Literature and Research Synthesis

3 Hours

Focuses on the creation of a literature review or systematic research synthesis. Subjects to be covered include: problem formation; how research is communicated and how the scientific communication system affects knowledge; methods for locating research; problems in retrieving data from secondary sources; judging the quality of research; estimating the impact of policies and practices and gauging the strength of relations; and assessing variance in impacts and relationships across studies. Educational Psychology 381C (Topic 6) and 184, 284, 384 (Topic 22) may not both be counted.