CHAPTER 2 (ST) Flashcards
Chapter that provides a rational explanation in conducting the study
C2
Chapter containing valuable information from local and foreign authors’ literature reviewed by the researchers
C2
True or False: In more complex research, it is possible to combine many theories.
True
True or False: There are fixed rules in structuring a theoretical framework.
False
True or False: CF does not include the investigator’s own position to the problem.
False
True or False: All aspects of the CF must be related to the research’s main objective.
True
True or False: Base the CF contents on your own understanding of the elements and of the relationship of the research features.
True
A process of compiling, classifying, and evaluating what other researchers wrote and investigated about a certain topic.
Literature Review
True or False: Reviewing a body of literature on a topic makes the study empirical.
True
Purposes of Reviewing a Literature
- It builds the confidence of a researcher as they understand the variables being studied.
- It shows similar studies that become the springboard of a discussion.
- Other researchers will see the objectivity of your study.
- Reviewing a body of literature makes your study empirical.
Types of Literature Sources
- Research
- Conceptual
- Gray
How current must the review material be?
At least 10 years back
Characteristics of the Reviewed Literature
- Must be 10 years back
- Must be objective and unbiased
- Must be relevant
- Coherence principle must be observed in doing the literature review
What is the coherence principle?
All found literature must be interconnected
Empirically-based literature
Research Literature
True or False: Research literature includes both published and unpublished sources.
True
Literature that are data-free and non-empirical
Conceptual Literature
Magazines, newspapers, flyers, etc.
Gray Literature
Examples of Literature
- Thesis and dissertation
- Encyclopedia
- Journals
- Articles
- Books
- Internet sites and resources (websites, e-journals, e-books)
- Dictionaries
Steps in Systematic Review of Literature
- Clearly understand your research questions.
- Plan your strategy in gathering literature/data.
- Filter the sources and determine which can be used for evaluation.
- Determine the methodological soundness of studies.
- Summarize and synthesize all studies you’ve gathered.
True or False: Open web sources are considered reliable for RRL.
False
True or False: The discussion must follow the arrangement of variables as stated in the SOP.
True
Elements included in writing a Lit. Review
- Overview of the subject, issue, or theory and objectives of writing the lit. review
- Division of works into categories
- Explanation of how each work is similar and varies to and from one another
- Conclusions as to which pieces are best considered in their argument
How do you know a research is related to other studies?
- They use the same variables, sub-variables, concepts, construct
- They have the same subject or topic of study
What data should be indicated in the related studies?
- Name of the author, date, setting of the study
- The title
- Salient findings
Organizing and presenting related studies according to date of publication
Chronological Organization
Organizing and presenting according to the variables or concepts of a research topic
Thematic Organization
CHIPITS-RC
- Context
- How (Methodology)
- Issues
- Population
- Instrument
- Theory
- Sampling
- Results
- Conclusion
True or False: Open web sources are considered reliable sources for academic research.
False
True or False: The discussion of literature should follow the arrangement of variables as stated in the SOP.
True
True or False: A researcher must place their original work in the context of existing literature.
True
The ____ helps identify the major variables, sub-variables, and indicators.
Related literature
True or False: In writing a literature review, describe the relationship of each work to the others under consideration.
True
What is the title of Chapter 2?
Review of Related Literature and Studies
