Chapter 1 - Introduction
Statement of the problem which includes:
- Background of the Problem
- Significance of the Problem
Research Questions
Justification
Purpose
Definition of Terms
Limitations
Delimitations
Assumptions
Organization of the Study (Overview of rest of paper)
Chapter 2 - Review of Literature
Divided into three parts; introduction, body and conclusion.
Includes all problem areas as well as assumptions
Chapter 3 - Research Methodology
Background of the project
Preliminary Procedures
Methodology / Procedures
- selection of population
- description of population
- instrumentation
- experimental and control group treatments
Data Analysis
- Null and/or alternate hypotheses
- Level of Significance
- Statistical tests
Chapter 4 - Data Analysis
Description of data (descriptive stats)
Plausability of critical assumptions underlying tests of significance
Inferential statistics as detailed in Chapter 3
Supplementary data analyses as needed
Chapter 5 - Results, Conclusions and Discussion
Summary of Study
Restatement and rejection/failure to reject hypotheses
Discussion in light of studie's theoretical framework
Conclusions you were able to make
Implications for practice
Recommendations