This Discussion provides you with the flexibility to openly communicate and share ideas with your Doctoral Study Chair and colleagues.
These components include:
S1 – Abstract (to be completed after completion of Section 3)
S1 – Background of the Problem
S1 – Problem Statement
S1 – Purpose Statement
S1 – Nature of the Study
S1 – Research Question(s)
S1 – Hypotheses (quantitative/mixed-methods) or Interview Questions (qualitative)
S1 – Theoretical Framework (quantitative) or Conceptual Framework (qualitative)
S1 – Operational Definitions
S1 – Assumptions, Limitations, and Delimitations
S1 – Significance of the Study
S1 – Review of the Professional and Academic Literature
S1 – Transition Statement
S2 – Purpose Statement (restatement from Section 1)
S2 – Role of the Researcher
S2 – Participants
S2 – Research Method
S2 – Research Design
S2 – Population and Sampling
S2 – Ethical Research
S2 – Instrumentation (quantitative only)
S2 – Data Collection Instruments (qualitative only)
S2 – Data Collection Technique
S2 – Data Organization Techniques (qualitative)
S2 – Data Analysis
S2 – Study Validity (quantitative)
S2 – Reliability and Validity (qualitative)
S2 – Transition and Summary
S3 – Introduction
S3 – Presentation of Findings
S3 – Application to Professional Practice
S3 – Implications for Social Change
S3 – Recommendations for Action
S3 – Recommendations for Further Research
S3 – Reflection
S3 – Conclusion
S3 – Appendices/Table of Contents
