Unit 2

Research Questions, the Literature Review and the Research Proposal

Action Plan Tasks:

• Literature Survey
• Define a Literature Review
• Conduct a Literature Search
• Collaborative Discussion 1 Peer Responses

Reflection:

What?

In this unit, we were introduced to the various aspects of a research proposal, starting with defining a research question. We had to work through the reading, which covered different topics such as the Research Questions, the importance of the research question for the Research process and the writer, the Mind maps.

So What?

After reading the materials of this unit, I understood better that the research question helps the readers to understand which specific subject will be addressed within a broad topic; also it helps the writer to set the boundaries and not to get lost in (the deep world of) research process. At this point, I still need to understand how to write a literature review. The volume of information is massive. I also must determine what sources I will use to write my literature review.

What next?

For the coming weeks, I will need to gather some additional information to better understand all the technics how to write a literature review.