Name
Learning how to do a Literature Review
Topic
This could be for any area
Learning time
2 hours
Designed time
2 hours
Size of class
36
Description
Undergraduate (some guest postgraduates). Mixed experience of lit. reviews (many are unfamiliar, but some have experience) Compulsory assignment Mixed gender and ethnicity Any group may include some learners with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia
Mode of delivery
Wholly online
Aims
1. To give students an overview of the role of literature reviews 2. To explain the place of literature review with the curriculum 3. To prepare students to undertake a literature review
Outcomes
Identify, Explain, Apply
Editor
diana
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Before the scheduled session
10 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    5
    1
    1
    Watch the video presentation from Youtube on Moodle, giving an overview of literature reviews and their role, relevance, and scope.
  • Produce
    5
    1
    0
    Make notes. Prepare one question about literature reviews to ask in the session.
Notes:
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Scheduled session: Planning a literature review
50 minutes)
  • Discuss
    10
    36
    1
    Join the discussion about the video. Raise your hand to ask questions about it, and contribute verbally and in Chat your suggestions in response to the other students' questions. Consolidate and clarify any remaining issues.
  • Read Watch Listen
    1
    36
    0
    Watch the teacher's explanation of the task
  • Practice
    4
    1
    1
    Think and write individually on the Googledoc your idea for the most important feature of a successful literature review.
  • Collaborate
    10
    6
    1
    In groups of six, discuss your ideas and write on the Miro Board your decision of what are the three most important features
  • Produce
    5
    6
    0
    Choose one person from your group to write your top idea on the Googledoc, with your group number.
  • Practice
    10
    1
    0
    Working individually, plan a draft literature review for a topic of your choice. Identify one thing you will do next to improve your skills in writing literature reviews.
  • Discuss
    10
    36
    0
    Join the closing plenary overview discussion. What would your group need to do next to continue learning in this area?
Notes:
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Follow-up
60 minutes)
  • Produce
    30
    6
    1
    Post your draft review to your Group's site in the Moodle forum. Give peer feedback to others in group on their good points, and on which areas to improve.
  • Practice
    30
    1
    0
    Read the teacher's feedback and think about how it might relate to your own draft. Revise your draft in preparation for your summative assessment task of writing a literature review.
Notes:
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