In Lesson 2, we will focus on identifying research topics, questions, hypothesis, and variables related to Evidence-Based Practice.

Lesson 2 Objectives

Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. Identify research topics, problems, and purposes in published quantitative, qualitative, and outcomes research.
2. Critically appraise the research problems and purposes in studies.
3. Understand the feasibility of a study problem and purpose.
4. Distinguish between the types of hypotheses in published studies.
5. Differentiate and appraise the quality of objectives, questions, and hypotheses presented in research.
6. Differentiate the types of variables in research studies, focusing in independent and dependent variables.
7. Conduct a computerized search of the literature to identify an article of interest related to a PICO(S) question.

Lesson Readings and Activities

• By the end of this lesson, make sure you have completed the readings and activities found in the Course Schedule for Lesson 2.