Overview
Over the past several weeks, you should have developed three components of the Doctoral Study. The components you should have developed 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
Review the requirements for your three selected research components on the Doctoral Study Rubric.