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Module 4: The Interdisciplinary Research Process

4.9 Article 3 – Finding Insights

Below you will find part of a peer-reviewed article (Andreas, 2018), which is highlighted as an example of how you can read a peer-reviewed article to find insights. In your article reviews, you will be asked to find the insights of articles like this one. You will note these insights refer to the problem, the importance of the problem, causes, and possible solutions. Look for these same things in your articles. These are all important insights.

Key Takeaways

 

  • The first highlighted text states the problem.
  • The second highlighted text provides information about why it is important to address this problem.
  • The third and fourth highlighted sentences begin to discuss the causes of the problem.
Screenshot of an article with relevant sections highlighted
  • The page below discusses additional causes of the problem.

 

Screenshot of an article with relevant sections highlighted

 

  • The final page discusses solutions to the problem.
Screenshot of an article with relevant sections highlighted

References

Andreas, S. (2018). Effects of the decline in social capital on college graduates’ soft skills [Annotated]. Industry and Higher Education, 32(1), 47-56. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950422217749277

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