Adv week 5

II. Abstract

III. Title Page

IV. Table of Contents

V. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study

a. Background

i. Summarize literature from your prospectus, annotated bibliography and articles you found in this course that points to a gap in the research that is worthy of further study

b. Research Problem

i. State the research problem in terms of the gap in the research literature

ii. Frame the problem in terms of how further research could be of benefit

c. Purpose Statement

i. Use the template to present your statement that includes

1. Target group/individual/organization/event of interest

2. Phenomenon of interest

3. Terminology that indicates the approach to be used

d. Research Questions

e. Conceptual or Theoretical Framework

i. Present the framework that you have revised from your prospectus

VI. Chapter 2: Research Plan

a. Research Design: Choice of Approach

i. Describe the Phenomenon of Interest

ii. Description of Approach

iii. Rationale for Chosen Approach

b. Role of the Researcher

i. Reveal any personal and professional relationships you have with the participants

ii. State how biases will be managed

c. Participant Selection

i. Describe the target group of interest

ii. Describe the sampling strategy and ideal sample size (if you were to conduct this as a real study)

iii. Describe the criterion for sample selection (if you were to conduct this as a real study)

iv. Describe how participants were be contacted and invited for this effort

d. Instrumentation

i. The Interview Guide

1. Describe the basis for development (literature, theory, personal experience) of the interview questions)

2. Describe efforts to insure content validity and credibility

ii. Describe other data sources (e.g., journal, notes, video)

1. Describe how and how

e. Procedures for Data Collection.

i. Please include a narrative of

1. Where/how the data were collected

2. Duration of data collection events

3. How data were recorded

4. How the participants were debriefed

5. Ethical procedures to protect the participants during the recruiting, data collection and debriefing process.

f. Data Analysis Plan

i. Repeat the purpose and research question

ii. Describe the plan that best fits the chosen approach

iii. Describe examples of codes and categories you developed

iv. Describe considerations for choosing QDA software

g. Issues of Trustworthiness

i. For each dimension of trustworthiness describe (a) what you did [if anything]; and (b) what other strategies could be considered if this was your dissertation

ii. Credibility

iii. Transferability

iv. Dependability

v. Confirmability

VII. Chapter 3: Summary and Reflections

a. Introduction

i. Restate research purpose and question

b. Reflection on Social Change

i. Discuss the relevance of your proposed research to Walden’s mission of social change

c. Reflection on Course Learning

i. Reflect on what was learned about conducting qualitative research

d. Next Steps

i. Consider your next steps in preparation for the dissertation

VIII. References