What are the strengths of the existing literature? Are there any gaps in the existing literature? Are there any areas where the existing literature can be extended?

Based on a group interview of students from Year 3 Vs Year 4 linking to a semi-structured interview.

Once you have worked through how you propose to collect and analyse the data needed to answer your research questions, you can start thinking about the potential relevance of your proposed research in Part 3. As with your methodology proposal, you should refer to the module materials and the literature you have reviewed in evaluating the relevance of your proposed research. It is important that you cite these materials in your discussion in the third part of your EMA. You will find notes about the process of evaluating your project in ‘Writing up the EMA – Part 3: Evaluation of the potential relevance of your proposed study’ in this Project Guide. You should read these notes before completing Part 3 of the grid.
Planning grid
Part 1A: Reviewing the literature
What are the strengths of the existing literature?

Are there any gaps in the existing literature?

Are there any areas where the existing literature can be extended?

Part 1B: Identifying research questions
What are my research questions?

Are these research questions answerable?

How do these questions relate to the literature that  have reviewed?