Assignment 3.1

Richard Englander

Assignment 3

1. Reviewing research literature provides opportunities to evaluate and analyze prior work. By reviewing prior work, we are able to be more specific in any new research, reframe the concept approach from a different perspective, design and implement different methods, note the strengths and weaknesses of the research, and compare it to other research done by others.

2. Upon review of other research, the researcher will be able to identify areas that need adjustment in their initial hypothesis. The process of stating a hypothesis or posing a question changes as new information is uncovered and other research is performed. It is a constant refining process.

3. Credibility is a building process. As further research is performed, information will confirm findings, show areas that require additional research, disagree with research results, and/or reveal credible sources of information. The principle is that as more research is performed, the credibility of the research improves.

4. Contradictory findings in research can be helpful in determining better methods of

The first step in conducting a Review of Literature is to identify the appropriate topic using specific terms that correspond with the topic. Such as researching student behavior may involve terms such as class environment, student activity, and engagement. The second step is use a literature database. The database will help narrow down the specific information related to the topic. It will include journals, documents, articles that pertain to the research project. The third step is to be very accurate in the wording to be used in the research. Accessing information from an appropriate thesaurus, such as the ERIC Thesaurus, allows the researcher to be very accurate in performing the study. The last step in the Review of Literature is to actually perform the search for the information related to the initial topic. The review should be organized by the topic