Section outline

  • Goals of the Lecture

    By the end of this lecture, students will be able to:

    1. Define the concept of previous studies and explain their role in scientific research.

    2. Recognize the importance of previous studies in identifying research problems, building theoretical frameworks, and ensuring research originality.

    3. Identify appropriate criteria for selecting previous studies, including relevance, recency, credibility, and methodological diversity.

    4. Critically analyze previous studies by evaluating their objectives, methodologies, findings, strengths, and limitations.