Quiz
Literature Reviews
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1A literature review should:
- Ause academic literature to summarise the key issues (themes) in the topic you are investiagting
- Buse academic literature to answer the question(s) you have about your topic
- Cuse academic literature to assess the research that has already been done on your topic
- Dall of the above
2For the purposes of a literature review, being “in conversation with” existing academic literature means:
- Ae-mailing the authors of the studies you read to see what they think about your topic
- Bdescribing their views and arguments, comparing it with others and highlighting any weaknesses in what they are saying
3What does being critical in a literature review mean?
- ASaying that I personally disagree with the literature. There is no need to explain why or providing evidence.
- BContrasting one view point in the literature with another view point to show where there is disagreement
- CChallenging key points with evidence in the form of data or other literature that suggest that the point might be wrong (eg. 'most young people use smartphones' could be challenged with data to show which young people do not)
- DChallenging assumptions that literature makes (eg. 'technology improves learning' could be challenged for being a deterministic viewpoint, as it suggests technology has a positive and direct impact on learning in all situations.)
4There does not seem to be enough literature on you chosen topic (eg. children's use of online virtual words). What should you do?
- AChoose a new topic
- BBroaden your topic
- CDiscuss it with a tutor
- DThink carefully about your search terms and the words you are putting into Discover. Are they the right ones?
5In a literature review you should:
- AList each author in turn and explain what they said before moving onto the next
- BRead your literature, group the ideas into three or four subthemes and then write these into paragraphs
6In a 1,500 literature review there should be approximately:
- A10 to 15 academic references
- B50-60 academic references
7Most academic journal articles have a literature review section
- ANo, academic journal articles do not need these.
- BYes, they are usually near the start after the abstract and introduction and before the methodology section.
8One more time and just to be sure, a literature review is:
- AA description of a random selection of work in the subject area.
- BA list of books with a short commentary on each; this is an annotated bibliography.
- CA place for your opinions. I think ... I believe ...
- DA review of the current state of knowledge in the specific subject.
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- Quiz sobre Literature Reviews, criado por bethan.michael1 em 12-11-2013.
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