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
Research Problem
State the research problem in
terms of the gap in the research literature
Frame the problem in terms of
how further research could be of benefit
Purpose Statement
Use the template to present
your statement that includes
Target group/individual/organization/event of
interest
Phenomenon of interest
Terminology that indicates the approach to be
used
Research Questions
Conceptual or Theoretical Framework
Present the framework that
you have revised from your prospectus
Chapter 2: Research Plan
Research Design: Choice of Approach
Describe the Phenomenon of
Interest
Description of Approach
Rationale for Chosen Approach
Role of the Researcher
Reveal any personal and
professional relationships you have with the participants
State how biases will be
managed
Participant Selection
Describe the target group of
interest
Describe the sampling
strategy and ideal sample size (if you were to conduct this as a real study)
Describe the criterion for
sample selection (if you were to conduct this as a real study)
Describe how participants were
be contacted and invited for this effort
Instrumentation
The Interview Guide
Describe the basis for development (literature,
theory, personal experience) of the interview questions)
Describe efforts to insure content validity and
credibility
Describe other data sources (e.g.,
journal, notes, video)
Describe how and how
Procedures for Data Collection.
Please include a narrative of
Where/how the data were collected
Duration of data collection events
How data were recorded
How the participants were debriefed
Ethical procedures to protect the participants
during the recruiting, data collection and debriefing process.
Data
Analysis Plan
Repeat the purpose and
research question
Describe the plan that best
fits the chosen approach
Describe examples of codes
and categories you developed
Describe considerations for
choosing QDA software
Issues of Trustworthiness
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
Credibility
Transferability
Dependability
Confirmability
Chapter 3: Summary and Reflections
Introduction
Restate research purpose and
question
Reflection on Social Change
Discuss the relevance of your
proposed research to Walden’s mission of social change
Reflection on Course Learning
Reflect on what was learned
about conducting qualitative research
Next Steps
Consider your next steps in
preparation for the dissertation
Abubakar Binji is an expert in news publishing, author and editor of various research articles and journals; acquired extensive experiences in the field of healthcare management, leadership, community health, and healthcare data analytics. He, Abubakar Binji has engaged in various scholarly research in United States of America and abroad.
