Describe the topic area of work-life balance, online learning, and your specialization you selected for this assignment.

REVIEWING THE LITERATURE: SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION

BY WEDNESDAY: CONSTRUCT A VENN DIAGRAM THAT ILLUSTRATES THE THREE SUBTOPICS YOU WILL USE IN YOUR ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS UNIT: WORK-LIFE BALANCE, ONLINE LEARNING, AND THE SUBTOPIC YOU HAVE SELECTED BASED ON YOUR SPECIALIZATION OR AREA OF INTEREST. DESCRIBE HOW YOU CHOSE THE SUBTOPIC IN YOUR SPECIALIZATION OR AREA OF INTEREST, INCLUDING REFERENCES TO ARTICLES FROM YOUR SEARCH THAT SUPPORT YOUR CHOICE.

IN YOUR VENN DIAGRAM, FOR EACH SUBTOPIC INCLUDE REFERENCES FOR:

THEORY.

SEMINAL OR FOUNDATIONAL WORK.

RECENT RESEARCH.

BRIEFLY DISCUSS THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN THE PHILOSOPHIC ORIENTATION AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES BETWEEN THE FOUNDATIONAL OR SEMINAL ARTICLES AND MORE RECENT LITERATURE IN EACH SUBTOPIC AREA.

RESPONSE GUIDELINES

BY FRIDAY: REPLY TO AT LEAST TWO FELLOW LEARNERS WITH A QUESTION ABOUT THEIR POSTS THAT WOULD CLARIFY THEIR SELECTION.

BY SUNDAY: REPLY TO EACH LEARNER WHOSE CONTRIBUTION YOU PLAN TO USE IN YOUR UNIT 5 ASSIGNMENT. INDICATE WHAT YOU LEARNED FROM THEM AND STATE THAT YOU INTEND TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT IN THE CREDIT SECTION OF YOUR ASSIGNMENT.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

To complete the assignment:

Describe the topic area of work-life balance, online learning, and your specialization you selected for this assignment.

Identify the key search words you used in your search, including those that were rejected or nonproductive and those that yielded the best results. Evaluate the results from the keywords as they relate to the topic of your search.

Develop an annotated bibliography of selected articles that emerged from the results of your search and from the discussions in Units 2, 3, 4, and 5. The annotated bibliography should be included in your assignment as an appendix.

Discuss the theories, seminal works, and recent research that emerged from the results of your search and from the discussions in Units 2, 3, 4, and 5. Include in this section:

An outline of a recent literature review article from a peer-reviewed journal.

A description (including the theoretical constructs) of two or three theories relevant to your topic.

A description of the relevant seminal works.

An analysis of the predominate methodology (exploratory/qualitative or theory testing/quantitative) of the most recent research on your topic.

An evaluation of the direction and methodology (quantitative or qualitative) of future research on the topic.

Summarize your understanding of the existing literature on work-life balance and online learning, including:

How your understanding of the relevant theory and state of knowledge on your topic has changed since you began your review of the relevant literature.

A possible gap in existing knowledge that emerged for which a research study might make a substantive contribution to the existing knowledge.

Reflect on the lessons learned in conducting this review of the literature, and include:

A description of the processes and procedures of the literature search and literature review that enhanced your understanding of the structure of scholarly literature.

A description of how your understanding of the role of theory, the foundation of seminal work, and the analysis of data-based research has contributed to your development as a PhD researcher.

Credits to specific fellow learners whose contributions from course discussions pointed you in a direction you had not considered or gave you an insight or an “aha moment” that clarified an important step you have now incorporated into this assignment.

Review the Practicing Literature Searches and Topic Development Scoring Guide to learn about the criteria by which this assignment will be evaluated. When you have completed your assignment, submit it in the assignment area.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Your assignment should meet the following requirements:

Written communication: Written communication must be grammatically correct and free of errors that detract from the overall message. Writing should be consistent with graduate-level scholarship.

APA format: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Format: Submit four documents—the assignment in .doc or .docx file format, a PDF copy of your Preliminary Search Action Plan, and downloaded copies of the completed Database Search Log and Scholarly Research Log.

RESOURCES

Requirements: read for details + 500 words discussion