Scanning an academic article for relevancy is an important component of research. In this activity you will scan the article and identify key components such as the research question, methodology used and the conclusion. For your own research you can use this method for the first read of your sources to decide if they are relevant to your review. If they are relevant, you would do a second more thorough reading of your source. We have provided two examples; a qualitative study and a quantitative study. You are free to do both or choose one.

Quantitative Study Example

Use this Quantitative example study to identify the following components (Katajavuori et al., 2021).

Instructions: After taking a guess at the instructions on the front of each card, turn the card to reveal the response. How did you do?

Qualitative Study Example

Read this Qualitative example study to identify the following components (Hickey, et al., 2020).

Instructions: After taking a guess at the instructions on the front of each card, turn the card to reveal the response. How did you do?

Hickey, J., Powling, H., McKinney, P., Robbins, T., Carrier, N., & Nash, A. (2020). “It’s a change your life kind of program”: A healing focused camping weekend for urban Indigenous families living in Fredericton, New Brunswick. First Peoples Child & Family Review, 15(2), 23-44.

Katajavuori, N., Vehkalahti, K., & Asikainen, H. (2021). Promoting university students’ well-being and studying with an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based intervention. Current Psychology, 1-13.