Worksheet for Review of Related Literature/Studies

Directions: Based on the class discussion, indicate your proposed research topic for the
course. Identify at least five (5) related studies for the chosen topic and fill out the
template(s) below. The spaces may be adjusted as you write your answers. Your output
will be presented on _________________.

Name: Natividad, Sean Francis Pantig, Ian Karlo

Yabut, Juan Emmanuel Manguerra, Gabriel Selwyn
Gonzales, Isaiah James Azada, John Darel

Section: 11 - Rinaldi Date: February 25, 2020

Proposed Title for Research Study:

Proposed Topic for Research Study:
Explain the Need to Conduct this Study
Source No. 1

Title of Research and The Relationship Between English Reading

Researcher/s Proficiency and Academic Achievement of First-
Year Science and Mathematics Students in a
Multilingual Context (Stoffelsma and Spooren,
2018)

Website Address https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10763-

018-9905-z?fbclid=IwAR3jZQO2f96YsgmsOvJy-
JfW7OAWOg76t_yW0da3kEN9FfueUvmIOG68ZGw
Date Accessed February 25, 2020
Type of Qualitative Design N/A
(Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Case
Study, Historical etc.)
Statement of the Phenomenon of Interest The phenomenon was stated well in the study
(Is the phenomenon studied dearly identified? and the
Are the phenomenon of interest and the
research question consistent?) Explain.
Purpose/significance of the study The study explains the importance and
(Is the purpose of the study/research question influence of language proficiency on Sciences
clearly identified?) and Mathematics students
Literature review Literature review was well-explained, and it
(Has a literature review been undertaken? fulfills the objective of the study conducted.
Does it meet the philosophical underpinnings
of the study?
Does the review of the literature fulfill its

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objectives?)
Method and philosophical The philosophical underpinning was somewhat
Underpinnings stated, however it is not clearly identified.
(Has the philosophical approach been
identified?
Why was this approach chosen?
Have the philosophical underpinnings of the
approach been explained?)
Participants The participants identified were students of the
(Were the participants identified? tertiary level and are appropriate for informing
Were the participants suitable for informing the research.
research?)
Ethical considerations N/A
(Were the participants fully informed about
the nature of the research?
Was the autonomy/confidentiality of the
participants guaranteed?
Were the participants protected from harm?)
Data collection/data analysis Data collection was performed using the Grade
(Are the data collection strategies described? Point Average of B.Ed. Math and B.Ed. Science
Are the strategies used to analyze the data students that were enrolled in the first semester
described? from a teacher training university in Ghana,
Did the researcher follow the steps of the West Africa.
data analysis method identified?
Was data saturation achieved?)
Rigor Credibility was proven by the related literature
(Did the researcher discuss how rigor was used in the study, as all the researches cited
assured? were all published.
Were credibility, dependability, transferability
and goodness discussed?)
Findings/discussion The findings of the study were discussed
(Are the findings presented appropriately? appropriately, and the purpose of the study was
Has the report been placed in the context of addressed accordingly.
what was already known of the phenomenon?
Has the original purpose of the study been
adequately addressed?
Conclusions/implications and N/A
Recommendations
(Are the importance and implications of the
findings identified?
Are recommendations made to suggest how
the research findings can be developed?)

Source No. 2

Title of Research and Why High School Students Feel Mathematics

Researcher/s Difficult? An Exploration of Affective Beliefs
(Gafoor and Kurukkan, 2015)
Website Address https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED560266.pdf
Date Accessed February 25, 2020

