Research Process - Ongoing Literature Review (04 December 2011)

Literature to support the following question:

Continued approaches to reformatting of the leading question.

1.'When did people start using interactive tools for learning chinese and what benefits do these have over traditional forms of learning?'

2.'How social changes influence learning styles of Mandarin between the UK, USA, Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Taiwan.'

3.***'How have people studied Mandarin Chinese in major European and Asian countries, an exploration of digital tools and art to teach, and how learning be made more creative and interactive?'***

Start - Present
Interactive tools for learning

Start - Present
Traditional forms of learning

Start - Present
Mandarin Chinese learning

Read the indexes of each book, to gather related links and follow new directions

What does Primary research include?

What does Secondary research include?

Establishing several sources of primary research to strengthen and support an argument.

Take screenshots of books - visual biblio

Look at how my research relates to my practice

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Literature review tips:

from:
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/authors/guides/write/literature.htm?part=2

Initial appraisal from raw bibliographical data:

• What are the author's credentials, are they an expert in the field? Are they affiliated to a reputable organization?
• What is the date of publication, is it sufficiently current or will knowledge have moved on?
• If a book, is it the latest edition?
• Is the publisher a reputable, scholarly publisher?
• If it is a journal, is it a scholarly journal which has been peer reviewed?

Appraisal based on content analysis:

• Is the writer addressing a scholarly audience?
• Does the author review the relevant literature?
• Does the author write from an objective viewpoint, and are their views based on facts rather than opinions?
• If the author uses research, is the design sound?
• Is it primary or secondary material?
• Does the author have a particular theoretical viewpoint, e.g. feminist?
• What is the relationship of this work to other material you have read on the same topic, does it substantiate it or add a different perspective?
• Is the author's argument logically organized and clear to follow?
• If the author is writing from a practice-based perspective, what are the implications for practice?

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