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    Writing CriticalLiterature Review

    Dr. Muhammad Kamarul KabilanSchool of Educational Studies

    Universiti Sains Malaysia

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    Critical Literature Review (CLR)

    An essential and complex process Determines the thoroughness of thesis A reflection of Chapter One (1) A nexus for Chapters Three (3), Four (4) and

    Five (5) Way we choose, write and present: sentences,

    paragraphs, arguments, ideas/contents,tables/charts/figures, citation/quotes and references .

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    Uncharted,UnexploredTerritories

    New Variables

    Bulls Eye

    A critical literature reviewindicates an INNOVATIVEAND INTERESTING exploration of research ideas

    A lame literature review directionthat indicates a COMMON AND

    LACKLUSTURE research ideas

    Literature Reviews Indicationof Direction of Research

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    ICT management style in effectiveschool for the blind

    Management style and effectiveschool for the blind

    Managem

    ent style and effectiveschools

    What can a critical literature review tell you?Moving towards a more fresh and innovative research

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    Guidelines to CLR

    Systematic collocation and recordingof references

    Design a framework for LiteratureReview based on objectives andresearch questions (importantvariables)

    NOT SUMMARIZING ONLY!

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    SEESS:1 . S ummarize relevant research,

    2. Evaluate research,

    3. Establish relationships between different work/research,

    4. S how connections between the research and your work

    5. S elect parts of research methodology & findings

    (compare and contrast with your own work, makeconnections to your own work)

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    Conclusion

    Work around objectives and ideas /methodology / findings of the researchreviewed

    Connect them to your own work