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XR4004: Qualitative Research: Evaluate qualitative research methods and their impact on nursing practice.
Assessment Rubric
Rubric Criteria
Masters Expectations Achieves Expectations Does not Meet
Expectations
Module 1: Introduction to Qualitative Research
Create a title slide.
Learning Objective 1.1
Create a title slide for a
PowerPoint presentation
Response provides a clear
title slide.
Response provides a
mostly clear title slide.
Response does not provide
title slide.
Summarize the research
study.
Learning Objective 1.2:
Summarize a qualitative
research study
Response provides a fully
developed summary of the
research study.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of the research
study.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
the research study.
Summarize the research
design.
Learning Objective 1.3:
Summarize the research
design of a qualitative study
Response provides a fully
developed summary of the
research design.
Response provides an
adequately developed of
the research design.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
the research design.
Describe sample
population and selection
methods.
Learning Objective 1.4:
Describe sample population
and selection methods of a
qualitative study
Response provides a fully
developed description of
the sample population and
selection methods.
Response provides an
adequately developed
description of the sample
population and selection
methods.
Response does not provide
an adequate description of
the sample population and
selection methods.
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Rubric Criteria
Masters Expectations Achieves Expectations Does not Meet
Expectations
Describe data collection
methods.
Learning Objective 1.5:
Describe data collection
methods of a qualitative study
Response provides a fully
developed description of
the data collection
methods.
Response provides an
adequately developed
description of the data
collection methods.
Response does not provide
an adequate description of
the data collection
methods.
Summarize data analysis
methods and results.
Learning Objective 1.6:
Summarize the data analysis
methods and results of a
qualitative study
Response provides a fully
developed summary of the
data analysis methods and
results.
Response provides an
adequately developed
summary of the data
analysis methods and
results.
Response does not provide
an adequate summary of
the data analysis and
results.
Module 2: Evaluating Qualitative Research and Applying Findings to Nursing Practice
Explain strengths of the
study.
Learning Objective 2.1:
Analyze strengths of a
qualitative research study
Response provides a fully
developed explanation of
the strengths of the study.
Response provides an
adequately developed
analysis of the strengths of
the study.
Response does not provide
an adequate explanation of
the strengths of the study.
Explain weaknesses of the
study.
Learning Objective 2.2:
Analyze weaknesses of a
qualitative research study
Response provides a fully
developed explanation of
the weaknesses of the
study.
Response provides an
adequately developed
explanation of the
weaknesses of the study.
Response does not provide
an adequate explanation of
the weaknesses of the
study.
Explain the impact of study
on nursing practice.
Response provides a fully
developed explanation of
Response provides an
adequately developed
explanation of how findings
Response does not provide
an adequate explanation of
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Rubric Criteria
Masters Expectations Achieves Expectations Does not Meet
Expectations
Learning Objective 2.3:
Analyze the impact of a
qualitative study on nursing
practice
how findings from the study
impact nursing practice.
from the study impact
nursing practice.
how findings from the study
impact nursing practice.
Provide a reference citation
for the selected article (in
APA format).
Learning Objective 2.4:
Create a reference citation for
the selected article (in APA
format)
Response provides a
complete and accurate
reference citation in APA
format.
Provides a partially
complete or accurate
reference citation.
Response does not provide
a reference citation in APA
format; or, provides a
citation that is not in APA
format.
Submit the presentation
with a voiceover and as a
PDF document.
Learning Objective 2.5:
Create a presentation with a
voiceover (video) and also as
a PDF document
Presentation submitted
with a voiceover and as a
PDF document.
Presentation submitted
with a voiceover; PDF
document is missing.
Response does not include
a presentation with a
voiceover; PDF document
is also missing.
Professional Presentation Skills
Professional Presentation
Skills
Masters Expectations Achieves Expectations Does not Meet
Expectations
Context, Organization,
Audience, Purpose, Tone,
Style, Clarity, Flow
Consistently uses a
professional tone
appropriate for the
presentation context,
audience, and purpose.
Mostly uses a professional
tone appropriate for the
presentation context,
audience, and purpose.
Does not use professional
tone appropriate for the
presentation context,
audience, and purpose.
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Professional Presentation
Skills
Masters Expectations Achieves Expectations Does not Meet
Expectations
Presentation content is
consistently clear, logical,
and well-organized with
appropriate use of
images, bullet points, and
visual effects.
Presenter is consistently
engaging and professional,
using appropriate voice,
tone, volume, pace, and
flow/speed.
Presentation is free of
spelling, punctuation, and
grammar/syntax errors.
Presentation content is
mostly clear, logical, and
well-organized with
adequate use of images,
bullet points, and visual
effects.
Presenter is mostly
engaging and professional,
using adequate voice,
tone, volume, pace, and
flow/speed.
Presentation contains few
spelling, punctuation,
and/or grammar/syntax
errors.
Presentation content lacks
clarity, logic, and/or
discernible organization;
does not use images, bullet
points, and visual effects;
contains long paragraphs
or confusing sentences.
Presenter is not engaging
and professional; does not
use proper voice, tone,
volume, pace, and
flow/speed.
Presentation contains
significant spelling,
punctuation, and/or
grammar/syntax errors.
Originality, Source Credibility,
and Attribution of Ideas
Presentation fully reflects
original thought and
paraphrasing and adheres
to reference requirements,
including the use of
credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
Presentation adequately
reflects original thought
and paraphrasing and
adheres to reference
requirements, including the
use of credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
Presentation does not
reflect original thought and
paraphrasing and does not
adhere to reference
requirements, including the
use of credible evidence to
support a claim while
incorporating appropriate
citations and references in
APA format.
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