Explain the function of a literature review in the development of a research proposal
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWERS The function of a critical literature review is that it:
• identifies the current scholarly knowledge (including evidence-based studies) about your research topic and places the proposed research in context
• convinces the reviewers of the importance and relevance of your research topic
• convinces reviewers that you are able to critically analyse and evaluate the research literature (e.g. methodological problems, ethical issues, vague criteria, absence of definitions and assumptions, lack of standardised measures, identifying gaps, limitations, inconclusive findings, inappropriate design) • assists with the conceptualisation of the research problem and identifies a variety of research methods (e.g. qualitative approaches, quantitative methods, conceptual frameworks and instruments)
• identifies research projects, conceptual frameworks and designs that you may want to replicate
• convinces reviewers that your proposal will make a worthwhile contribution to the field of study.
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