Dr. Gwen's Education Podcasts: Recent Episodes
Gwen Morse PhD, RN
Academic reports are reviewed and education tips helpful to health care practitioner faculty and students are provided.
I review a recent research report that looks at the role certain words in cover letters and reference letters can play in evaluating candidates for faculty positions.
Madera, J M. Hebl, M.R., & Martin, R.C. (2009). Gender and letters of recommendation for academia: Agentic and communal differences. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94(6), 1591-1599. doi: 10.1037/a0016539
Often nurses avoid the "results" section of a paper and are unable to critically review the article. Without an understanding of statistics, the information contained in this section of a research report will be meaningless. An understanding of statistics provides us with the skills necessary to critically review research literature in efforts to develop an evidence-based practice.
In June 2007, APA issued the APA Style Guide to Electronic References. This document is an update to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001), specifically, section 4.16, pp. 268-281.
The most significant changes relate to elements included in references to electronic sources.
Women in science, math, engineering revisited. Also discussed is gender bias for men in nursing.
I was provided the opportunity to read this paper-Why Intelligent Design (ID) is not Science- Both the author (Dr. Penny Higgins) and the hosts of Creation and Intelligent Design Watch where the paper is stored provided me permission to share this paper.
The Title Page, Page Headers, Introduction and the Thesis Statement are discussed as well as faculty feedback.