Research students' early experiences of the dissertation literature review

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Susan Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Research Students

Towards the Development of a Holistic Framework of Project Complexity

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Saleem Gul
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Chaotic Systems ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Schema Theory ◽  
View Point ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Complex Projects ◽  
Project Complexity ◽  
Research Students

Project complexity proves to be a difficult concept to grasp, especially for those new to the topic. This article provides a rapid yet thorough review of the concepts of complexity for those research students, researchers, or project professionals who may be interested in working with or studying complex projects. This article is developed using a traditional literature review process and uses a funneled or top-down approach to present the ontological view point of complexity. The article first discusses complexity in general and then moves on differentiate between simple, complicated, complex, and chaotic systems. The discussion then focuses on complexity in projects, from where the perspective of ‘complexity of' projects and ‘complexity in' projects. The article concludes by presenting an extended and deeper framework of complexity that amalgamates previously known thoughts on project complexity, uncertainty, and schema theory.

scholarly journals AMELIORATING THE CHALLENGES FACING NIGERIAN RESEARCHERS; FOCUS ON ABSTRACT WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oni Bamikole FAGBOHUNGBE ◽  
Foluso Ilesanmi JAYEOBA,
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Research Proposal ◽  
Precise Form ◽  
Research Students ◽  
At Home

The focus of this paper is on abstract writing in research. It has been observed over the years that many researchers, particularly many Nigerian research students are just not at home with writing abstract after carrying out a research. Yet many do awkwardly present their abstract with the research proposal even when the study is yet to be done. What happens when eventually they finished the study, anxiety and confusion take over because they do not know in precise form what the structure and content of an abstract are. Therefore, readers and assessors are left to wonder whether what is before them is statement of the problem, summary of findings or literature review. Based on the above observations, this paper has clearly explained “research” and “abstract” from their proper conceptual perspectives by providing useful guidelines for acceptable abstract writing, appropriate length for abstract and the pitfalls to avoid when writing one.

Exploring Citations in Chemical Engineering Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmin Hanafi Zaid ◽  
Sarimah Shamsudin ◽  
Hadina Habil
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Engineering Student ◽  
Student Writers ◽  
Academic Texts ◽  
Citation Practices ◽  
Research Students ◽  
Made In

Citation is considered as an essential part in any academic writing whereby it is one way for writers to support any claims or arguments made in their study with literature from previous research. Literature review is known as a chapter which provides background for research described in a thesis. However, relatively not many studies are done on literature review chapter of thesis which may be due to the extensive nature of the text. Writing academic texts such as a thesis requires an author to acknowledge other researchers’ work through proper use of citations. Learning the appropriate way to cite is important in any kinds of academic writing especially among research students who are writing their theses. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to investigate the citation practices in doctoral theses of Chemical Engineering. The purpose of this study is two folds; i) to identify the types of citations used in the corpus (using Swale's 1990 categorization) and ii) to examine the functions related to the citations used (using Thompson's 2001 framework). Three literature review chapters were analysed first to identify the types of citations used in the mini corpus and the functions related to the citations. The results of the study show that engineering student writers mostly used Non-integral citations as compared to Integral. The study concludes with a discussion on the skills of citing the literature which should be given more attention to raise the awareness level among students.

scholarly journals THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SITUATIONS RELATIONAL PHENOMENA IN YOUNG CHILDREN: A REVIEW OF RECENT EVIDENCE

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eftychia Aslanidou
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Social Situations ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Quality Check

