Writing the literature review (for Education Doctoral Researchers)
As a doctoral researcher you will spend a lot of time reading and writing. In this session we will focus on the integration of these two activities. This will help you to develop your own authorial voice and an effective argument within the writing of an education-focused literature review.
Readings & tasks
- Boote, D.N. & Beile, P. (2005). Scholars before researchers: On the centrality of the dissertation literature review in research preparation. Educational Researcher, 36(6), 3-15
- Maxwell, J. A.. (2006). Literature Reviews of, and for, Educational Research: A Commentary on Boote and Beile's "Scholars before researchers”. Educational Researcher, 35(9), 28–31.
Aimed at
Education research Doctoral Researchers onlyPresented by
Melanie Crisfield and Gwen Ineson
Key learning outcomes
- Reading and writing
- Developing your authorial voice
- Presenting an argument within a literature review.