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Type of Qualitative Design N/A
(Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Case
Study, Historical etc.)
Statement of the Phenomenon of Interest The phenomenon of interest was identified
(Is the phenomenon studied dearly well.
identified? Are the phenomenon of interest
and the research question consistent?)
Purpose/significance of the study The purpose of the study is already clearly
(Is the purpose of the study/research stated in the title: the study aims to find the
question clearly identified?) reasons why students feel mathematics is a
difficult subject to learn.
Literature review Literature review was well-done, however,
(Has a literature review been undertaken? some of it is out of the range of the 10-year
Does it meet the philosophical citation rule to be followed by researchers.
underpinnings of the study?
Does the review of the literature fulfill its
objectives?)
Method and philosophical N/A
Underpinnings
(Has the philosophical approach been
identified?
Why was this approach chosen?
Have the philosophical underpinnings of the
approach been explained?)
Participants The participants of the study were stated
(Were the participants identified? somewhat vaguely, as the word “students” was
Were the participants suitable for informing only used.
research?)
Ethical considerations It is stated in the methodology of the study that
(Were the participants fully informed about anonymity of the participants was guaranteed.
the nature of the research?
Was the autonomy/confidentiality of the
participants guaranteed?
Were the participants protected from harm?)
Data collection/data analysis Data collection was to be conducted using
(Are the data collection strategies questionnaires to be answered by students,
described? who were given 50 minutes to accomplish the
Are the strategies used to analyze the data given task.
described?
Did the researcher follow the steps of the
data analysis method identified?
Was data saturation achieved?)
Rigor N/A
(Did the researcher discuss how rigor was
assured?
Were credibility, dependability,
transferability and goodness discussed?)
Findings/discussion The findings of the study were presented
(Are the findings presented appropriately? appropriately because an interpretative
Has the report been placed in the context of analysis of the results is present.

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what was already known of the
phenomenon? Has the original purpose of
the study been adequately addressed?
Conclusions/implications and The conclusions of the study were analyzed
Recommendations accordingly from the results and findings.
(Are the importance and implications of the Recommendations directly addressed the
findings identified? phenomenon of the research.
Are recommendations made to suggest how
the research findings can be developed?)

Source No. 3

Title of Research and The language of learning mathematics: A multimodal perspective

Researcher/s (O’Halloran, 2015)
Website Address https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S07323123140005
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Date Accessed February 26, 2020
Type of Qualitative
Design
(Grounded Theory, Grounded Theory Model
Phenomenology, Case
Study, Historical etc.)
Statement of the The phenomenon stated in the study shows the need of
Phenomenon of Interest language the English language to help students learn the
(Is the phenomenon subjects based on Mathematics.
studied dearly identified?
Are the phenomenon of
interest and the research
question consistent?)
Purpose/significance of Yes, the purpose of the study is clearly identified. The aim of the
the study study was to “develop a multimodal approach to the
(Is the purpose of the mathematical register.” In simpler terms, its goal is to create a
study/research question “math language” as a secondary resource for students to learn
clearly identified?) the subject easily.
Literature review The use of related literature was undertaken well in the study,
(Has a literature review and it fulfills the objectives of the study made by the writer.
been undertaken?
Does it meet the
philosophical
underpinnings of the
study?
Does the review of the
literature fulfill its
objectives?)
Method and N/A
philosophical
Underpinnings
(Has the philosophical
approach been identified?
Why was this approach

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chosen?
Have the philosophical
underpinnings of the
approach been
explained?)
Participants N/A
(Were the participants
identified?
Were the participants
suitable for informing
research?)
Ethical considerations
(Were the participants
fully informed about the
nature of the research?
Was the
autonomy/confidentiality
of the participants
guaranteed?
Were the participants
protected from harm?)
Data collection/data
analysis
(Are the data collection
strategies described?
Are the strategies used to
analyze the data
described?
Did the researcher follow
the steps of the data
analysis method
identified?
Was data saturation
achieved?)
Rigor
(Did the researcher
discuss how rigor was
assured?
Were credibility,
dependability,
transferability and
goodness discussed?)
Findings/discussion
(Are the findings
presented appropriately?
Has the report been
placed in the context of
what was already known
of the phenomenon? Has
the original purpose of the

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study been adequately
addressed?
Conclusions/implication
s and
Recommendations
(Are the importance and
implications of the findings
identified?
Are recommendations
made to suggest how the
research findings can be
developed?)

Source No. 4

Title of Research and

Researcher/s
Website Address

Date Accessed
Type of Qualitative Design
(Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Case
Study, Historical etc.)
Statement of the Phenomenon of Interest
(Is the phenomenon studied dearly identified?
Are the phenomenon of interest and the
research question consistent?)
Purpose/significance of the study
(Is the purpose of the study/research
question clearly identified?)
Literature review
(Has a literature review been undertaken?
Does it meet the philosophical underpinnings
of the study?
Does the review of the literature fulfill its
objectives?)
Method and philosophical
Underpinnings
(Has the philosophical approach been
identified?
Why was this approach chosen?
Have the philosophical underpinnings of the
approach been explained?)
Participants
(Were the participants identified?
Were the participants suitable for informing
research?)
Ethical considerations
(Were the participants fully informed about
the nature of the research?

