{"product_id":"writing-the-literature-review-a-practical-guide-hardcover","title":"Writing the Literature Review: A Practical Guide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Efrat Efron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRuth Ravid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible text provides a roadmap for producing a high-quality literature review--an integral part of a successful thesis, dissertation, term paper, or grant proposal. Each step of searching for, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing prior studies is clearly explained and accompanied by user-friendly suggestions, organizational tips, vignettes, and examples of student work. Also featured are excerpts from peer-reviewed quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods articles. This is the first book to focus on crafting different types of reviews (systematic, traditional-narrative, or hermeneutic-phenomenological) that reflect the writer's research question, methodological choices, and approaches to knowledge. It describes what all reviews have in common and highlights distinct characteristics of each type. The book includes dos and don'ts for evaluating studies and constructing an argument, and software suggestions for locating, organizing, and arranging sources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pedagogical Features \u003cbr\u003e *Checklists and \"To Do\" activities that break down key steps to take. \u003cbr\u003e *Boxed examples, graphics that organize and visually illustrate key concepts, and summary tables. \u003cbr\u003e *Group activities that invite students to further explore and apply the methods discussed in each chapter. \u003cbr\u003e *Detailed directions for using four different organizing strategies: synthesis matrix, summary table, mapping, and topic outline. \u003cbr\u003e *End-of-chapter summaries and \"What's Next\" sections. \u003cbr\u003e *Assessment matrices for reviewing and refining the completed literature review. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner (First Place)--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year Award, Nursing Research Category\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSara Efrat Efron, EdD, is Professor of Education and Director of the Doctoral Program in Curriculum, Advocacy, and Policy at National Louis University. Her areas of interest include teacher research, mentoring, and moral and democratic education in times of crisis. Dr. Efron is coauthor, with Ruth Ravid, of \u003ci\u003eWriting the Literature Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAction Research in Education, Second Edition.\u003c\/i\u003e She has published numerous book chapters and journal articles and presents widely at national and international conferences. She has also written several foreign-language instruction books for middle and high school students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ruth Ravid, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Education at National Louis University. Her areas of interest include educational research, action research, assessment, and school-university collaboration. Dr. Ravid has published numerous journal articles, book chapters, and books, including \u003ci\u003eWriting the Literature Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAction Research in Education, Second Edition, \u003c\/i\u003e both coauthored with Sara Efrat Efron.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10.1 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47434543759538,"sku":"9781462536900","price":123.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/65f10615e72e5082aa276d81f1c6499e.webp?v=1778619774","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/writing-the-literature-review-a-practical-guide-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}