Review of Related Literature

1. Related
Literature

3. Meaning

4. Literature review is
a critical and in-
depth study of a
previous research.

5. It is the systematic
summary of a research, or
theory and provides
context for a dissertation
by identifying past
research.

6. It is a secondary
source which do
not report new
experimental
work. It shows
the gap between
research curiosity
and knowledge of
the subject area.

9. The term is also used to
describe the written
component of a research plan
or report and discusses the
reviewed documents.

10. A literature review is
usually written as a part
of postgraduate thesis
proposal or at the
beginning of a
dissertation.

11. It gives an
overview of
the area of
study:

12. What has
already been
said on the
topic?

13. Who the
key
writers
are?

14. What the
prevailing theories
and hypotheses
are?

15. What
questions are
being asked?

16. What methodologies
are appropriate and
useful?

18. "The review of the literature
provides the background
and context for the research
problem. It should establish
the need for the research and
indicate that the writer is
knowledgeable about the
area." (Wiersma, 1995)

19. It shares with the reader the
results of other studies that
are closely related to the
study being reported.
(Fraenkel & Wallen, 1990)

20. What is
included in
a RRL?

21. Historical
background
for research.

22. Current research
context- questions,
issues, debates, etc.

23. Relevant theories
and concepts.

24. Definitions of
relevant terminology.

25. Research your work
expands on or the gaps
that your work fills.

27. Supporting
evidence
for a
practical
problem.

28. Purpose of
RRL

29. Prevents you from
unintentionally
duplicating another
person's research.

30. It gives the
researcher a feeling
of confidence.

31. See what has and has
not been investigated.

32. It helps the
investigator
understand his topic
or research better.

33. Identify data sources
other researchers have
used.

36. Characteristics of
RRL

37. Materials surveyed
must be relevant to
the study.

38. Materials reviewed
must be objective and
unbiased.

39. The surveyed
material must be as
recent as possible.

40. Surveyed material must
have been based upon
genuinely original and
true facts or data to make
them valid and reliable.

41. Reviewed material
must not be few or
too many.

42. Advantages
of RRL

43. Literature reviews
encourages deep
learning and provide
and efficient way to
assess students on their
knowledge.

44. Literature
reviews assess
different
cognitive levels.

45. Literature reviews gives
a conceptual framework
or research or project
planning.

46. Enhances analytical skills
through identifying
differences in previous
work

47. Life long learning
can be promoted
through proper
supervision

48. Disadvantages
of RRL

49. Sometimes, students may
not have access to certain
information.

51. Students may spend
unnecessary time and
resources on
searching for the
review.

54. Vast information
may result in
confusion.

55. Literature reviews require
good supervision from
teachers particularly for
students who are
inexperienced in this type
of assessment.

56. References

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