DOCTORAL STUDY COMPONENTS
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.
Submit the revision of your three selected components. These components must map to the Doctoral Study Rubric and include proper APA citations.