Introduction to Qualitative Research

Research Article Analysis and SynthesisGuiding Questions

• What is the problem the researchers are investigating?

• What are the major debates in the field that the researchers

are reporting in their lit review?

• What are the research questions?

• What is the paradigm embedded in the research?

(Quantitative, Qualitative?)

• Who are the participants? What is the research context?

• What methods did the participants use to acquire the data?

• How did the researchers analyze the data?

• What are the main findings reported in this particular study?