Final Project: PPT

RES650: Data Driven Decision Making and Research

Dissertation Research Stages

Use this guide to aid in the activity and task breakdown of your research work (completed and pending) for your Final Project – Taking Your Knowledge & Experience Forward presentation.

Reference: Butin, D.W. (2010). The education dissertation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

I. Preparation Stage: II. Research Stage:

III. Completion Stage:

1. Set up your research. a. Nurture academic relations

(university, department, advisor, peers).

b. Inform personal relations (work related, home related).

2. Focus your research. a. Conduct first and second

round of literature review. b. Develop a methodological

framework. c. Conduct informal pilot

study. d. Submit preliminary write-up

for advisor (prospectus). 3. Prepare for the dissertation

proposal. a. Focus methodology. b. Focus second and third

round of literature review. c. Develop necessary

research tools and instruments.

d. Conduct formal pilot study. e. Formalize dissertation

committee (using updated prospectus).

f. Create support networks. g. Create a timeline.

4. Submit dissertation proposal. 5. Submit IRB (upon approval of

dissertation proposal.

6. Collect data. 7. Continue research and seek

support. a. Complete third and fourth

rounds of literature review). b. Participate in support

networks. 8. Conduct data analysis.

a. Additional data collection if recursive design.

9. Write first draft of dissertation. a. Develop comprehensive

table of contents. b. Outline and draft chapters.

10. Write complete draft and submit to advisor for initial approval.

11. Prepare for dissertation defense. a. Formalize dissertation

defense date with committee and university.

b. Write final dissertation draft. 12. Defend dissertation. 13. Finish up.

a. Write abstract. b. Finalize revisions. c. Submit final version.