This literature review studies the recent research conducted in many countries. The purpose of this article is to review the recent literature regarding the ways children aged 3 to 5 understand and interpret social situations and if socialization is important at this age. This question is at the heart of the present research, especially in a COVID-19 era that still keeps children in their home without any interaction with their peers. The search strategy resulted in total of 24 articles that were selected for the final quality check. A sizable body of research concluded the importance of children’s early experiences for later cognitive, academic, and social development. Η παρούσα βιβλιογραφική ανασκόπηση εξετάζει την τρέχουσα έρευνα που διεξήχθη σε πολλές χώρες. Ο σκοπός του παρόντος άρθρου είναι να συγκεντρώσει τις έρευνες που αφορούν στην κατανόηση των κοινωνικών σχέσων των παιδιών ηλικίας 3 ως 5 ετών και να εξετάσει αν η κοινωνικοποίηση είναι σημαντική σε αυτήν την ηλικία. Αυτή η ερώτηση είναι μείζονος σημασίας κι επίκαιρη, καθώς διανύουμε την εποχή της πανδημίας COVID-19, η οποία κρατάει τα παιδιά στο σπίτι, χωρίς να έχουν πολλές φυσικές επαφές με τους συνομήλικούς τους. Η έρευνα συγκέντρωσε 24 άρθρα τα οποία επιλέχθηκαν για την τελική αποτίμησή τους. Ένα μεγάλο μέρος της ερευνητικής κοινότητας συμφωνεί στην τεράστια επίδραση που έχουν οι πρώτες εμπειρίες των παιδιών στην προσχολική ηλικία κι επηρεάζουν την μετέπειτα γνωστική, ακαδημαϊκή, και κοινωνική τους ανάπτυξη. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0797/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Childhood Familial Experiences as Antecedents of Adult Membership in New Religious Movements: A Literature Review

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Murken ◽  
Sussan Namini
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Religious Movements ◽  
New Religious Movements ◽  
Family Structures ◽  
Family Experiences ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Familial Patterns ◽  
Early Family

Is it possible to identify specific familial patterns as antecedents of adult membership in new religious movements? Can the choice of an NRM be predicted by the childhood experiences of individuals joining such movements? This international literature review seeks to answer these questions, investigating the assumption that early family experiences affect adults' decisions to join NRMs. It includes empirical studies that have been written in English, German and French since 1970, and gives an overview of findings on childhood family structures, including parents and siblings, as well as early family relationships and atmospheres. On the whole, the studies from different countries and decades support the hypothesis that early family experiences have an impact on adult membership in NRMs. However, it seems that individuals with different early experiences are attracted to different kinds of groups. Whereas many studies found problematic family backgrounds and absent fathers in converts' biographies, suggesting a compensatory function of membership, some point to a continuation or restoration of early experiences. More interdisciplinary comparative research on NRMs is needed to gain a better understanding of the psychodynamic processes and psychological offers of different groups.

Cooperation and obligation in early parent-child relationships

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross A. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Moral Psychology ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Social Agency ◽  
Infant Survival ◽  
Peer Experiences ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Early Parent ◽  
Collaborative Skills ◽  
Parent Child Relationships

Abstract Tomasello's moral psychology of obligation would be developmentally deepened by greater attention to early experiences of cooperation and shared social agency between parents and infants, evolved to promote infant survival. They provide a foundation for developing understanding of the mutual obligations of close relationships that contribute (alongside peer experiences) to growing collaborative skills, fairness expectations, and fidelity to social norms.

Effect of Computerized Auditory Training on Speech Perception of Adults With Hearing Impairment

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Pizarek ◽  
Valeriy Shafiro ◽  
Patricia McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Speech Perception ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Experimental Designs ◽  
Auditory Training ◽  
Hearing Impairments ◽  
Communicative Disorders ◽  
And Training

Computerized auditory training (CAT) is a convenient, low-cost approach to improving communication of individuals with hearing loss or other communicative disorders. A number of CAT programs are being marketed to patients and audiologists. The present literature review is an examination of evidence for the effectiveness of CAT in improving speech perception in adults with hearing impairments. Six current CAT programs, used in 9 published studies, were reviewed. In all 9 studies, some benefit of CAT for speech perception was demonstrated. Although these results are encouraging, the overall quality of available evidence remains low, and many programs currently on the market have not yet been evaluated. Thus, caution is needed when selecting CAT programs for specific patients. It is hoped that future researchers will (a) examine a greater number of CAT programs using more rigorous experimental designs, (b) determine which program features and training regimens are most effective, and (c) indicate which patients may benefit from CAT the most.

Taking Care of Children After Traumatic Brain Injury

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Haarbauer-Krupa
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Educational Information ◽  
Taking Care

AbstractPurpose: The purpose of this article is to inform speech-language pathologists in the schools about issues related to the care of children with traumatic brain injury.Method: Literature review of characteristics, outcomes and issues related to the needs serving children.Results: Due to acquired changes in cognition, children with traumatic brain injury have unique needs in a school setting.Conclusions: Speech-Language Pathologists in the school can take a leadership role with taking care of children after a traumatic brain injury and coordination of medical and educational information.

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