13 Feb The paradigm for research in your dissertation justifies why the scientific realism approach of quantitative is applied or why the inductive nature of qualitative research was applied.?
Overview: The paradigm for research in your dissertation justifies why the scientific realism approach of quantitative is applied or why the inductive nature of qualitative research was applied. Within these methodologies are specific designs listed in the doctoral research handbook appendices. This week, you will draft the research paradigm and design section of the dissertation.
Directions:
- Using the UC Dissertation Templates via IRB and Research Organization/Doctoral Research site, Qualitative students will complete the Research Method and Paradigmatic Perspective and Qualitative Research Approach.
- The Appendices of the doctoral research handbook are helpful in writing these sections.
QUALITATIVE DISSERTATION TEMPLATE 1
For the header, Type: your abbreviated title in all capital letters. (No more than 50 characters, including spaces). The page number is also in the header, flush right starting with 1.
Be sure your font in the header is size 12 Times New Roman Font.
The entire document should be double spaced with Times New Roman 12-Point Font.
Type your approved dissertation title on line 5.
Your Approved Dissertation Title Here in Upper and Lowercase Letters
Type only your first and last name on line 6. Do not list other degrees.
Type only your first and last name on line 6. Do not list other degrees.
First and Last Name
Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School
in Partial Fulfillment of the
Degrees:
Doctor of Business Administration
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Philosophy Information Technology
Doctor of Philosophy Business
Doctor of Philosophy Leadership
Requirements for the Degree of
[insert degree]
Type University of the Cumberlands on line 7.
University of the Cumberlands
Month and Year of Graduation
Month and Year only should be typed on line 8.
No comma is used between the two.
Approval for Recommendation
Two double spaces should be included after this heading.
This dissertation is approved for recommendation to the faculty and administration of the University of the Cumberlands.
Include this page as you submit the various chapters in each course.
You will not have the actual names of committee members two and three until you select your committee in DSRT 930.
Dissertation Chair:
____________________________
First Name Last Name, Ph.D., EdD, DBA, or other faculty degree credentials.
Dissertation Evaluators:
____________________________
First Name Last Name, Ph.D., EdD, DBA, or other faculty degree credentials.
____________________________
First Name Last Name, Ph.D., EdD, DBA, or other faculty degree credentials.
Acknowledgments
The Acknowledgment is where you thank those who have helped you achieve this goal. There are many to whom a debt of gratitude is owed for their assistance in conducting this research…. (It is appropriate to thank key faculty, friends, and family members, as well as ministers and God. It is advisable to limit the comments to one page.)
Abstract
The word “Abstract” should be centered and typed in 12-point Times New Roman.
The abstract begins with a restatement of the study purpose sentence from Chapter One. The abstract is one paragraph without indentation that contains a comprehensive summary of the paper's contents. The abstract should be no longer than 250 words and include one or two sentences covering the key areas of the literature review, problem, research questions, methods used, study results, and implications of the research.
The abstract should not include keywords.
Table of Contents
Background and Problem Statement 10
Main Heading (Level 2 Heading) 16
Subheading (Level 3 Heading) 17
Research Method and Paradigmatic Perspective 18
Qualitative Research Approach 18
Sampling Procedures (and or) Data Collection Sources Interviews, Surveys/Questionnaires, Document Analysis, Focus Groups, Observations 20
Participants and Research Setting 22
