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MODELS OF DISSERTATION PROPOSAL

I. Elements of a Dissertation Proposal (after Martin, 1980):
A. Problem Statement (on Rationale or Purpose of the Dissertation)
B. Literature Review

C. Research Questions or Research Hypotheses ( if appropriate)
D. Method

1. Subjects

2. Instruments
3. Procedures, etc. ( as appropriate)

4. Data Analysis Procedures ( as appropriate)

5. Time Line

II. Elements of a Proposal for a Quantitative Study (Creswell, 1994)
A. Introduction

1. Context (Statement of the Problem)
2. Purpose of the Study

3. Research Question or Objectives or Hypotheses
4. Theoretical Perspective

5. Definition of Terms

6. Delimitations and Limitations of the Study
7. Significance of the Study

B. Review of the Literature
C. Methods

1. Research Design
2. Sample, Population, or Subjects

3. Instrumentation and Materials

4. Variables in the Study
5. Data Analysis.

D. Time Line

E. Appendices: Instruments

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