Role of Literature Review in the Research Process Case

First, view the presentation titled The Literature Review in Research and read the Module 3 background information. Then complete a brief Literature Review related to your selected research question in 2-3 pages (not including the cover sheet and bibliography).

Include the following items:

Select one of your quantitative research questions developed in Module 2 and use it here in Module 3 to guide your Literature Review.
Peruse the literature; select 4 or 5 articles that relate to your research question; and read with a purpose to identify gaps in information or ambiguities that help to clarify and justify your research question.
Based on your review of the literature, discuss the following items in your Case Assignment paper:
- Show why your research question (in original format or revised) needs to be answered (for example, does it address controversies or debates, or fill a gap, found in the literature?).
- Describe the theories that support your research question (for example, are there any theoretical models that need to be tested empirically as suggested by your research question?).
- Identify the best methodology to conduct a study to answer your research question (please explain your response).
- Describe how answering your research question (with completion of prospective study) would add to the research already completed.

Background Information;

Almazan, E. P. (Academic). (2017). An introduction to descriptive & inferential statistics [Video]. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.

Funk, T. (2009). Identification of academic and social expectation anxieties and self-efficacy issues experienced by non-traditional students and examination of their effects on academic success. Ph.D. dissertation. TUI University, CA. August 22, 2013 Retrieved from ProQuest

Johnson, R. B., & Christensen, L. (n/s). Problem Identification and Hypothesis Formation. University of South Alabama. Retrieved August 22, 2013, from http://www.southalabama.edu/coe/bset/johnson/lectu…

Stockburger, D. W. (2006). Statistics. Retrieved August 22, 2013, from Missouri State University website: http://www.psychstat.missouristate.edu/introbook/s…

Wallin, A. M. (2006). Cross-cultural interview studies using interpreters: systematic literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 55(6), pp723-735. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03963.x. Retrieved July 2012 from EBSCO.

Optional Reading

David Lane (2011 November). Measures of Variability. Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study. Retrieved November 2011 from http://onlinestatbook.com/chapter3/variability.htm…

Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics (2006, June). Glossary. Retrieved November 2010 from http://www.davidmlane.com/hyperstat/glossary.html