Assignment
Dissertation's Literature Review
Short Description:
The literature review design (LRD) tool helps design a traditional review nested in the dissertation or thesis. It was created based on the interactive Hopscotch research design framework (Jorrin-Abellan, 2020).
- Students are asked to answer questions in the LRD form and engage with resources in the Guide to LRD.
- Students may stop working on the form (after steps 3, 5, and 6) and submit preliminary results (Save & Submit).
- Ultimately, they will receive the graphical representation of the literature review (table) and literature review protocol.
Attachments:
| Attachment | Size |
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 LRD Form_Graphic_24.docx | 366 KB |
| Attachment | Size |
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| TLED9900LR-Syllabus-Summer 2024.docxdisplayed 2 times | 91.78 KB |
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LRD tool with AILearning Outcomes:
- Evaluate the role that literature review has in planning research.
- Differentiate between the types/genres of literature reviews, their methodology, strengths, limitations, and sources of bias, and select the appropriate type of review.
- Distinguish between the types and levels of evidence/literature/publications and select the appropriate ones for review.
- Develop and apply the systematic literature-searching strategy and the protocol for evidence collection.
- Frame the proposed research theoretically and conceptually
- Reveal research, conceptual, and methodological gaps.
- Sharpen critical thinking skills while analyzing and appraising evidence.
- Synthesize the literature analysis results to inform your study's research questions, design, and framework.
- Submit the draft of the literature review for a dissertation proposal or Chapter 2 of the dissertation.
Discipline:
EducationInformation Literacy concepts:
Individual or Group:
Ability Level:
Course Context (e.g. how it was implemented or integrated):
The LRD tool was a formative and summative assignment for the course "Literature review for Ed.D. students." Each step in designing the literature review protocol included various activities ( watching a video tutorial, answering questions, or attending search and analysis sessions.
Additional Instructor Resources (e.g. in-class activities, worksheets, scaffolding applications, supplemental modules, further readings, etc.):
The course syllabus includes activities (video and other self-paced tutorials, working on the interactive form, AI applications).
Potential Pitfalls and Teaching Tips:
Suggested Citation:
Koz, Olga. "Dissertation's Literature Review." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments), 2024. https://projectcora.org/assignment/dissertations-literature-review.
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