RESEARCH METHODS

Research Methods



Research Methods

Part 1

Why is it important for your research investigation that you be critical when reviewing the literature?

Literary criticism is an exercise of reasoned analysis and assessment of a literary work. Every researcher has to know and take into account what has been done in the interest of his predecessors. The collection of scientific literature is a repository of knowledge and not to labour in vain over the already solved problems, you must be familiar literature on the subject (Bolt & Crawford, 2000, 45). The literature research must examine very carefully and in accordance with the merits of the case to use, referring to them in good faith and objectively, without allowing the slightest distortion of thoughts of other authors and in no case not ignoring them.

For foreign literary works must be regarded critically, in the sense that thoughtfully and impartially examine, analyze, and evaluate them, and to accept or, alternatively, do not agree with the predecessor, with compelling reason. Through a critical analysis of established outstanding or unresolved questions correctly, settle those parts of the questions that will be the object of study, the working hypothesis substantiated, the goals and objectives, the basic methodological position taken in the work. You must perform a careful review of the literature on the topic selected. To identify previous studies on the subject, apply the scientific or critical analysis which detailed below. These are selected based on the reliability of the information source and methodology. Similarly, the literature review warranted to allow, in accordance with the readings, specify the subject, to new directions for research, reformulate the research question and objectives, to achieve the purpose of the study that expresses the problem and sets the limits in order to find the right answer.

What might Sarah's project tutor mean by suggesting that a critical literature review should be balanced?

Sarah's Tutor meant that her work should be critically balanced. It means that she should not only base her views based on various authors, but instead of it, she should involve her critical thinking too. To review the literature swiftly, applies a model to facilitate the efficient use to gain experience to manage information intelligently and making adaptations. The first step is the list of keywords to consult scientific indexes located in university libraries. These are unique to each of the different branches and disciplines of knowledge, medicine, psychology, education, nursing, and more. In this instance also is used bibliographic information system of the universities through computer terminals installed in rooms or areas of consulting libraries. The indexes are arranged alphabetically and by year, as an author or subject in order to provide interested persons queries so that they can delve into the subject. One can say that the external review process provides the researcher a valuable aid to evaluate total, objective, and particularly the work publish and gain a better understanding of the problem in question.

What does Sarah need to do to develop a literature review which is sufficiently critical, ...