Title

Scholars Before Researchers: On The Centrality Of The Dissertation Literature Review In Research Preparation

Abstract

A thorough, sophisticated literature review is the foundation and inspiration for substantial, useful research. The complex nature of education research demands such thorough, sophisticated reviews. Although doctoral education is a key means for improving education research, the literature has given short shrift to the dissertation literature review. This article suggests criteria to evaluate the quality of dissertation literature reviews and reports a study that examined dissertations at three universities. Acquiring the skills and knowledge required to be education scholars, able to analyze and synthesize the research in a field of specialization, should be the focal, integrative activity of predissertation doctoral education. Such scholarship is a prerequisite for increased methodological sophistication and for improving the usefulness of education research. © 2005, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Publication Title

Educational Researcher

Volume

34

Issue

6

Number of Pages

3-15

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X034006003

Socpus ID

84993746875 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84993746875

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