(Revised)ANNOTATION OF A QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ARTICLE

Annotation of a Quantitative Research Article Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Annotation of a Quantitative Research Article The research article chosen for this annotation is one that Herbst Patricio on research capacity through interinstitutional collaboration around doctoral courses. The findings of this research study resonate with the targeted proposal that emphasizes some disparities in contemporary education. To annotate Herbst’s research paper, emphasis is put on three vital elements that include the summary, analysis, and application aspects of the findings. The study by Herbst sets a platform over which further studies can be conducted even as the transferable findings of the study remain relevant to application in various sectors of advanced education. The researcher deploys a correlational research design in which he explores an independent variable (interinstitutional collaboration) and a dependent variable (research capacity). Summary This study by Patricio Herbst critiques the current state of doctoral education in mathematics education pointing particularly to the institutional barriers that impair the building of research capacity. Declining enrolment in doctoral programs and reduced opportunities for specialized coursework are just some of the stumbling blocks the researcher identifies for preparing the next generation of researchers. Herbst posits that interinstitutional collaboration would provide resources for faculty to combine them for offering a broader array of doctoral courses to address these issues. Online platforms can help to overcome the geographic and institutional constraints that many doctoral students face in the same manner. As such, students at any institution can gain access to courses that are tightly aligned with research interests. Put simply, the study outlines six steps to implement this vision. Partly, the steps include creating a platform in which institutional buy-ins can be completed, creating a catalog of specialized courses, and leveraging asynchronous online teaching to bridge geographic barriers. In outlining the above practical steps for moving toward this vision, Herbst encourages cataloging interinstitutional courses, promoting ...