Systematic Review in Educational Research

Abstract

The systematic review serves as a research framework for gathering educational knowledge on various topics, aiding in addressing crucial research questions, particularly in the context of learning design, educational technology, and various learning formats. The systematic review process involves rigorous, structured, and transparent steps to ensure research quality and achieve the desired research objectives. Key steps in this process include: 1) Defining research questions and objectives: Clearly identifying the focus and goals of the review. 2) Research inquiry: Searching for and collecting research relevant to the topic of interest to serve as a valuable information source for the literature review. 3) Inclusion and exclusion criteria: Deciding which research works should be included in the literature review process and which should be excluded to maintain quality and alignment with the review objectives. 4) Quality assessment of research: Evaluating and assessing the quality of the collected research works using predefined criteria. And 5) Data extraction, synthesis, and reporting of research findings: Extracting data from selected research works for systematic literature review purposes and summarizing and reporting the findings to inform the development of appropriate learning models and education policies. This systematic review process enables educational researchers to systematically gather structured and high-quality educational knowledge, which can be used to enhance learning models and policies tailored to current and future educational contexts.