程序代写案例-KIT714 ICT-Assignment 3
时间:2022-05-16
KIT714 ICT Research Principles
Assignment 3: Literature Review
Type: In-Semester, Group Assignment
Task Length: 2,000 words +/- 10% acceptable (note different to 3,000 words
indicated in Unit Outline), reference list *not* counted toward the word count.
Weighting: 30% of total assessment for this unit
Due Date: 11:55pm, Monday 16 May 2022
Submission: electronic submission on MyLO in PDF format
Description: An important aspect of ICT research is being able to search for and
critically review the published literature related to the research topic
to identify “research gaps” in order to formulate a research
question(s). This assignment will require student groups to
demonstrate their understanding and skills in this area.
Objectives of Assignment:
• To effectively search for different literature available for the chosen research
problem area;
• To analyse the literature with an evaluation of relevance to the research, using
critical thinking;
• To develop skills in academic writing to communicate the findings of the
literature review.
Requirements:
Students should form a group of 3 or 4 to complete this assignment. All members in the
group must be in the same tutorial session. It is every student’s responsibility to find
themselves a group, but please consult with your tutor and unit coordinator if you are
having troubles doing so.
• Provide evidence of findings of the literature highlighting important points
across a range of relevant literature.
• Provide evidence of analysis and synthesis using critical thinking by evaluating
the strengths/weaknesses or/and similarities/differences of the relevant bodies
of work.
• Highlight clearly the research gaps.
• Formulate ONE research question based on a clear argument and appropriate
justification from reviewing the literature.
• Include appropriate in-text referencing and a reference list containing around
20-30 references based on the Harvard Method of referencing. You SHOULD
NOT include any references in the reference list that you have not used in-text.
Link to Intended Learning Outcomes
#1 Produce a research artefact by investigating an ICT related problem
Process Guidelines:
1. Identify an ICT research topic that your group are interested in.
2. Search for literature (at least 25 papers) that seem relevant to the topic.
3. (Skim) Read through all the literature you found and organise the articles by
sorting the literature based on their findings and its relevance to the topic.
4. Define your research problem (within a domain knowledge) – note this may
involve iterative search, as most likely, the initial findings do not provide a well-defined
scope of research.
4. Select 10-15 papers from the literature that are considered as significantly
relevant to the focus of the defined research problem.
5. Comprehensively review each of the selected papers using critical thinking
skills to determine:
• Identifying: What does the paper communicate (key findings)? How do the
findings relevant to the chosen research problem?
• Analysing Arguments: How does the paper form its
arguments/outputs/claims? Are the claims supported by the findings?
• Analysing Methodologies: What are the chosen methodologies? Is it logical
that the methodology was designed or chosen? Are there
benefits/limitations of the chosen methodology?
• Analysing Evidence: Were the evidence gathered properly? Is there
sufficient logical evidence to support the arguments? Is there an evidence of
bias? Is there any other type of evidence that might be missing?
6. Analyse similarities and differences across different papers and evidences.
7. Narrow down your search problem (topic), based on your group’s preferred
perspective on the findings of the review and analyses.
8. Extract the detail of the comprehensive review that are relevant to the
narrowed research topic.
7. Identify the research gaps from the extracted detailed review. Please note that
the identification of the research gaps must not be assumed but persuasively
demonstrated through the arguments that you make from the review of the literature.
8. Formulate a research question based on the gaps that you have identified.
The PDF report should have the following format: title, table of contents, page
numbering, introduction/conclusion, appropriate headings and subheadings with
Harvard style of referencing.
Peer and self-evaluation:
Peer and self-evaluation will be conducted after the assignment has been submitted.
Students will evaluate each group member’s contribution for the assignment as well as
perform a self-assessment. The tutor of the group’s tutorial session will make notes and
observation during Week 9 and Week 11. Each student will be awarded individual
marks for the assignment based on the results obtained from the peer and self-
evaluation process, mediated by the tutor’s observation notes. More instructions will
be provided at a later date.
Criteria
Outstanding
(HD)
Very Good
(DN)
Good
(CR)
Adequate
(PP)
Poor
(NN)
Review findings of
Literature
(30%)
Outstanding review of the
findings of literature highlighting
important points across
extensive and highly relevant
academic literature cited from
reliable sources.
Very good review of the findings
of literature highlighting
important points across highly
relevant academic literature
cited from reliable sources.
Good review of the findings of
literature highlighting
important points across
relevant academic literature
cited from reliable sources.
Adequate review of the
findings of literature
highlighting some important
points.
Little or no relevant
academic literature
reviewed.
Analysis and
synthesis of the
literature using
critical thinking
(30%)
Outstanding analysis and
synthesis of cited literature using
critical thinking clearly
highlighting
strengths/weaknesses or/and
similarities/differences of the
relevant bodies of work.
Very good analysis and
synthesis of cited literature
using critical thinking clearly
highlighting
strengths/weaknesses or/and
similarities/differences of the
relevant bodies of work.
Good analysis and synthesis
of cited literature using
critical thinking highlighting
strengths/weaknesses or/and
similarities/differences of the
relevant bodies of work.
Adequate analysis and
synthesis of cited literature
mentioning
strengths/weaknesses
or/and
similarities/differences of
the relevant bodies of work.
Insufficient analysis.
Justification and
formulation of
research gap(s) and
ICT-focused research
question
(20%)
Research gaps are clearly
identified and supported by a
coherent and logical argument
through an excellent critique of
the literature.
Presented a clear and focused
ICT related research question
with an appropriate scope to
answer the research gap(s).
Research gaps are clearly
identified and supported by a
coherent and logical argument
through an very good critique of
the literature.
Presented a clear and focused
ICT related research question
with an appropriate scope to
answer the research gap(s).
Research gaps are identified
and supported by an
argument through a critique
of the literature.
Presented a ICT related
research question with a
scope to answer the research
gap(s).
Research gaps are identified
and supported by an
argument.
Presented a ICT related
research question.
Limited to no
argument
presented for the
proposed research
question.
Communicate research
according to best
practices
(20%)
Produced a professionally
formatted document using
language that was suitable for
publication in an academic
setting.
Accurate referencing provided
using the Harvard method.
Produced a professionally
formatted document using
language that was appropriate
for the audience.
Mostly accurate referencing
provided using the Harvard
method
Produced a document that
was appropriately formatted
with language that required
improvement to better suit
the audience.
Minor errors in referencing
provided using the Harvard
method.
Produced a document that
was appropriately
formatted with language
that required improvement
to better suit the audience.
Document was
poorly presented
and contained
numerous spelling
and/or grammatical
errors.