WRITING THE
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
1.
PURPOSES OF A REVIEW OF LITERATURE
1.1.
LOOK
INTO RELATED STUDIES TO REFINE FORMULATION OF RESEARCH PROBLEM (more precise
formulation of research problem based on unstudied areas, new inquiries called
for by earlier or current studies, validating or replicating earlier studies
under new circumstances, complementing current studies, etc.)
1.2.
ENRICH
OR IMPROVE OUR METHODOLOGY BASED ON EARLIER STUDIES
1.3.
ACQUIRE
KNOWLEDGE TO GUIDE INTERPRETATION OF RESEARCH DATA OR FINDINGS
2.
OPTIONS ON THE REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1. DISCUSS RELATED STUDIES THAT PROVIDE IMPLICIT
OR EXPLICIT JUSTIFICATION OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND/OR METHODOLOGY (DISCUSS
GIST OF RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODOLOGY OF RELATED STUDIES)
2.2. PROVIDE CONTEXT UNDER
WHICH RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED, INCLUDING COMPETING THEORIES OR PERSPECTIVES
RELEVANT TO RESEARCH PROBLEM
2.3. IDENTIFY THEORIES OR
PERSPECTIVES USEFUL TO THE RESEARCH
2.4. DOING ALL OF 2.1 TO 2.3 WILL BE A GOOD REVIEW OF LITERATURE BUT CHOOSING ANY OR OPTIONS 2.1. TO 2.3 CAN SUFFICE OR CAN BE ACCEPTABLE By Prof. Art Boquiren Dec 03
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