- Define the term literature review.
- Identify the two types of sources in which related literature can be found.
- Identify the purposes of a literature review.
- Identify the eight (8) steps used to review related literature.
- Distinguish between secondary and primary sources. Identify sources for both types of information.
- Identify the indexes that can be used to locate educational research.
- Identify the five steps for conducting a computerized search of the literature.
- Identify the key terms relevant to a specific research problem and conduct a search of the ERIC Thesaurus to broaden and narrow these terms. Conduct a computerized search of the ERIC database using these key terms. Locate several of the entries cited in this search.
- Describe the process of abstracting and organizing the literature. Use this process with the literature identified in a computerized search.
- Describe the formats for organizing a literature review in quantitative research.
- Describe the process of conducting a literature review in a qualitatively oriented study. Describe the implication of this process on the organization and presentation of the review.
- Define the term meta-analysis. Describe the process of conducting a meta-analysis. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of this type of review.
- Identify the criteria used to evaluate literature reviews and evaluate a specific review using this criteria.
|
|