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Was the autonomy/confidentiality of the
participants guaranteed?
Were the participants protected from harm?)
Data collection/data analysis
(Are the data collection strategies described?
Are the strategies used to analyze the data
described?
Did the researcher follow the steps of the
data analysis method identified?
Was data saturation achieved?)
Rigor
(Did the researcher discuss how rigor was
assured?
Were credibility, dependability, transferability
and goodness discussed?)
Findings/discussion
(Are the findings presented appropriately?
Has the report been placed in the context of
what was already known of the
phenomenon? Has the original purpose of
the study been adequately addressed?
Conclusions/implications and
Recommendations
(Are the importance and implications of the
findings identified?
Are recommendations made to suggest how
the research findings can be developed?)

Source No. 5

Title of Research and

Researcher/s
Website Address
Date Accessed
Type of Qualitative Design
(Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Case
Study, Historical etc.)
Statement of the Phenomenon of Interest
(Is the phenomenon studied dearly identified?
Are the phenomenon of interest and the
research question consistent?)
Purpose/significance of the study
(Is the purpose of the study/research
question clearly identified?)
Literature review
(Has a literature review been undertaken?
Does it meet the philosophical underpinnings
of the study?
Does the review of the literature fulfill its
objectives?)

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Method and philosophical
Underpinnings
(Has the philosophical approach been
identified?
Why was this approach chosen?
Have the philosophical underpinnings of the
approach been explained?)
Participants
(Were the participants identified?
Were the participants suitable for informing
research?)
Ethical considerations
(Were the participants fully informed about
the nature of the research?
Was the autonomy/confidentiality of the
participants guaranteed?
Were the participants protected from harm?)
Data collection/data analysis
(Are the data collection strategies described?
Are the strategies used to analyze the data
described?
Did the researcher follow the steps of the
data analysis method identified?
Was data saturation achieved?)
Rigor
(Did the researcher discuss how rigor was
assured?
Were credibility, dependability, transferability
and goodness discussed?)
Findings/discussion
(Are the findings presented appropriately?
Has the report been placed in the context of
what was already known of the
phenomenon? Has the original purpose of
the study been adequately addressed?
Conclusions/implications and
Recommendations
(Are the importance and implications of the
findings identified?
Are recommendations made to suggest how
the research findings can be developed?)

Source No. 6

Title of Research and

Researcher/s
Website Address
Date Accessed
Type of Qualitative Design
(Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Case

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Study, Historical etc.)
Statement of the Phenomenon of Interest
(Is the phenomenon studied dearly identified?
Are the phenomenon of interest and the
research question consistent?)
Purpose/significance of the study
(Is the purpose of the study/research
question clearly identified?)
Literature review
(Has a literature review been undertaken?
Does it meet the philosophical underpinnings
of the study?
Does the review of the literature fulfill its
objectives?)
Method and philosophical
Underpinnings
(Has the philosophical approach been
identified?
Why was this approach chosen?
Have the philosophical underpinnings of the
approach been explained?)
Participants
(Were the participants identified?
Were the participants suitable for informing
research?)
Ethical considerations
(Were the participants fully informed about
the nature of the research?
Was the autonomy/confidentiality of the
participants guaranteed?
Were the participants protected from harm?)
Data collection/data analysis
(Are the data collection strategies described?
Are the strategies used to analyze the data
described?
Did the researcher follow the steps of the
data analysis method identified?
Was data saturation achieved?)
Rigor
(Did the researcher discuss how rigor was
assured?
Were credibility, dependability, transferability
and goodness discussed?)
Findings/discussion
(Are the findings presented appropriately?
Has the report been placed in the context of
what was already known of the
phenomenon? Has the original purpose of
the study been adequately addressed?
Conclusions/implications and

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Recommendations
(Are the importance and implications of the
findings identified?
Are recommendations made to suggest how
the research findings can be developed?)

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