Synthesizing-Review-of-Related-Literature-1.pptx

Practical Research 2

1. Synthesizing Review of Related Literature

2. Synthesizing an RRL must demonstrate a critical analysis of the papers or sources that the researcher collected, as well as, it must show the ability of the researcher to integrate the results of her analysis on Chapter II.

3. A synthesis must also be evaluated and weighed critically. Moreover, it is an advanced reading technique or skill that requires critical analysis, creativity, and insightful mind of a researcher. It also contrasts and combines information and ideas from the gathered sources of the researcher. It also gives an integration of information from different sources to highlight important points of connection and relatedness, to address similarities and differences and draw conclusion. Synthesizing a collection of RRL combines parts and elements from a variety of sources into one unified and integrated entity.

4. How to synthesize a review of Related Literature? Digest the material and understand the content of the sources. In this process, you have to determine and identify similarities among the articles by group in terms of concepts, patterns, and relationship. You may ask these questions within yourself. -Did the author used similar conceptual and theoretical framework, sample participants, methodologies, or instruments and procedures to collect data? -How and in what way are the findings similar? -Are there any studies that served as an extension of another study?

5. How to synthesize a review of Related Literature? 2. Review and critically analyze the sources. This second step may determine the differences and contradictions among the articles by group. You can ask these questions to yourself. -Did the authors used different conceptual and theoretical framework, sample participants, methodologies, or instruments and procedures to collect data? -How and in what ways are the findings different and contradictory?

6. How to synthesize a review of Related Literature? 3. Synthesize the content of the information that you have gathered. It means going beyond your critique to determine the relationships or patterns among sources, identifying then comparing and contrasting common concepts or themes. This step determines general observations and conclusions about each topic given the relationship inferred from the group of articles within each topic. It also determines the existence of any reoccurring concepts, relationships, patterns, or themes and if any of these are in need of further inquiry.

7. Note: A key element to make a good synthesis of review of related literature is the integration , which is about making connections between and among ideas and concepts. It is about applying what you have researching within a larger framework, thereby providing you a new way of looking onto a phenomenon.