Unit 5: critical appraisal strategies: reading research

Define critical reading.

active, intellectually engaging process for discovering information and ideas. involves active assessment of an article.

preliminary understanding

familiarize, skim, identify concepts, clarify unfamiliar terms

comprehensive understanding

understanding researchers purpose of intent. main themes, steps in research design, clarify unfamiliar terms

analytical understanding

understanding study and begin developing a critique, study value for your needs, evaluate validity.

synthesis understanding

understand how the whole article fits with the larger body of knowledge, use own words to describe, strengths and weaknesses

Why are critical reading skills important when reading research?

rational examination of ideas, inferences, assumptions, principles, conclusions, issues.