HomePublicationsOpen Access SeriesWriting about Learning and Teaching in Higher EducationPart 4 Chapter 14: Synthesizing What We Already Know: Literature ReviewsDownload Chapter Book MenuWriting about Learning and Teaching in Higher Education SectionsPart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6ChaptersChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18Chapter 19Chapter 20Chapter 21Chapter 22Chapter 23Chapter 24Chapter 25Chapter 26Chapter 27Chapter 28Chapter 29Chapter 30About the Authors Book Resources Book Reviews Download BookOpen access PDFdoi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa3ISBN: 978-1-951414-04-7September 20202.6 MBMetrics: 20811 views | 8198 downloadsBuy in PrintISBN: 978-1-951414-05-4September 2020 Chapter 14 describes how literature reviews draw on scholarship to synthesize what is known to reveal what else we can learn. It presents a flexible guide to the organization and composition of a literature review along with a discussion of the benefits and complexities of writing in this genre. Related Book ResourcesGuiding Questions for Planning, Revising, and Refining a Literature Review: [PDF] [DOCX] Discussion Questions What topics will be of interest and significance to others as well as fascinating to you—enough for you to consider writing a standalone literature review? Which of the Guiding Questions do you think you need to address to write your literature review? What other questions are important for you to tackle? What is the extent, scope, and significance of the existing literature as it deals with your question or problem? What outlets might be interested in publishing your literature review? Share:
