By Assoc.Prof.Dr.Suphak Pibool

First of all, the researcher should specify the Keywords of the research title or research Problem. The Keywords will indicate you; What literature should be reviewed?

The related literature that should be reviewed is composed of Literature related to; 1) the dependent variables of the study, 2) the Independent variable of the study, 3) the context of the study, and 4) the methodology of the study

Example: The Development of a Strategic Management System for Students Affairs to strengthen the program learning outcomes(PLOs) of the Undergraduate Program in Education.

Keywords; strategic management system, The program learning outcomes, the student affairs, and Undergraduate Program.

Independent Variable; strategic management system

Dependent Variable; PLOs of Education Program

Context of the study; Student affairs & undergraduate program in education

Methodology; the Research and Development(R&D); develop a model

Topics of Literatures

1.Concepts and theories related to the outcome based education and program learning outcomes

2.Concepts and theories related to the strategic management

3.Student affairs and the undergraduate program in education

4.Methodology for developing a model

5. Related researches

Note:  In the cases of no.5; related Research; please include them in the topic above, don't separate to be another topic