Systematic literature reviews in software engineering—enhancement of the study selection process using Cohen’s Kappa statistic

Pérez, José Pedro López; Díaz, Jessica; García-Martín, Javier; Tabuenca, Bernardo

doi:10.1016/j.jss.2020.110657

Cited by 57 publications

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“…Coding reports were generated from the EPPI-Reviewer and exported to the researchers for further analysis. To minimise bias and ensure interrater reliability, a measure of the agreement between two researchers was calculated using Cohen's kappa (Pérez et al 2020). To achieve this, items were screened in small batches, the kappa was calculated, and agreements and disagreements were discussed, resulting in Cohen's kappa improving to 0.76.…”

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Using E-Portfolios for Meaningful Teaching and Learning in Distance Education in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review

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2021

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Web-based technology has proven itself indispensable in education, especially in distance education and in developing countries. Technological advances and the Covid-19 pandemic have forced higher education institutions to be innovative in delivering education in their countries. This paper seeks to demonstrate the role and value of e-portfolios as an alternative teaching and learning tool in distance education and the online environment, especially in developing countries. A systematic review of peer-reviewed academic studies of e-portfolios between 2010 and 2020 was conducted. A total of 18 papers were selected according to the inclusion criteria. The review shows that the use of e-portfolios is still a relatively new trend in developing countries. The study also revealed that e-portfolios can infuse important skills such as self-directed learning, critical thinking and lifelong learning. These results have the potential to help institutions to creatively design appropriate support tools and strategies alongside the implementation of e-portfolios in their contexts.

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Using E-Portfolios for Meaningful Teaching and Learning in Distance Education in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review

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2021

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“…Therefore, the aim of this study is to fill this research gap. To do so, we conduct an SLR by utilizing Kitchenham's methodology [19] . The systematic review procedures is the combination of many stages that have to be completed in a disciplined manner, these stages include the development of a review protocol, conducting a systematic review, analysis of the results, results reporting, results visualization, and finally discussion of the research findings.…”

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Data Collection in Sensor-Cloud: A Systematic Literature Review

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The integration of cloud computing and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) to create Sensorcloud helps in extending the data processing capability and storage capability of WSNs. Knowing how weak WSNs are with regards to communication ability, how to collect and upload sensory data to the cloud in limited time has become an issue in Sensor-cloud. In the last decade, with increasing interest by researchers in the domain, a considerable amount of research works have been conducted and published in the research domain. The main objective of this study is to systematically review the current research on data collection in Sensor-cloud. Hence, the study also aims at identifying, categorizing, and synthesizing important studies in the field of study. Accordingly, an evidence-based methodology is utilized in this study. By doing so,43 relevant studies were identified and retrieved to answer the formulated research questions. The systematic methodology offers a methodical and rigorous study selection and evaluation process that is repeatable and precise. The result shows that research on data collection in Sensor-cloud is relatively consistent with stable output in the last five years. Ten proposal contributions were identified with System, Framework, and Algorithm being the most used by the selected studies. In conclusion, key research challenges and future research directions were identified and discussed for researchers to propose effective solutions to the existing challenges. Although research on data collection in Sensor-cloud is gaining some traction in recent years, the works in the domain are not sufficient and concrete proposals are needed to improve data collection.

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“…Therefore, the aim of this study is to fill this research gap. To do so, we conduct an SLR by utilizing Kitchenham's methodology [18] . The systematic review procedures is the combination of many stages that have to be completed in a disciplined manner, these stages include the development of a review protocol, conducting a systematic review, analysis of the results, results reporting, results visualization, and finally discussion of the research findings.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%