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Prospectus Chapter Three: Part Two — First Draft Assignment Instructions
Overview
For this assignment, you will write and submit a rough draft of
Prospectus
Chapter Three: Part Two of a potential
Research Prospectus. This draft will follow the outline for either the quantitative or qualitative Prospectus, as presented in the Christian Leadership Doctoral Programs handbook. The draft must carefully follow the
template provided. If a mixed-method approach is employed, you must create a hybrid version of the outline modified appropriately for your research problem and design.
Instructions
The first draft of the
Prospectus
Chapter Three: Part Two — First Draft Assignment, must be a minimum of 8 pages (in addition to the pages created for Part One) and follow current APA style requirements. Keep in mind that this a first draft and may not be ultimately approved by the dissertation committee. However, you must take care to write this draft as if it will become part of your Prospectus.
Quantitative Outline:
If you are doing a
quantitative study, you should use the quantitative chapter template and follow the outline below. In order to provide a complete picture, please include the material from part 1 in your submission.
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design Synopsis
Research Problem
Research Purpose
Research Questions and Hypotheses
Research Design and Methodology (
Brief Summary)
Population(s)
Sampling Procedures
Limitations of Generalization
Ethical Considerations
Proposed Instrumentation (
if applicable)
Research Procedures
Data Analysis and Statistical Procedures
Chapter Summary
Qualitative Outline:
If you are doing a
qualitative study, you should use the qualitative chapter template and follow the outline below.
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design Synopsis
Research Problem
Research Purpose
Research Questions
Research Design and Methodology (
Brief Summary)
Setting
Participants
Role of the Researcher
Ethical Considerations
Data Collection Methods and Instruments
Data Analysis
Chapter Summary
Mixed-Methods Outline:
If you are doing a
mixed-methods study, you should create your mixed-methods chapter based on a hybrid of the quantitative and qualitative templates provided and follow the outline below.
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (MIXED-METHODS)
Research Design Synopsis
Research Problem
Research Purpose
Research Questions
Research Design and Methodology (
Brief Summary)
Quantitative Research Methodology (
Note:
order depends on the study design)
Population(s)
Sampling Procedures
Limitations of Generalization
Ethical Considerations
Proposed Instrumentation (
if applicable)
Research Procedures
Data Analysis and Statistical Procedures
Qualitative Research Methodology (
Note:
order depends on the study design)
Setting
Participants
Role of the Researcher
Ethical Considerations
Data Collection Methods and Instruments
Data Analysis
Chapter Summary
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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