Chapter 1

THE PHENOMENON

Introduction

 The phenomena challenging the educational society, its practices/activities is is

integral part of the introduction;

 Explain why and how the researcher assumes significance of the study;

 Relate to or inform educational theories about society and education;

The Context of the Study

 This section introduces the reader to the setting of the phenomenon and inquiry
that will set the scene for the readers to understand the relevance of the
research.
 The phenomenon must be linked to practice, policy, and theory.
 The purpose of the study must be establish here.

Review of Related Literature

 A thoughtful and insightful discussion of related literature to build a framework for

the study
 This section should manifest that the researcher is thoroughly knowledgeable
about the research.
 Shows the identified gaps in previous research and that the proposed study will
fill a demonstrated need
 The literature review refines and re-defines the research questions.

Theoretical Framework

 Theory is present in all qualitative studies because no study could be designed

without a framework (Meriam, 2016);

 Present the underlying structure of theories that inform the study (Maxwell,
2013);
  This part of the study delineate the disciplinary orientation of the study that lens
through which the research view the world;

 This part provides a transition to a more detailed discussion of the problem, the
study’s significance, and the research questions.

Defining the problem

 Convince the reader that the study is significant and should be conducted.
 Link the research to larger, more important theoretical problems, social policy
issues, or concerns of practice.
 Situate the study as addressing a particular important problem.

Developing Significance of the Study

 This answers the question, “Who has interest in the domain of interest?”
 How will the research add to theory, policy, and practice in a particular area

Delimiting the Focus of the study

 Research questions should be general enough to permit exploration but focused

enough to delimit the study.
 The proposal should reserve the flexibility to uncover the unexpected research
issues.
 Initial questions should be linked to the problem or issue identified.
 The goal of this section is to explicate the questions, thereby focusing the study
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METHODS

Research Design

 The method section is written in past tense;

 Explication of method: present a plan for the conduct of the study
 The design specifies the sequence and measurement procedures that make up a
study;
 Preserve design flexibility to account for emerging research problems and issues
 Overall research approach and rationale

Site and Sample Selection

 The selection criteria and rationale for including the participants and how they
were selected;
 The inclusion and exclusions must be discussed;
 The motivation used to encourage participants should be stated;
 Informed consent protocol is very important.

Sources of Data (multiple sources of data)

 Observation -
 Interview
 Focus Group Discussion,
 Artifact Presentation
 Recorded data

Data Analysis

 Trustworthiness measures
 Document Analysis
 Generating categories, themes, and patterns
Ethical Considerations

 Measures considered to keep confidentiality of all the data utilized in the study;
and,

 Informed Consent must be discussed here.

Chapter 3

RESULTS

Chapter 4

DISCUSSION

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Results

Transcribing Matrices

 Analyst-constructed typologies in matrix are presented here; the researcher

applies typology to naturally occurring variations in observations.
 Categories, Themes, Patterns and Coding from the transcription;
 Triangulation of data
 Establish plausible explanation of the data and the linkages among them.
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Discussions

Summary

 Thematic Analysis - typologies and schemes are crossed with one another to
generate new insights for further exploration in the data.

Conclusions

 As categories and patterns become apparent, hypotheses may be developed

and tested through the data.
 Draw conclusions from logical interrelationships.
 Present how conclusions relate to previous and future research.

Definition of Terms

 Terminologies from the participants must be defined based on the operational

context.

References (Follow APA Format)

Appendices

Appendix A – Observation Protocol, Interview Protocol, Informed Consent

Appendix B - Interview Transcript, Focus Group Interview Transcript
Appendix C – Documents/Artifacts and Photos
Appendix D – Curriculum Vitae