Systematic Reviews in Educational Research Methodology, Perspectives

In this open access edited volume, international researchers of the field describe and discuss the systematic review method in its application to research in education. Alongside fundamental methodical considerations, reflections and practice examples are

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stematic Reviews in Educational Research Methodology, Perspectives and Application

Systematic Reviews in Educational Research

Olaf Zawacki-Richter · Michael Kerres · Svenja Bedenlier · Melissa Bond · Katja Buntins Editors

Systematic Reviews in Educational Research Methodology, Perspectives and Application

Editors Olaf Zawacki-Richter Oldenburg, Germany

Michael Kerres Essen, Germany

Svenja Bedenlier Oldenburg, Germany

Melissa Bond Oldenburg, Germany

Katja Buntins Essen, Germany

ISBN 978-3-658-27601-0 ISBN 978-3-658-27602-7  (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-27602-7 Springer VS © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020. This book is an open access publication. Open Access This book is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this book are included in the book’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the book’s Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer VS imprint is published by the registered company Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 46, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany

Introduction: Systematic Reviews in Educational Research

Introduction In any research field, it is crucial to embed a research topic into the broader framework of research areas in a scholarly discipline, to build upon the body of knowledge in that area and to identify gaps in the literature to provide a rationale for the research question(s) under investigation. All researchers, and especially doctoral students and early career researchers new to a field, have to familiarize themselves with the existing body of literature on a given topic. Conducting a systematic review p