This is a literature review on the topic 'Sustainable practices in early childhood education'.
1800 words + Literature Review Matrix.I have sent the research topic proposal last week to my teacher. So based on that I will have to write a literature review. My previous assessment is linked below. So for this assessment you will have to answer the last questions of my proposal from my last assessment which was "What do sustainable practices in early childhood education look like and what does the curriculum include in the context of Australia?". Please have a look at my previous assessment for clear understanding. The third link has the subject guide for this assessment. On the subject guide, please see from page 20-21 for the assessment details. I would like you to write it in the context of early childhood education setting in Australia.
Review a minimum of five (5) to seven (7) current research articles on your selected research topic and question/s. • Author a literature review that analyses and critiques the articles in relation to your selected research topic. The articles should not be older than 10 years, that is not before 2011.
• Identify recommendations and gaps in the literature that support your proposed research project questions.
BEdEC RESEARCH PLANNING TOOL Research Planning Tool – Literature Review Matrix A literature review provides an integration of the existing theoretical and empirical studies related to your research question/focus. Undertaking a literature review should demonstrate your familiarity with the existing research and how your proposed action research fits within it. A literature review is not a sequential summary of required articles. It is an integration and critique of ideas, theories, concepts, and findings from peer-reviewed articles and other sources. The matrix below will assist you in reviewing articles related to your research question. Using the literature review matrix Fill in the boxes in the evidence matrix as follows. · Source: Full citation for the article kept in a Reference List at the end of the matrix. Use APA citation style for the References section. (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/) · Author/Date: (Battams, 2012) · Research Questions/Hypotheses: The reason the article was written. The research question(s), propositions or central themes raised by the authors. Was the research question or hypothesis clear? · Action Research Design: What was the action research design? (E.g. did they use Elliot, 1991 or Carr and Kemmins, 1986, etc.). Comment on the appropriateness of the research design selected. · Results: How was the research conducted and what are the results? How would you rate the quality of the study? · Major Finding(s)/Conclusions: 1-3 major research findings or conclusions. · How does this research inform your study? You need to articulate if and how this study is related to your own study. BEdEC RESEARCH PLANNING TOOLS TAFE NSW Degrees Research Planning Tool February 2017 Author/ Date? Research Question(s)? Research Design? Results? Major findings? How does this research inform your study? Author/ Date? Research Question(s)? Research Design? Results? Major findings? How does this research inform your study? Author/ Date? Research Question(s)? Research Design? Results? Major findings? How does this research inform your study? Author/ Date? Research Question(s)? Research Design? Results? Major findings? How does this research inform your study? Author/ Date? Research Question(s)? Research Design? Results? Major findings? How does this research inform your study? Author/ Date? Research Question(s)? Research Design? Results? Major findings? How does this research inform your study? Author/ Date? Research Question(s)? Research Design? Results? Major findings? How does this research inform your study? Literature review Literature reviews Purpose • The main purpose of any literature review is to assess the extent of knowledge about a given topic. If part of a larger project, it helps to provide a justification for that project. If it is not, it allows the writer to survey and analysis published knowledge to become familiar with the field. • A literature review is not merely a summary of a number of research articles, it is an evaluation and a synthesis of existing knowledge. A literature review can also identify areas for further research. The structure of a literature review • A literature review should be structured like any other essay: it should have an introduction, a middle or main body, and a conclusion. • Introduction • The introduction should: • define your topic and provide an appropriate context for reviewing the literature; • establish your reasons – i.e. point of view – for • reviewing the literature; • explain the organisation – i.e. sequence – of the review; • state the scope of the review – i.e. what is included and what isn’t included. For example, if you were reviewing the literature on obesity in children you might say something like: There are a large number of studies of obesity trends in the general population. However, since the focus of this research is on obesity in children, these will not be reviewed in detail and will only be referred to as appropriate. Main body • The middle or main body should: • organise the literature according to common themes; • provide insight into the relation between your chosen topic and the wider subject area e.g. between obesity in children and obesity in general; • move from a general, wider view of the literature being reviewed to the specific focus of your research. Conclusion • The conclusion should: • summarise the important aspects of the existing body of literature; • evaluate the current state of the literature reviewed; • identify significant flaws or gaps in existing knowledge; https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/write/litreview.jsp Explore examples https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/write/litrev iew.jsp Checklist for a literature review Have I: • outlined the purpose and scope? • identified appropriate and credible (academic/scholarly) literature? • recorded the bibliographical details of the sources? • analysed and critiqued your readings? • identified gaps in the literature and research? • explored methodologies / theories / hypotheses / models? • discussed the varying viewpoints? • written an introduction, body and conclusion? • checked punctuation and spelling? Critically examine the literature • �In your literature review critically examine the literature i.e critique it. • �Go beyond just reporting. • �Link the literature to your research question. • � Highlight how it supports, extends, challenges & adds to the topic. Difference between literature reviews and essays https://blogs.qut.edu.au/library/2012/09/26/literature-review-vs-essay/ • The purpose of an essay is to use what is known about a subject to prove an argument or point of view. Not all of the knowledge of a topic may be used in an essay, but only what is relevant to the argument. In an essay, mentioning the people who discovered or developed the knowledge is generally only for referencing purposes. • On the other hand, a literature review is designed to be a critical analysis of all the knowledge that has been discovered about a subject. Its purpose is to examine all that others have already discovered about the subject and the researchers working on the subject are considered to be key. • At a sentence level, one way to emphasise a particular aspect of a subject is to place that aspect at the beginning of sentences and paragraphs. • In an essay, where the focus is on the knowledge itself, it is put to the front of sentences. For example: • Playing computer and video games have risen dramatically in popularity. It is estimated that three billion hours of gaming are played globally each week. The major reason for this is because players are able to tap into a high level of emotional satisfaction that is difficult to experience in everyday life (McGonigal, 2011). • However, in literature reviews what is considered to be more important are the authors and researchers who found or developed the information. Therefore they appear at the beginning of sentences. • Jane McGonigal (2011) estimates that three billion hours of gaming are played globally every week. Her research suggests that the major reason for this is because players are able to tap into a high level of emotional satisfaction that is difficult to experience in everyday life. • This is not to say that both kinds of sentences can be used in both types of writing. However, the overall trend for essays is to emphasise the information, whereas for literature reviews the trend is to emphasise the authors. Initial questions to address • What information should I include? • How should I structure the literature review? • How can I find articles? • What sources can I draw on? • Any other questions? • Start by researching!! This will take you the longest. We will look at how to organise next week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AV_f-mp88A Steps Find Find synonyms for key concepts in your questions Write Write the question in multiple ways Brainstorm Brainstorm what topics you can explore in relation to your chosen question Define Define key concepts Underline Underline key concepts Steps Read and highlight Read and highlight the major points in each source Find Find as many journal articles on the topic as you can, as well as other sources to support your discussion Research Research literature, journals and credible websites that will support you in answering your question Next steps Make an outline of your chosen literature Analyse the references for similarities and differences Synthesise and give a meaningful overview of past research; we should not present a series of abstracts or a mere list of findings. Our task is to organise, summarise and critique references in a meaningful way. © TAFE NSW – Higher Education Page | 1 of 22 Subject Guide Publications Date: February, 2021, V1 Subject Code: ECPPL403A Subject Name: RESEARCH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 1 Course Code: HE20510 Course Name: BACHELOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE (BIRTH-5) © TAFE NSW – Higher Education Page | 2 of 22 ECPPL403A RESEARCH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 1 Contents 1. Introduction ...............................................................................................3 1.1. Subject overview ........................................................................................... 3 1.2. Subject objective ......................................................