Systematic Reviews in Educational Research

Preface
About the Author
Chapter 1: Introduction to Systematic Review of Research
1.1 Purpose of Systematic Review of Research
1.2 Processes for Conducting Systematic Reviews of Research
1.3 DISCAR Process
1.4 Supporting Resources
1.5 Benefits of Systematic Reviews of Research
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Chapter 2: Methodologies to Advance Secondary Research
2.1 Summary and Advocacy Argument
2.2 Methodologies that advance Secondary Research
2.3 Journals that publish Systematic Reviews in Education
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Chapter 3: Designing a Systematic Review of Research
3.1 Design Process and Frameworks to guide the review
3.2 Design Aspects for Systematic Review
3.3 Resource Exploration and Planning
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Chapter 4: Including and Excluding Studies in a Systematic Review of Research
4.1 Importance of Developing Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
4.2 Various Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
4.3 Various Strategies to Develop and Adapt inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
4.4 Bias in Inclusion and Exclusion and Strategies to Reduce Them
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Chapter 5: Searching and Screening during Systematic Review of Research
5.1 Importance of Searching and Screening
5.2 Search Strategies
5.3 Screening Process
5.4 Using PRISMA
5.5 Enhancing Fidelity and Reducing Bias in Searching and Screening
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Chapter 6: Coding Studies during Systematic Review of Research
6.1 Importance of Developing, Adapting, and Sharing the Coding Protocol
6.2 Strategies for Designing a Coding Protocol
6.3 Coding Process
6.4 Technologies for Coding
6.5 Strategies to Reduce Coding Bias
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Chapter 7: Analyzing and Synthesizing Studies in Systematic Reviews of Research
7.1 Importance of Analysis and Synthesis
7.2 Appraising the Quality of Primary Research
7.3 Publication Patterns and Research Trends
7.4 Methods to Analyze and Synthesize Qualitative and Quantitative Data
7.5 Providing a Critical Interpretation during synthesis
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Chapter 8: Reporting Findings in Systematic Review of Research
8.1 Strategies to Report Findings and Discussion
8.2 Creating Tables and Visuals to Report Findings
8.3 Using A Critical Lens When Reporting Findings and In Discussion
8.4 Providing Implications for various stakeholders
8.5 Disclosing limitations of the systematic review
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Chapter 9: Technologies for Systematic Review of Research
9.1 Using Technologies during Systematic Reviews
9.2 Technologies for Searching
9.3 Technologies for Data Management
9.4 Technologies for Screening
9.5 Technologies for Coding or Data Extraction
9.6 Technologies for Analysis and Reporting
9.7 Technologies for Collaboration
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Chapter 10: Ethical Considerations, Guidelines and Future Outlook for Systematic Reviews of Research
10.1 Review of the DISCAR Process
10.2 Ethical Considerations
10.3 Guidelines for Authors, Reviewers and Editors
10.4 Future Outlook for Systematic Reviews of Research
Final Thoughts
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Conclusion
References
Index