Literature Map
Create a Literature map Include your title somewhere on your map.
Title: Family Engagement
2. You must have themes (a minimum of 3, but most likely more). Sub-themes are also helpful.
3. You must have associated articles grouped with your themes (use last names and year – regular APA in-text citation fine).
4. Note your negative examples or outliers so it’s easy to see.
Write a narrative explanation of your overall themes. What do they mean and in what ways are the grouped articles supporting them? This should take 1-2 pages. The point is for you to put into words what you have visually created. This will help you as you put your final presentation together.
Im not sure how to create the literature map . I’m not sure how many pages this will required in all. I will pay for additional pages if needed.
| Synthesis Table | ||
| THEMES:
Look for major themes that respond to your PoP. |
EXPLANATION OF THEME:
In your own words, concisely introduce and describe the theme. |
o Use your own words and include parenthetical citations.
o ALL 6 of your articles MUST BE INCLUDED in at least one of the themes if not more.
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| Theme 1:
Academic performance |
EXPLANATION OF THEME:
Parental involvement is closely related to the academic performance of the learners.
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SUPPORT: Highlight 3-6 articles that contribute to the themes and explain how.
· Williams and Sanchez (2011) found that parental involvement improved students’ grade point averages (GPA). The article will be relevant because it shows the positive impact of parent involvement in education. · Bæck (2010) notes that parents with formal education positively contributed to the performance of their students. The article will be critical in linking students’ performance and parental involvement. · Durisic and Bunijevac (2017) noted that parental involvement in education has increased the performance of the learners in the past. The article will be vital since it shows the link between parental involvement and students’ performance. |
| Contrasting or Divergent Research: Add 1 or more outliers.
· Petridou and Karagiorgi (2018) found that parental involvement in homework did not improve academic performance of adolescents. The article will show the demerits of parental involvement in education. |
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| Teaching/Learning Examples: Teachers can involve parents by holding regular meetings with them to discuss how they can improve the students’ performance (Durisic & Bunijevac, 2017). | ||
| Theme 2:
Parent involvement models |
EXPLANATION OF THEME:
Various models can enhance parents’ involvement in education, particularly towards attaining the intended objectives.
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SUPPORT: Highlight 3-6 articles that contribute to the themes and explain how.
· Williams and Sanchez (2011) found that parents can use diverse models to improve their children’s academic performance. The article will describe approaches of parental involvement in education. · Bæck (2010) argued that the impact of formalized parental involvement is directly related with parent’s level of education. The article shows the role of parents in developing suitable methods for parental involvement. · Durisic and Bunijevac (2017) identified some of the parental involvement models, such as protective model, transmission model, and expert model. The article is relevant since it shows the methodologies that can be used to promote parents’ involvement.
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| Contrasting or Divergent Research: Add 1 or more outliers.
Petridou and Karagiorgi (2018) note that parental interests are the most significant factors and not the model applied in the parent-teacher collaboration. The article is relevant since it portrays the weaknesses of parental involvement models. |
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| Teaching/Learning Examples: Teachers can involve parents by holding regular meetings with them to discuss the best strategies to collaborate (Bæck, 2010).
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| Theme 3:
Holistic growth of learners |
EXPLANATION OF THEME:
Parental involvement helps learners to develop their social, cognitive, and emotional skills. |
SUPPORT: Highlight 3-6 articles that contribute to the themes and explain how.
· Williams and Sanchez (2011) found that parental involvement can contribute to the students’ growth and development. The article will help in understanding the impact of parental involvement in the learners’ growth. · Bæck (2010) noted that parental involvement play a positive role in learners’ growth and development. The article is relevant since it show the impact of parental involvement on the learners. · Durisic, and Bunijevac (2017) found that patent involvement enhance the learners’ social, language, and academic skills. The article will be relevant since it shows the impact of parental involvement on the learners’ social skills. |
| Contrasting or Divergent Research: Add 1 or more outliers.
Petridou and Karagiorgi (2018) noted that parental involvement has an insignificant impact on the learners’ growth. The article will help to assess the impact of parental involvement in education. |
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| Teaching/Learning Examples: Teachers can involve parents by communicating with them regularly to discuss about students’ behaviors (Bæck, 2010).
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| Synthesis: The impact of parental involvement in education has been well-researched, especially on how it can improve the learners’ academic performance. Previous studies show that parents can teach students at home to help them better comprehend the concepts covered in class (Bæck, 2010). However, some scholars argue that the impact of parental involvement is insignificant in the students’ academic performance (Petridou & Karagiorgi, 2018). Therefore, it is important to conduct further study in this area to help stakeholders in the education sector understand the specific impact of parental involvement on the learners’ performance. | ||
References
Bæck, U. D. K. (2010). Parental involvement practices in formalized home-school cooperation. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 54(6), 549–563.
Durisic, M., & Bunijevac, M. (2017). Parental involvement as a important factor for successful education. CEPS Journal, 7(3), 137-148.
McNeal, R. B. Jr. (2012). Checking in or checking out? Investigating the parent involvement reactive hypothesis. The Journal of Educational Research, 105, 79- 89.
Petridou, A., & Karagiorgi, Y. (2018). Parental involvement and risk for school failure. Journal of Education for Students, 1(1), 1-5.
Williams, T. T., & Sanchez, B. (2011). Identifying and decreasing barriers to parent involvement for inner-city parents. Youth & Society, 45(1), 54–74.