Assignment:

Choose two scholarly research articles that incorporate research methodology (qualitative or quantitative research studies) that were published within the last three years. These articles can be found by searching in a database (like ProQuest). Pick two of the following areas as the focus of the research articles you choose: 1) women and higher education, 2) politics and higher education, or 3) culture and higher education. Follow the expectations outlined below.

Write a summary paper addressing each of the following points/question. Be sure to completely answer all questions in each bullet point. There should be two sections, one for each numerical bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for each article. Your essay should be 1750-words in length. Cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimal word amount.

1. Summarize both professional, peer-reviewed articles by addressing the follow for each study. Repeat this sequence for each article.

1. What question/hypothesis was the researcher trying to answer or investigate?

2. Define the variables studied.

3. Describe the sample.

4. How did the researcher gather data in the study? Were the data gathering techniques appropriate or the purposes of the study? In other words, did the data collection procedures produce data that allowed for the accurate examination of the original questions/hypothesis for the study?

5. What were the results? How do the results affect your understanding of the world?

6. What did you learn about faculty-student relationships in higher education from this study?

2. Compare and contrast both studies and explain how the similarities and differences.