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What is a literature review?

Questão 1 de 10

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A literature review should....

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • use academic literature to summarise the key issues (themes) in the topic you are investigating

  • use academic literature to answer the question(s) you have about your topic

  • use academic literature to assess the research that has already been done on your topic

  • all of the above

Explicação

Questão 2 de 10

1

For the purposes of a literature review, being "in conversation with" existing academic literature means:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • e-mailing the authors of the studies you read to see what they think about your topic

  • describing their views and arguments, comparing it with others and highlighting any weaknesses in what they are saying

Explicação

Questão 3 de 10

1

Which of the following would be classed as academic literature?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Wikipedia

  • Books from our library collection

  • Journal articles

  • Newspaper articles

  • Blogs and discussion groups online

Explicação

Questão 4 de 10

1

What does being critical in a literature review mean?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Saying that I personally disagree with the literature. There is no need to explain why or to provide evidence

  • Contrasting one view point in the literature with another view point to show where there is disagreement

  • Challenging key points with evidence in the form of data or other literature that suggest that the point might be wrong (for example, 'most young people use smartphones' could be challenged with data to show that some young people do not)

  • Challenging assumptions that literature makes (for example, 'technology improves learning' could be challenged for being utopian and deterministic viewpoint, as it suggests technology has a positive and direct impact on learning in all situations)

Explicação

Questão 5 de 10

1

In a literature review you should...

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • List each author in turn and explain what they said before moving onto the next

  • Read academic literature, group ideas into three or four themes and then write these into paragraphs.

Explicação

Questão 6 de 10

1

Most academic journal articles have a literature review section

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • No, academic journal articles do not need these

  • Yes, they are usually near the start after the abstract and introduction and before the methodology section

Explicação

Questão 7 de 10

1

A literature review should have a clear introduction and conclusion.

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 8 de 10

1

I can use the first person ("I believe..." "I think...") in my literature review.

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 9 de 10

1

I can send my literature review to my supervisor for formative feedback.

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 10 de 10

1

One more time and just to be sure, a literature review is....

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • A description of a random selection of work in the subject area

  • A list of books with a short commentary on each just like an annotated bibliography

  • A place for your opinions. "I think...." "I believe...."

  • A review of recent academic literature on one specific topic, summarising, referencing and discussing it.

Explicação