Open AccessMethodological Guidance Paper: The Art and Science of Quality Systematic Reviews
Author(s) -
Alexander Patricia A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
review of educational research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.969
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1935-1046
pISSN - 0034-6543
DOI - 10.3102/0034654319854352
Subject(s) - framing (construction) , engineering ethics , quality (philosophy) , process (computing) , systematic review , management science , sociology , epistemology , political science , computer science , engineering , medline , law , philosophy , structural engineering , operating system
The purpose of this article is to overview various challenges that prospective authors of quality systematic reviews should be prepared to address. These challenges pertain to all phases of the review process: from posing a critical question worthy of pursuit and executing a search procedure that is appropriately framed and transparently recorded, to discerning patterns and trends within the resulting data that speak directly to the critical question framing the review. For each of these challenges, suggestions are offered as to how authors might respond so as to enhance the quality of the review process and increase the value of findings for educational research, practice, and policymaking.
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