RRL GUIDE

1. Define your scope: Focus on literature related to study techniques and skills

2. Conduct a thorough literature search: Look for research related to academic

achievement, success, performance, or outcomes, especially works centered on
postsecondary business students. Terms like GPA, grades, test scores, and passing rates
would be relevant.

3. Evaluate and select sources: Target research conducted with accounting students
specifically or students preparing for accounting certification exams. Names of specific
exams like the CPA Exam or accounting licensure tests will help identify pertinent studies.

4. Organize and analyze your findings: Since your focus is BSA (Bachelor of Science in
Accountancy) students, look for studies situated in undergraduate accounting degree
programs. Research centered on community colleges or graduate programs would have
less relevance.

● Group similar sources by theme, methodology, or theoretical framework.

● Take detailed notes for each source, including key findings, limitations, and
relevance to your research.
● Critically analyze the literature: Identify trends, gaps in knowledge, and areas
of disagreement.

5. Write your related literature section: Both the title and likely content are concentrated
in education, learning sciences, cognitive psychology, and discipline-based education
research literature. Journals in those fields would offer prime sources.

● Structure your section logically: Follow a clear organization, linking sources

effectively.
● Summarize and synthesize: Briefly present the main points of each source,
highlighting their contributions and connecting them to your research
question.
● Analyze and interpret: Don't just paraphrase; discuss the significance of
findings, identify weaknesses in existing research, and justify your own study.