Wednesday, 16 April 2025

A refined dissertation report template for chapter 2: Literature Review: for Housing Studies students

A refined dissertation report template for chapter 2: Literature Review (for the agile literature review approach [academic-oriented type]) [information from poe.com] {for Housing Studies students}


My question 1: "As a student learning the subject of Research Project, I would like to produce a chapter template on Literature Review (Chapter 2). Could you take a look at my "Chapter 2: Literature Review" Template and try to improve its structure further. My current one is as follows:

Chapter 2: Literature review
2.1 Chapter introduction
2.2. From the literature review on research gaps and issues to the formulation of the research objectives
Table 2.1: the research gaps and research objectives table.

2.3. Discussion of the key academic concepts employed in the study.

2.4. Core literature review tasks


2.4.1. Question: What are the academic theories employed in the study?
2.4.2. Task: On reviewing the academic theories individually.
2.4.3. Task: A literature synthesis on these academic theories.
2.4.4. Question: How do the chosen academic theories inform the research method designs?
2.4.5. Question: How do the chosen academic theories help in addressing the research objectives?

Figure 2.1: the academic literature review tree

2.5 Chapter concluding remarks"




An AI-refined version of the chapter template


Chapter 2: Literature Review

2.1 Introduction

  • Brief overview of the chapter's purpose and scope.
  • Importance of the literature review in the context of the research.

2.2 Literature Review Questions

2.2.1 Research Objectives

  • Question: What are the research objectives of the study?
  • Discussion of the significance and relevance of these objectives.

2.2.2 The Conceptual Framework: the underlying considerations of ideas and theories for its construction in the form an academic literature review tree

  • Question: What academic theories are employed in the study?
  • Overview of the theories with a rationale for their selection.

2.2.3 Individual Analysis of Theories

  • Task: Review the academic theories individually.
  • Detailed examination of each theory, including key concepts and contributors.

2.2.4 Literature Synthesis

  • Task: Synthesize literature on the selected academic theories.
  • Comparative analysis of the theories, highlighting similarities and differences.

2.2.5 Research Method Design

  • Question: How do the chosen academic theories inform the research method designs?
  • Explanation of the connection between theory and methodology.

2.2.6 Addressing Research Objectives

  • Question: How do the chosen academic theories help in addressing the research objectives?
  • Discussion on how theories guide the research focus and outcomes.

2.3 The Conceptual Framework in the form of an academic literature review tree

  • Figure 2.1:the academic literature review tree.

2.4 Concluding Remarks

  • Summary of the key findings from the literature review.
  • Reflection on the implications for the research study.

This structure provides a clearer flow and ensures each section builds on the previous one, making it easier for readers to follow your argument."

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