Running Head: Research Critique
Research Article – Essay | PEDG 5307_Fall 2021
Week 3 Assignment: Critiquing Quantitative or Qualitative Research | LAMAR University
| PEDG 5307_Fall 2021
Instruction : Read the two research articles provided to you in the week 3 reading section.
One article will be a qualitative research example and the other will be a quantitative
research example.
(2) Write a critique on one of the articles. Use the template below for your submission. Five
sections have been identified. These include the introduction, review of the literature,
methodology, findings, and conclusions.
Section I: Introduction
The article 'E-reader Apps and Reading Engagement: Descriptive Case Study’ is an
education-based article by Hashim and Vongkulluksn (2018). It discusses student educative skills,
such as reading, for primary education. In the introduction part of the article, the authors
establish that a high focus on primary education has led to the development of technological aids
to help in engaged reading. Some listed aids are ebooks, mobile reading devices, and online
dictionaries. Despite these developments, the author highlights that there have been speculations
that these tools are not of much help compared to traditional books. They also state that there is
insufficient information on whether teacher's pedagogical choices affect the affordances and
constraints of e-readers. Therefore, Hashim and Vongkulluksn (2018) sought to fill the research gap
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by conducting a case study of fourth-grade English language arts instruction at the art and
technology academy. They focus on an e-reader app for instruction and study the students'
reading behavior based on how they follow the instructions. In doing so, the author addressed
three major research questions: How did fourth-grade teachers at ATA use ER to scaffold reading
instruction? How did fourth-grade students at ATA respond to this technology-mediated
instruction regarding their reading behavior? What contextual factors informed teachers' and
students' interactions in ER?
Section II: Literature Review
The literature review for the article is well-detailed and informative. The author addresses
previous literature on three topics: reading engagement, reading pedagogy, and technology-
meditated instruction. Notably, the literature is drawn from at least 30 research articles
addressing education and the use of technology. The sources referenced are both recent and old
research articles. For instance, some of the oldest sources the authors have utilized date back to
1991, 994, and 1995. Such sources are considered outdated as many changes have occurred from
such dates to the year the article was published (2017). The most current source used dates back
to 2016, which can be considered a good source since the article was published in 2017. From
observation, it is evident that out of the sources utilized, the old sources outdo the current ones. It
is therefore recommended that the authors check the literature reviewed as they could be using
outdated information to back up their research.
Theoretically, the literature review tries to create a deeper understanding of the subtopics
in the research. The authors have defined the term engaged reading according to psychologists,
researchers, and education scholars. They go ahead and explain how different teachers promote
engaged reading practices and the strategies that have been utilized. Some strategies identified
Research Article – Essay | PEDG 5307_Fall 2021
Week 3 Assignment: Critiquing Quantitative or Qualitative Research | LAMAR University
| PEDG 5307_Fall 2021
Instruction : Read the two research articles provided to you in the week 3 reading section.
One article will be a qualitative research example and the other will be a quantitative
research example.
(2) Write a critique on one of the articles. Use the template below for your submission. Five
sections have been identified. These include the introduction, review of the literature,
methodology, findings, and conclusions.
Section I: Introduction
The article 'E-reader Apps and Reading Engagement: Descriptive Case Study’ is an
education-based article by Hashim and Vongkulluksn (2018). It discusses student educative skills,
such as reading, for primary education. In the introduction part of the article, the authors
establish that a high focus on primary education has led to the development of technological aids
to help in engaged reading. Some listed aids are ebooks, mobile reading devices, and online
dictionaries. Despite these developments, the author highlights that there have been speculations
that these tools are not of much help compared to traditional books. They also state that there is
insufficient information on whether teacher's pedagogical choices affect the affordances and
constraints of e-readers. Therefore, Hashim and Vongkulluksn (2018) sought to fill the research gap
, 2
by conducting a case study of fourth-grade English language arts instruction at the art and
technology academy. They focus on an e-reader app for instruction and study the students'
reading behavior based on how they follow the instructions. In doing so, the author addressed
three major research questions: How did fourth-grade teachers at ATA use ER to scaffold reading
instruction? How did fourth-grade students at ATA respond to this technology-mediated
instruction regarding their reading behavior? What contextual factors informed teachers' and
students' interactions in ER?
Section II: Literature Review
The literature review for the article is well-detailed and informative. The author addresses
previous literature on three topics: reading engagement, reading pedagogy, and technology-
meditated instruction. Notably, the literature is drawn from at least 30 research articles
addressing education and the use of technology. The sources referenced are both recent and old
research articles. For instance, some of the oldest sources the authors have utilized date back to
1991, 994, and 1995. Such sources are considered outdated as many changes have occurred from
such dates to the year the article was published (2017). The most current source used dates back
to 2016, which can be considered a good source since the article was published in 2017. From
observation, it is evident that out of the sources utilized, the old sources outdo the current ones. It
is therefore recommended that the authors check the literature reviewed as they could be using
outdated information to back up their research.
Theoretically, the literature review tries to create a deeper understanding of the subtopics
in the research. The authors have defined the term engaged reading according to psychologists,
researchers, and education scholars. They go ahead and explain how different teachers promote
engaged reading practices and the strategies that have been utilized. Some strategies identified
