RM - WEEK 4

What is the main purpose of a literature review?

• To summarize the literature

• To conduct experiments

• To write a novel

• To create a movie script

How does the literature review differ for quantitative studies?

• Describes past and current information

• Documents the importance of the research problem

• Justifies the importance of the research problem

• Organizes into subtopics

What is the first step in conducting a literature review?

• Organizing the literature

• Locating the literature

• Identifying key terms

• Evaluating and selecting the literature

How should the literature be organized?

• Important concepts rather than chronology

• By page numbers

• By publication date

• By author's name

What is the purpose of synthesizing the literature?

• To provide detailed reviews of each study

• To list all the references at the end

• To connect the proposed study with other branches of the literature

• To summarize the major themes found in the literature review

What is the final step in writing a literature review?

• Summarize the major themes found in the literature review

• Identify key terms

• Gather studies and take notes

• Develop a literature map

What is the main difference in the literature review for qualitative studies?

• Documents the importance of the research problem

• Foreshadows the purpose and research questions

• Compares and contrasts findings with other studies

• Supports the theory used in the study

How should the literature map be constructed?

• Provide a label for each box without headings

• Identify key terms for the topic and put them at the top of the map

• Sort studies by publication date

• Use a random selection of studies

What is the purpose of a literature map?

• To provide a detailed review of each study

• To list all the references in detail

• To display research literature on a topic

• To summarize the major themes found in the literature review

In the example provided, what does the literature in the quantitative parent involvement study do?

• Provides evidence for important factors of the model to be tested

• Documents the importance of the research problem

• Foreshadows the research questions

• Compares with the findings of the present study