Boundaries of the Literature Review
Assessment Description:
The purpose of this assignment is to keep the doctoral learner focused on dissertation success. The Identification of the Problem Space section of the dissertation identifies the problem space in the literature from which the problem statement and research questions emerged. It provides boundaries for the literature review and describes how the study will address the problem. The section describes how the research fits with and will contribute to or advance the current literature or body of research. Although this advancement may be a small step forward in a line of current research, it must add to the current body of knowledge and align to the learner’s program of study.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
Refer to the potential research design you drafted as an assignment in a previous course.
Retain this paper for reference in future courses.
Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for specific guidelines related to doctoral-level writing. These chapters contain essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
Directions:
Write a report (500-750 words) in which you:
Identify the problem space in the literature that was used to define the problem statement and develop the research questions.
Describe how your study will fit with and contribute to or advance the current literature or body of research.
The topic/subject matter (or my problem statement to be more specific) it is not known how doctoral students address the challenges in their doctoral program while meeting their basic needs
Problem Space
Your Name
Subject and Section
Professor’s name
Date
Boundaries of the Literature Review
The current literature suggests that many doctoral students enroll then drop out secondary to various factors, including personal, social, and environmental aspects, which are not addressed during their stay in their postgraduate course. The most common issue is the difficulty with time management, especially for the working students, whether part-time or full-time, due to the lack of balance in their routine activities. Furthermore, the academic demands of the university are tremendous and add up to the difficulty of balancing their lives. Some studies also suggest that the challenge comes to the physical and environmental factors given by the university due to the culture of institutional neglect, requiring revisions or modifications with the doctoral degree program curricula. Other studies added factors such as the level of knowledge during the undergraduate course, such that the studies neglected to study subjects or topics that are critical in finishing their doctoral degree, the role of the doctoral degree program supervisor, level of satisfaction, financial opportunities in the future, students’ academic identity, and writing and regulatory skills (Castelló et al., 2017; Sverdlik et al., 2018; Devos et al., 2017; Litalien & Guay, 2015).
The knowledge gap is secondary to the outdatedness of the other data. Based on the literature review, the studies that have been published within the last five years concerning the subject were insufficient in numbers. Another contributing factor is the small sample size and the specificity of the published studies’ participants, which are limited to their strata, including their race, ethnicity, and residence. Furthermore, the gap is lengthened by the lack of experimental studies that provide the interventions that aid the doctoral degree program students in managing their studies while meeting their basic needs or a study that observes the interventions applied by the students. Most of the studies focus on identifying the factors without analyzing the effects of their actions.
Addressing the Problem
The study’s objectives shall be in line with the gap in the literature. Specifically, the study investigates the strategies or interventions applied by doctoral degree program students to address the challenges in their ac...