CLED 987
Prospectus Chapter Three: Second Draft Assignment Instructions
Overview
For this assignment, you will write and submit a second draft of
Chapter Three of the
Research Prospectus. You will combine part one and part two of the first draft as one submission. 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
You are to prepare
Chapter Three of the
Prospectus in consultation with your Course Instructor. This is the opportunity to develop your research design under the guidance of your assigned course instructor. The second draft of
Chapter Three submitted for instructor review must be a minimum of 16 pages and follow current APA style requirements. Your chapter should use the template provided which will assist you with APA style and program content requirements. Your chapter must follow one of the outlines below.
Note: Research topic and design will be finalized under the Dissertation Supervisor’s guidance and will be reviewed for the viability of the proposed study. Candidates should expect significant revision of the Research Prospectus under the Dissertation Supervisor.
Quantitative Outline:
If you are doing a
quantitative study, you must use the quantitative chapter template and follow the outline below.
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 must 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 must 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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