Research proposals their construction But first Tips from
Research proposals & their construction
But first: • Tips from last cohort • Krysti De. Zonia (cohort 3): "Type A" transcription" • Advanced seminar: Distributed Learning (Interest? )(Winter? Spring? )(which night? ) • Steps towards a dissertation chair
Dissertation chairs • Develop an ordered list of three possible Chairs, with reasons for each • Concentrate on EDS Ed. D. in T&L core faculty for Chair, unless you have a good reason (i. e. Alison, Bud, Claire, Jerry, Jim, Paula, Tom) • Email your list to the Graduate Advisor (Paula) plevin@ucsd. edu
Dissertation chairs • The core Ed. D. in T&L faculty will meet to discuss your preferences and the current advising load of the faculty. • Note: Do NOT go to individual faculty members ahead of time to ask them to be your chair. • The Graduate Advisor (i. e. Paula) will notify you of your dissertation chair.
Why do we do research? • Why are you doing your dissertation research?
Maxwell's model
Maxwell's contextual factors
Functions of a dissertation proposal • Demonstrating to your committee that you know enough to proceed with your research • Persuading your committee that your proposed research might make an original and important contribution. • Convincing your committee that your proposed research is doable with the time and resources you have available.
A good proposal is persuasive • It makes a persuasive argument for the proposed research • All parts should contribute to the argument • Kilbourn's "train of thought" (general to Social context specific) Educational context Research context the problem
Toulmin's argument pattern • From Kilbourn (from Toulmin, 1958) D=data; C=claim; Q=qualifier; R=rebuttal; W=warrant; B=backing
Toulmin's argument pattern Paula's diagram
Typical structure of an EDS dissertation proposal • • Title Chapter 1: Introduction / Problem Statement Chapter 2: Brief Literature Review Chapter 3: Methodology (subjects, data collection methods, & analysis methods) Recommended upper limit of 20 pages for all of the above • Appendices, including extended literature review • References
Typical structure of an educational research dissertation • • Title Abstract Chapter 1: Introduction / Problem Statement Chapter 2: Literature Review Chapter 3: Methodology Chapter 4/5/…: Findings, Analysis, Discussion Chapter last: Conclusions, Implications, Future Research • Appendixes • References
Snack • Thanks to Deborah for this week's snack • Next week: Zoltan
Your timelines
Next class meeting • Next Wednesday, same time, same place • Office hour: 4 -5 pm Wednesday
Before next class Read: • Mertens Chapter 1 "An introduction to research" (pp. 1 -42) • Mertens Chapter 3 "Literature Review and Research Problems" • Boote & Beile "Scholars Before Researchers: On the Centrality of the Dissertation Literature Review in Research Preparation" Post an outline of your literature review on Google Docs; invite us to collaborate.
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