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The document provides information on reviewing related literature for research. It discusses Guba's three fundamental research questions and defines a review of related literature as involving the systematic identification, location, organization, and analysis of documents containing information related to the research problem. The document outlines several functions of a literature review, including preventing duplication of research, presenting gaps in the field of study, and providing information on past methods and findings. It also discusses common ways to organize a literature review and common errors to avoid when writing one.
The document provides information on reviewing related literature for research. It discusses Guba's three fundamental research questions and defines a review of related literature as involving the systematic identification, location, organization, and analysis of documents containing information related to the research problem. The document outlines several functions of a literature review, including preventing duplication of research, presenting gaps in the field of study, and providing information on past methods and findings. It also discusses common ways to organize a literature review and common errors to avoid when writing one.
The document provides information on reviewing related literature for research. It discusses Guba's three fundamental research questions and defines a review of related literature as involving the systematic identification, location, organization, and analysis of documents containing information related to the research problem. The document outlines several functions of a literature review, including preventing duplication of research, presenting gaps in the field of study, and providing information on past methods and findings. It also discusses common ways to organize a literature review and common errors to avoid when writing one.
Literature Guba, E.G. in “The Paradigm Dialogue” (1993)
argued that there are three fundamental research questions
that structure any research project
1. What is there that can be known?
2. What is the relationship of the knower to the known?
3. How do we find things out?
I don’t know what I don’t know!! Review of Related Literature •involves the systematic identification, location, organization, and analysis of documents containing information related to the research problem
•it is an account of what has been published on a topic by
accredited scholars and researchers
•in writing an RRL, our purpose is to convey what
knowledge and ideas have been established on a topic, and what their strengths and weaknesses are Functions of a Review of Related Literature
•It provides information about past research studies
related to the intended investigation, preventing the duplication of research undertakings
•It presents gaps in the field of study
•It affords confidence and authority to the researchers since reviewing the literature can provide them all possible constructs and perspectives of the present study Functions of a Review of Related Literature
•It gives information about the methods used in similar
studies, including the characteristics of samples, the sampling techniques or the process of selecting the research participants, the variables considered, the kinds of data gathered, and the type of analysis and interpretation done on the collected data
•Itenumerates findings from previous studies that may
support those of the present study Functions of a Review of Related Literature
•It provides ideas on how implication may be drawn out
of the analysis and interpretation of data Organizing your Review of Related Literature 1. Topical Order - organize by main topics or issues; emphasize the relationship of the issues to the main “problem”
2. Chronological Order - organize the literature by the dates
the research was published
3. Problem Cause Solution Order - organize the review so
that it moves from the problem to the solution Organizing your Review of Related Literature
4. Inductive Order - also called as the “funnel” approach,
examine the broad-based research first and then focus on specific studies that relate to the topic
5. Deductive Order - discuss specific research studies so
general conclusions can be drawn In a Review of Related Literature…
•all sources cited should be listed in the references/
bibliography
•it should include an introduction, a summary and critique
of journals, and justifications for your research project Common Errors in Writing a Review of Related Literature Review isn’t logically organized Review isn’t focused on most important facets of the study Review doesn’t relate literature to the study Too few references or outdated references cited Review isn’t written in author’s own words Review reads like a series of disjointed summaries Review doesn’t argue a point Recent references are omitted Common Errors in Writing a Review of Related Literature Plagiarism (Galvan, pg. 89):
1. Using another writer’s words without proper citation
2. Using another writer’s ideas without proper citation 3. Citing a source but reproducing the exact word without quotation marks 4. Borrowing the structure of another author’s phrases/ sentences without giving the source 5. Borrowing all or part of another student’s paper 6. Using paper-writing service or having a friend write the paper For further reading… •A Literature Review by Helen M. Patterson in her study “Co- Witnesses and the Effects of Discussion on Eye Witness Memory” http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/learning/ lit-review-ex-1
•A Literature Review arranged in Topical Order https://