EDT 8240
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this content you should be able to:
-Explain the role literature reviews play in research studies
-Explain why a coding form is useful for gathering information
-Describe what makes a good literature review
Upon completion of this content you should be able to:
-Explain the role literature reviews play in research studies
-Explain why a coding form is useful for gathering information
-Describe what makes a good literature review
Introduction to Literature reviews
Literature reviews summarize the information contained within a grouping of different literature sources. Usually, these sources will share some commonality in subject, research method, theory, etc. In this class, the literature review focused on summarizing information from peer-reviewed, scholarly articles that help answer a question or address a topic. Additionally, literature reviews do not produce new arguments or hypotheses. Instead, they summarize and synthesize the findings of others.
This is of particular interest in research studies, because it allows the researcher to gather large volumes of data to support the proposed research or hypothesis without having to do the research themselves. It is for this reason, that literature reviews are often a component of a research study. This is done to help establish a need for the proposed research or evidence to support the study that is being done.
In my research study I will be focused on answering the following questions:
This is of particular interest in research studies, because it allows the researcher to gather large volumes of data to support the proposed research or hypothesis without having to do the research themselves. It is for this reason, that literature reviews are often a component of a research study. This is done to help establish a need for the proposed research or evidence to support the study that is being done.
In my research study I will be focused on answering the following questions:
- What affect does the use of simulations have on cognitive load?
- What affect does the use of worked examples have on cognitive load?
coding forms
Coding forms are a great way to organize large amounts of information. When used for reviewing numerous articles, they help with remembering the information contained in each article.
They are usually set-up with column headers to describe some data point that you will need to remember or possibly compare. This makes it easy to review all the information at a glance. An example can be found by accessing the link below.
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components of a good literature review
There are several key components to a good literature review: They usually include the following section (note: all are not required):
One of the most important parts of a literature review is the research behind the findings. The topics should be theoretically sound and fully supported by research and properly cited.
- Introduction - Overview of the topic and explain the problem/question
- Theory Section - Define the theory or theories reviewed in the paper
- Discussion of Themes/Findings - Summarizes the research and identify themes
- Implications of Themes/Findings - Explain how the themes/findings impact the topic
- Conclusion - Summarize the review
One of the most important parts of a literature review is the research behind the findings. The topics should be theoretically sound and fully supported by research and properly cited.
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File Type: | docx |
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