Full Description
This title is part of a Step-By-Step book series designed to teach educators how to conduct research in an educational setting. This approach guides the educator through the entire research process from developing a research topic to presenting a final manuscript.
Every edition includes a step-by step-approach to conducting research using a template. This series of books includes a detailed explanation of each step, examples of each step, videos to further understanding, chapter highlights to reinforce critical information, and quiz bank questions to assess understanding. This book will lead the researcher through the research process in an educational setting from commencement to culmination.
Contents
Chapter 1: What Is a Literature Review?
Introduction
Types of Literature Reviews
Purposes for Conducting a Review of the Scholarly Literature
Contents of a Literature Review
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 2: Steps for Writing a Literature Review
Introduction
Steps to Compose a Literature Review
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 3: How to Locate and Identify Scholarly Sources
Introduction
Primary and Secondary Sources
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
How to Locate Scholarly Sources
How to Search for Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
How to Organize Information
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 4: Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Synthesizing
Introduction
Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Synthesizing
Quoting
Plagiarism and Avoiding Plagiarism
Author's Voice
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 5: How to Synthesize Related Literature
Introduction
What Does It Mean to Synthesize?
Types of Synthesis
Analyzing and Synthesizing Related Literature
Ways to Organize and Synthesize
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 6: How to Write an Outline
Introduction
How to Create a Literature Review Outline
How to Write a Literature Review Outline to Narrow the Gap in the Literature
How to Write a Literature Review Outline to Solve a Problem
How to Write a Literature Review Outline to Improve a Practice
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 7: How to Write a Theoretical Review
Introduction
What Is a Theory?
What Is a Theoretical Framework?
How to Choose Relevant Theories
Prevalent Theories for Educational Research
How to Write a Theoretical Framework
Steps for Writing a Theoretical Framework
Theoretical Framework Examples
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 8: How to Write a Related Literature Section to Identify/Narrow a Gap
Introduction
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 9: Example Outline and Literature Review to Narrow a Gap in the Literature
Chapter 10: How to Write a Related Literature Section to Solve a Problem
Introduction
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 11: Example Outline and Literature Review to Solve a Problem
Chapter 12: How to Write the Related Literature Section to Improve a Practice
Introduction
Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 13: Example Outline and Literature Review to Improve a Practice
References
Appendix A: Individual Scholarly Works Template
Appendix B: Comparative Scholarly Works Template
Index
