Scientific Literature Review英文科技文献综述.pptVIP

Scientific Literature Review October 10, 2012 Class Schedule School Time Date Plan People The 6th, 7th week Oct 10, 17 Paper Review Dr. Gao The 8th, 9th week Oct 24, 31 Paper Review Dr. Jin The 10th, 11th week Nov 7, 14 Paper Review Dr. Pistolozzi The 12th, 13th week Nov21, 28 Paper Submission and Proposal Writing Dr. Gao The 14th, 15th and 16th Oct 5, 12 and 19 Presentation Dr. Jin, Dr. Pistolozzi and Dr. Gao About the course Aim Scope Mission Percentage of Grading Attendance 10% Review writing 50% Presentation 30% Team Work 10% Form of Examination Review Writing: Topic choice is due on Oct. 24 Each team chooses a topic on the research in which you are interested Each student in each team writes a full review in English based on at least 10 publications you choose to review, and submits on Nov. 28 Team: 2~6 students Presentation: (on Dec 5, 12 and 19) A team prepares a talk based on the topic you choose. Each one prepares a section and one student is elected to present the talk on behalf of the team Scientific Literature Review Literature review refers to an extensive, exhaustive, and systematic examination of publications relevant to the stated research problem. It acknowledges the strengths and weaknesses of the articles. The literature review is an important component of every research project for the following reasons: WHY (1) to determine the extent of the theory and research that have been developed in the field of study (2) to identify the definition of concepts and variables which have already been established in the literature and examine the research designs, methods, scales, instruments, measures, and techniques of data analysis used (4) to become aware of difficulties experienced by others which may save time, money, and error or identify ethical issues (5) to find a well-written article to use as a guide in writing the research paper (3) to discover what is known and what remains to be learned in the field. Many times a study can be