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Writing and Aligning Purpose and RQs

Writing and Aligning Purpose and RQs. NSU/FCE&SCJ summer Institute 2019 Presenters: Gabriela mendez , phd Associate professor And katrina pann , PhD Dissertation Services Associate. Goals for this Presentation. Understand what alignment means in terms of a dissertation

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Writing and Aligning Purpose and RQs

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  1. Writing and Aligning Purpose and RQs NSU/FCE&SCJ summer Institute 2019 Presenters: Gabriela mendez, phd Associate professor And katrinapann, PhD Dissertation Services Associate

  2. Goals for this Presentation • Understand what alignment means in terms of a dissertation • Understand why alignment is critical to a dissertation • Know the components of a dissertation that must be aligned • Write aligned purpose and research questions

  3. Alignment Items • Problem Statement • Purpose Statement • Research Questions • Items from Data Collection Instruments (In this session, we will focus on the purpose and research questions.)

  4. Using an Alignment Matrixto VisualizeAll Itemsare InARow

  5. The following is an example of an Alignment Matrixwe’re going to complete today.

  6. Example Problem Statement • The problem to be explored in this study is the high level of attrition of students at a local community college.

  7. Creation of the Purpose Statement Based on goals to address the problem, you create your Purpose Statement. The purpose of this case study is to discover what are the perceptions of current first-year students at a local community college regarding their retention.

  8. Moving from the Problem to the Purpose Topic Post secondary student attrition rate The problem to be explored in this study is the high level of attrition of students at a local community college. Problem Statement At a local community college, 28% of first-year students drop out before the end of their 2nd semester. Evidence Critical to job market and enrollment numbers of 4-year colleges Significance The purpose of this case study is to discover what are the perceptions of current first-year students at a local community college regarding their retention. Purpose Statement

  9. Research Questions • Using the example problem and purpose statements, let’s create a couple of research questions (RQs). HINTS: • The RQs should be something you can only answer by conducting the local study. If the answer can be found in the literature, you don’t need to do the study. • The RQs are not the same as the interview or survey questions. • Note whether the RQs questions are qualitative or quantitative.

  10. YOUR TURN-Complete an Alignment Matrix Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Write down your problem and purpose statements Generate at least 3 research questions Explain how your research questions align with your problem and purpose statements

  11. Introductions: • Concentration Faculty Members • Dissertation Chairs • Research Librarians

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