Research Concepts Matrix
Please note that the first row of data is meant as an example. Please read the example article (Gonzalez & Blackford, 2022) as a guide for how to dissect each article assigned.
| Parenthetical Citation | Purpose of the study (word-for-word) | Statement of the research Problem (summarized in your own words) | Limitations of the Study(summarized in your own words) | Ethical Conduct in the Study | Future research possibilities (e.g., how could a researcher extend the research detailed in the study—may address limitations, for example) |
| (Hernandez Gonzalez & Blackford, 2022) | To analyze factors that make online graduate students successful in their educational journey. | Many graduate students are choosing online degree options while balancing work, school, and home lives and priorities. Over the last 20 years, online grad student enrollment has grown from 6% to 42% leading to the need to understand effectiveness of online education and learning. | The study included only two fields of study for master’s degree students. No attention was given to doctoral students or other areas of study limiting generalizability. An experimental design was not used so causality can not be demonstrated. | $15 gift card as incentive, project was funded by a faculty research grant to cover gift cards, RA pay, and faculty honoraria. Email recruitment invitation to target population, but anonymity of responses. | The study focused on business and education grad students. Expanding to other disciplines would be good moving forward. Future research could expand to other factors that might influence online graduate student success such as student expectations, type of support needed to balance life roles, and appreciation for the learning outcome regardless of the grade outcome. A more formal experimental design could be useful for deeper understanding of the relationships among the variable studied when comparing online and in-person graduate students. |
References
Hernandez Gonzalez, C. A. H., & Blackford, B. J. (2022). Engagement as antecedent of academic achievement and the moderating impact of work-family-school inter-role conflict for online graduate students. The International Journal of Management Education, 20(3), 1–13.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2022.100676
