Review of Related Literature

1. OBJECTIVESPROBLEM
MANUSCRIPT
PURPOSES OF THE
REVIEW OF RRL &
STUDIES
Section 4
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
REPORTER – ARCHIE P. BALTAZAR

2. OBJECTIVES
1.Identify key ideas suggested in problem
statements;
2.Use this key ideas as guides for surveying
related research literature;
3.Cite the advantages of reviewing related
literature and studies; and
4.Record complete bibliography entries and
devise an adequate system of note
taking.

3. “ Does a relationship exist between the educational
history of the high school fresh men and their academic
achievement?
1. The number of years in
school.
2. Grade level such as:
a. the 1st through the 6th grade
b. Kindergarten through the 6th grade
c. The 1st grade through the first year in high
school, or
d. Kindergarten through the 1st year in high
school?
3. The history of the students’ if any, from
school to school?

4. The following guide questions should be considered by the researcher in
reviewing literature ( Lehmann & Mehrens, 1979) :
1. How adequately has the literature been
surveyed?
2. Does the review present pertinent material or is
it just a filler?
3. Were primary or secondary sources used? Were
secondary sources relied on too heavily?
4. Does the review critically evaluate previous
findings and studies or is it only a summary of
what is known without pointing out any possible
deficiencies or alternative explanations.
5. Does the review support the need for studying
the problem?
6. Does the review establish a theoretical
framework for the problem?

5. The following are some of the purposes and importance of the
review of related literature and studies ( Lehmann & Mehrens, 1979):
1.It provides the researcher some information about the
status quo of knowledge in the area he intends to
study.
2.It provides the researcher with ideas of the type of
study and research design that he may eventually
employ in conducting his research.
3.It assists the researcher by pointing out the strengths
and weaknesses in existing research.
4.It helps the researcher avoid errors that plagued other
researchers studying similar problem.
5.It helps the researcher in developing a theoretical
framework.

6. According to Ary et al. (1985), this aspect of the
research process enables the researchers to:
1.Define the frontiers of his fields;
2.Place his question in perspective;
3.Learn which procedures have proved useful and
which seem less promising;
4.Avoid unintentional replication of previous studies;
and
5.Better interpret the significance of his own result

7. The following are the parts of the manuscript that the
researcher can find useful for making his review:
1.ABSTRACT
2.RATIONALE OR BACKGROUND OF
THE STUDY
3.STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM OR
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES.
4.HYPOTHESIS
5.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
6.FINDINGS
7.CONCLUSIONS