THE REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

How to Search for Related Literature

1.It is about the same research problem.

2.It involves the same population.

3.It has at least one common variable with ones study.

1. It provides conceptual or theoretical framework of the planned research.

2. It provides information about past researches related to the intended study.

The review of related literature performs the following functions:

3. It gives the researcher a feeling of confidence since by means of the review of related literature he will have on hand all constructs related to the study.

4. It gives information about the research methods used, the population and sampling considered, the instruments used in gathering the data and the statistical tools used to analyze the data.

5. It provides findings and conclusions of past investigations which the researcher may relate to his findings and conclusions

1. Summarize the problem, the method used, the findings and conclusions

To review related literature, the researcher must:

2. Distinguish the present study from the one reviewed.

3. State how the present study differs from the reviewed one.

1. A carefully planned program of reading is frequently the source of significant problems.

Three contribution to problem solving that review of related lit. can give

2. A systematic survey of related literature is the means of determining whether the proposed study unnecessarily duplicates some earlier investigation.

3. The knowledge obtained from such reading, in terms of sources, procedures and results, represents essential orientation for definition of the problem, selection of method and interpretation of findings.

Two kinds of related

literature

1. Research literature

2. Conceptual literature

Guides to use in the review of related literature

1.Comprehensive or general guides

2.Guides to periodicals and serials

3.Guides to books and monographs

4.Guides to graduate theses5.Guides to special

educational areas and problems

6.Continuing or serial bibliographies and summaries in limited areas of education.

7. Extensive individual bibliographies and summaries in limited areas of education.

8. Biographical, institutional and statistical directories and handbook in education.

RESEARCH METHODOLO

GY

Bailey (1987) has made a distinction between method and methodology. “Method” simply refers to the research technique or tool used to gather data while “methodology” refers to the philosophy of the research process.

The Importance

of Methodology

1. Methodology as Rules for Communication

2. Methodology as Rules for Reasoning

3. Methodology as Rules for intersubjectivity