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Evaluate the research questions and hypotheses.

Look for indications of the following:

Is the research question(s) a logical extension of the purpose of the study?

Does the research question(s) reflect the best question to address the problem?

Does the research question(s) align with the design of the study?

Does the research question(s) align with the method identified for collecting data?

Identify the type of qualitative research approach used and explain how the researchers implemented the design.

If the study is qualitative, does the research question(s) do as follows?

Relate the central question to the qualitative approach

Begin with What or How (not Why)

Focus on a single phenomenon Use exploratory verbs

Use nondirectional language

Use an open-ended format

Specify the participants and research site

If the study is quantitative:

Do the descriptive questions seek to describe responses to major variables?

Do the inferential questions seek to compare groups or relate variables?

Do the inferential questions follow from a theory?

Are the variables positioned consistently from independent/predictor to dependent/outcome in the inferential questions?

Is a null and/or alternative hypothesis provided as a predictive statement?

Is the hypothesis consistent with its respective research question?

Does the question(s), and/or hypothesis specifies the participants and research site?

If the study is mixed methods, do the research questions and/or hypotheses do the following?

Include the characteristics of a good qualitative research question (as listed above)

Include the characteristics of good quantitative research and/or hypothesis (as listed above)

Indicate how the researcher will mix or integrate the two approaches of the study

Specify the participants and research site

Convey the overall intent of the study that calls for a mixed-methods approach

Analyze alignment among the theoretical or conceptual framework, problem, purpose, research questions, and design.