1. Quantitative Research (i.e., group design, surveys, single subject)
2. Theoretical/case study/enthnographic (i.e., interviews, case studies, descriptions of teaching methods, use of technology)
3. Popular magazines/teaching ideas (i.e., parent, news, teaching magazines)

Research articles have a definite design. The authors of these articles will explain in detial research with a group of students, surveys, or single subjects. These articles always include a description of the research question, participants and setting, methodology including the statistical design, results and implications. This critique does not have to be in paragraph format but can be an outline including the listed points.

• Article citation: (practice APA style here)
• Research question
• Subjects
• Settings
• Research methodology:
• Design
• Dependent variable (what changed, measures)
• Independent variable (the treatment or the teaching methodology)
• Results
• Discussion/Implications
• Your impressions of the research, relationship to this course, and implications related to classroom work.

A case study or qualitative research will include a description of the students, setting and the teaching methods. A case study can discuss implications of observations, interviews, and/or critiques of student work. Theoretical models discuss perspectives for organizing thoughts or previous ideas on a topic. You can include articles related to the use of technology for students with learning disabilities in this category. Include

• Article citation: (practice APA style here)
• Brief Statement of the author's purpose
• Students/Teachers
• Settings
• Design: Case study research, Description of teaching model, observations, interviews
• Results
• Discussion/Implications
• Your impressions of the description, relationship to this course, and implications related to classroom work.

A review of a topic related to learning disabilities and/or treatments found in a mainstream or teaching magazine (e.g., Newsweek, Health, Parents, Readers Digest, Instructor, Learning).

• Article citation: (practice APA style here)
• Brief Statement of the author's purpose
• Model, theory, or treatments discussed
• Settings/Students/Situations
• Discussion/Implications
• Your impressions of the discussion, relationship to this course, and implications related to classroom work. How would you react to a parent or a general education teacher who came to you with this article? How does the model or treatment described compare to the information in your text?

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