Research methods

I have attached two research papers (I study primary education so they are related to education/school). This assignment tests our understanding of research methods and design. The assignment neeeds to be 3,400 words – half of these (1,700 words) deal with the first paper called Healthy School meals, and the second part of the essay deals with the second paper called School meal quality and performance (1,700 words). For each paper (1,700 words) the majority of what you write (75 percent- approx 1275 words) should be answering the questions I’ve attached , which deal with critically evaluating the papers research, identifying the research question and describing the sample size etc. Every question must be answered or I won’t pass! Then for the remaining 25 percent of each paper (approximately 425 words) you need to suggest an alternative design for the research, following the guideline questions that I’ve also attached. So the assignment is essentially spilt in half- you don’t need to relate the first paper to the second, just deal with each paper separately, dealing with all of the attached requirements for each paper. I would suggest using sub-headings to ensure each part is covered (for example, a subheading for sample size, nature of data, collected etc). Please just refer to the materials I’ve attached to make sure all points are covered for each paper. Referencing is APA and I would ask for some references to be used (around 5-10). This is for an English UK university so not American English.