultswere evidence that the research method used was reliable and valid (Ramjan, 2011). 2

RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC SKILLS6.What did the researchers find, and are the methods of analysis appropriateThe researchers found out that students desired a hands-on contextualized style to learningthat was real and one that was in line with their clinical practice. The methods used to analysethe data were appropriate. This research study can be compared to “Simulation-basedlearning in nurse education: systematic review” In professions of healthcare, learning usingpractice based methods base their teaching and learning on allowing students to integrateclinical skills and knowledge. Therefore, it is vital for the students undertaking nursing to beable to put into practice in the clinical context what they learn in classroom. It is appropriatehence, to apply human simulation as an educational strategy to achieve these outcomesbecause it uses active learning (Cant, 2010). 7.Do the discussions and recommendations relate to study? Are the authors’ justified bythe data? Were the suggestions made based on the reported findings?The discussions of the study together with recommendations relate to the study because theyprove the hypotheses, answer the questions and objectives of the study. Further, theresearchers have justified the topic of the study to test and interpreted accordingly. In theirinterpretations, the researchers have suggested interventions that will assist the students insupport of learning and will improve their confidence in calculation. The data collected andfindings validated the significance of adopting hands-on clinically appropriate style fornumeracy learning. A clinical approach by the nursing tutor and a different analyticalapproach by the numeracy tutor. The suggestions to adopt a hands on approach to improvecompetence in numeracy learning emanated from the findings which displayed a significantimprovement in the way the students conducted their clinical affairs particularly in mitigatingnumeracy error (Lindquist, 2014).8.Is the language used understandable?The language used is understandable, simple and clear. From the onset, the author has clearlyexplained the purpose of the study, giving the reader a general idea of the study and what toexpect before delving into the article in depth.9.Is the visual material (graphs, tables, charts) easy to follow and clearly marked?The visual material is easy to follow and clearly marked. The material helps the researcherclearly understand the numerical and statistical data effectively. The material used display alot of information and the reader will easily and quickly make an analysis of the data to drawout findings. The researcher gets a fast overview of the findings of the study. 10.Comment on the study’s strengths as well as its weaknesses3

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