Literature_Review_Activity-for practical research .pptx

PR2

1. Activity: Build Your Literature Review Tower An interactive way to learn about Literature Review in Research

2. Objective Students will understand the purpose, structure, and process of writing a literature review by identifying sources, grouping them, and synthesizing ideas.

3. Step 1: Source Cards 📝 Prepare 5–7 short summaries of different research studies (2–3 sentences each). Example: - Study 1: A 2020 research found that students who use social media more than 4 hours daily tend to have lower focus. - Study 2: A 2019 article argued that social media can help students collaborate in group projects.

4. Step 2: Sorting Challenge 🔍 Ask students to group the studies according to similarities. Example groups: 'Negative Effects' vs 'Positive Effects'. This teaches thematic grouping in literature review.

5. Step 3: Synthesis Tower 🏰 Once grouped, students must write 2–3 sentences combining the ideas instead of listing them. Example Synthesis: 'While some studies suggest that social media reduces focus, others highlight its benefits for collaboration. This shows that the effects of social media can be both positive and negative depending on usage.'