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Helen M. Hazi, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita, Educational Leadership Studies
College of Education and Human Services
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Dissertation Chapters

Below is my interpretation of the 3 chapter prospectus:

Title Page

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Review of Literature Chapter 3: Research Design
Introduction
Research Justification
Statement of Purpose
Research Questions
Research Design
Definition of Terms
Organization of Document 		Introduction

Customized and longest

Including dissertations
Summary 		Introduction
Research Theoretic
Positivism vs. Interpretivism 
Review of the Research Method(s)
Research Procedures
Summary

References

Appendices (MAY include: Letter of Support, IRB Letter to Participants, Survey/Interview Questions/Document, Analysis, Pilot Study)

The final document adds:
Chapter 4: Data Interpretation Chapter 5: Conclusions
Introduction

Customized (and may be reported by research questions)

Summary		 Summary
Conclusions (by research questions)
Discussion
Lists of Recommendations (for Policy, Practice, Preservice Preparation, Inservice, Further Research)

  • Contents and headings will vary if Quantitative/Positivist or Qualitative/Interpretive design 
  • The more Chapters 1,2, 3 are developed (and polished) for the prospectus, the less work for the final document. Tense changes and literature is updated in final document.