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Writing Critical Literature Review

The document discusses writing a critical literature review for a thesis. It states that a critical literature review is an essential and complex process that determines the thoroughness of the thesis and reflects the objectives and questions in Chapter One. It should not just summarize research but also evaluate, establish relationships between different works, show connections to the researcher's own work, and select relevant methodologies and findings to compare to their own work. A well-written critical literature review indicates an innovative exploration of research ideas rather than a common or lackluster approach.

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Writing Critical Literature Review

The document discusses writing a critical literature review for a thesis. It states that a critical literature review is an essential and complex process that determines the thoroughness of the thesis and reflects the objectives and questions in Chapter One. It should not just summarize research but also evaluate, establish relationships between different works, show connections to the researcher's own work, and select relevant methodologies and findings to compare to their own work. A well-written critical literature review indicates an innovative exploration of research ideas rather than a common or lackluster approach.

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Writing Critical

Literature Review

Dr. Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan


School of Educational Studies
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Critical Literature Review (CLR)
• An essential and complex process
• Determines the thoroughness of thesis
• A reflection of Chapter One (1)
• A nexus for Chapters Three (3), Four (4) and
Five (5)
• Way we choose, write and present: sentences,
paragraphs, arguments, ideas/contents,
tables/charts/figures, citation/quotes and
references.
A lame literature review direction
“Bulls Eye”
that indicates a COMMON AND
LACKLUSTURE research ideas
New Variables

Uncharted,
Unexplored
Territories

Literature Review’s Indication


A critical literature review of Direction of Research
indicates an INNOVATIVE
AND INTERESTING
exploration of research ideas
What can a critical literature review tell you?
Moving towards a more fresh and innovative research

Management style and effective


schools
Management style and effective
school for the blind
ICT management style in effective
school for the blind
Guidelines to CLR
• Systematic collocation and recording
of references

• Design a framework for Literature


Review – based on objectives and
research questions (important
variables)

• NOT SUMMARIZING ONLY!


SEESS:
1. Summarize relevant research,

2. Evaluate research,

3. Establish relationships between different work/research,

4. Show connections between the research and your work

5. Select parts of research – methodology & findings


(compare and contrast with your own work, make
connections to your own work)
Conclusion
• Work around objectives and ideas /
methodology / findings of the research
reviewed

• Connect them to your own work

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