To begin planning a research review, consider where the proposed review fits into Cooper’s (1988) Taxonomy of Literature Reviews. Focus, goal, perspective, coverage, organization, and audience are the five categories of literature reviews.
Focus
- Research outcomes
- Research methods
- Theories
- Practices or applications
Goal
Integration
(a) Generalization
(b) Conflict resolution
(c) Linguistic bridge-building
Criticism
Identification of central issues
Perspective
- Neutral representation
- Espousal of position
Coverage Exhaustive
- Exhaustive with selective citation
- Representative
- Central or pivotal
Organization
- Historical
- Conceptual
- Methodological
Audience
- Specialized scholars
- General scholars
- Practitioners or policymakers
- General public
Contents:
0 Comments :
Post a Comment