Example of how to structure a literature review

Your research paper shouldn't take 6 months to outline. Most junior academics overcomplicate this process. Here's a simple lo-if mind map I've used:

Why do students seek feedback – or choose not to? In our newly published study, we explore the influence of student motivation on their feedback seeking practices. Huge congratulations to the talented Belinda Zhou on her first publication! 🥳 tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

Delighted that the chapter on Formative Assessment that I wrote with my UCL colleague Caterina Correia has now been published in the BERA-Sage Handbook of Research-Informed Education Practice and Policy: bit.ly/3G2ZQWG. Less delighted that the 2-volume set costs $410.

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Great to see Katharine calling for mobile phones and social media to be banned for under 16s - raising the profile of complex classrooms and pupil mental health 👏🏼 #bbcqt Katharine Birbalsingh

PhD Students - Do you agree?

Quantitative vs Qualitative Research Methods

New article on exemplars & learner self-regulation (SR): Which is better to develop SR, exemplars before or after doing work? Was joy and honour to collaborate with the inspiring Jenni Rose on this doi.org/10.1080/026029…

Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy. Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself. Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.

The Core Skills for PhD Students 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 (𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎) — Creative thinking — Analytical thinking — Resilience — Leadership — Project management — Collaboration and networking 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 — AI literacy — Interdisciplinary thinking — Ethics in

Stop writing aimless research papers. This framework shows exactly what each section should accomplish: Abstract: Question → Method → Findings → Impact Intro: Broad problem → Field gap → Your specific contribution Results: Logical progression from raw data to final

Research gaps aren’t just 'missing studies' They can be theoretical, methodological, practical etc.. & knowing which type you’re addressing defines the value of your work. Answerthis makes this process structured, not accidental. & tools that systematize this don’t replace

If you feel overwhelmed by a lit review, you just need a strategy. Here is an AI-assisted structure for thorough literature reviews:

I tested 12 AI writing tools for academic papers. Only 5 passed journal editorial standards. Here's what editors actually accept (and what gets you rejected):

PhD Students - Which tense to use in your research papers? Inconsistent tense usage is a common mistake. And it matters more than you think. Do you want to use the right tenses in your paper? Here is a breakdown you can use right away: ↳ 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 Present tense

***CODIFYING FEEDBACK*** Thread What are we doing to codify feedback and create opportunities for students to feedforward? All too often feedback doesn’t create opportunities for students to feedforward and allow application to different contexts from across the curriculum.

***ACTIVE OBSERVATION*** Active observation is one of our core techniques that we use in the classroom to support responsive teaching. Our teaching assistants also do active observation using the following sheet using the assess, plan, do, review cycle. EEF

Revisiting: 'Resituating feedback from the reactive to the proactive': taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/… Interesting to read how discussion of inner feedback processes evolved (1995-2025) in later papers to highlight ... 1/4 David Nicol

What does great teaching look like? The Model for Great Teaching is an excellent summary of the Great Teaching Toolkit Evidence Review (Coe et al, 2020). 1 Understanding the content. 2. Creating a supportive environment. 3. Maximising opportunity to learn. 4. Activating hard