Similarities and Differences of Review of Related Literature and Review of Related Studies 

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Similarities and Differences of Review of Related Literature and Review of Related Studies

Educational research means the organized collection and examination of the data related to education. It is a scientific study that examines the learning and teaching methods for better understanding of the education system. It is an observation and investigation in the field of education. Research is done in search of new knowledge or to use the existing knowledge in a better way. It helps to acquire useful knowledge and solve the challenges faced in education. Research tries to get a better understanding of education.

Literature review means the overview of the works published previously on a subject matter. It is the summary of the work done by other authors on a topic. Literature review will help a researcher in understanding how to carry on the research and what needs to be covered. 

Similarities between Review of Related Literature and Review of Related Studies

i). Both RRL and RRS is done to understand a subject matter extensively. 

ii). Help an individual to understand their topic of interest in-depth. 

iii). To understand what has already been discovered about a topic and what needs to be researched further. 

Differences of Review of Related Literature and Review of Related Studies

i). Related literature is done from books, professional journals, newspapers, magazines, and other publications. Related studies consist of theses, manuscripts, and dissertations. 

ii). After literature review, the individual tries to develop his/her own opinion on the topic. Review of related studies is obtaining answers from what has been studied. 

iii). Related literature focuses on the opinions and ideas of one’s own on a particular topic. Related studies analyze the work of other researchers and focus on the results received by them.