Graduate Faculty of the Graduate Studies Department

Title

Thesis/Project

Submitted to Humphreys University

in Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Degree of

MASTER’S IN EDUCATION

NAME

Stockton, California

Month Year

Learner Name

APPROVAL PAGE

Title

Learner Name

Approved by:

______

Chair: Name, degree abbreviationDate

Member: Name, degree abbreviation

Certified by:

______

School Dean: Name, degree abbreviationDate

Abstract

Guidelines: Left justified. No indents.

Maximum length is 350 words. A final thesis/project includes all items and is written in past tense.
Introduce the research area briefly. Do not include citations in the abstract.
Clearly articulate the problem statement.
State the general methodology (quantitative, qualitative, mixed method).

Quantitative research identifies the design.

Qualitative research identifies the strategy of inquiry.

Mixed Method research identifies both design (for quantitative aspect) and strategy (for qualitative aspect).

Identify the participants (not by name, by description)
Present key results (for quantitative studies include relevant test statistics and p values).
Present conclusions and recommendations for future research.

Here you may place an optional acknowledgements page
Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Chapter 1: Introduction

Background

Problem Statement

Purpose

Research Questions

Significance of the Study

Definitions

Summary

Chapter 2: Literature Review

Theme/Subtopic [repeat as needed]

Summary

Chapter 3: Research Method

Research Methods and Design(s)

Participants

Materials/Instruments

Operational Definition of Variables (Quantitative/Mixed Studies Only)

Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis

Ethical Assurances

Summary

Chapter 4: Findings

Results

Evaluation of Findings

Summary

Chapter 5: Implications, Recommendations, and Conclusions

Implications

Recommendations

Conclusions

References

Appendixes

Appendix A: Title

Appendix B: Title

List of Tables

[Use Word’s Table of Figures feature (using caption style = “table”) to create this section if you have tables in your thesis. Note that each table title needs to be created as a caption style format above the table. The List of Tables entries should mirror the APA format of table titles within the body of the paper.]

List of Figures

[Use Word’s Table of Figures feature (using caption style = “figure”) to create this section if you have figures in your thesis. Note that each figure caption needs to be created as a caption style format below the figure. The List of Figures entries should mirror the APA format of figure captions within the body of the paper.]

Chapter 1: Introduction

Use the material from Chapter 1 of your approved prospectus, expanding each section as necessary and adjusting to fit any changes that occurred since approval of your prospectus. You must have the following sections in Chapter 1:

Background

Problem Statement

Purpose

Research Questions

Significance of the Study

Definitions

Summary

Chapter 2: Literature Review

Use your literature review from your approved prospectus. It is very likely that you will need to expand your literature review and to include additional themes/subtopics (headings).

Theme/Subtopic[repeat as needed]

Use headings to organize your literature review.

Summary

Chapter 3: Research Method

Use the material from Chapter 3 of your approved prospectus for this chapter. Be sure to change verb tense from future to past to indicate what you have done. You will likely need to adjust the content to reflect what actually occurred, rather than what you proposed. If you deviated from your proposal, you will need to explain what was proposed, what happened, and why the change was necessary. Your thesis must have the following sections:

Research Methods and Design(s)

Participants

Materials/Instruments

Operational Definition of Variables (Quantitative/Mixed Studies Only)

Construct/Variable 1. Description/Operational Definition.

Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis

Ethical Assurances

Summary

Chapter 4: Findings

[Begin the discussion with a brief overview of the purpose of the research study and provide a brief overview of the chapter. Organize the chapter around the research question(s)/hypotheses.]

Results

[Data analyses – Report results without discussion (interpretation, speculation, etc. appears in the next section):

For Quantitative analyses,
Give appropriate descriptive information,
Present the results in a logical fashion, answering the research question(s)/hypotheses as stated and appropriate to the type of data collected,
Identify assumptions of statistical tests and address any violation of assumptions,
Make decisions based on the results of the statistical analysis (for example: Are the results statistically significant?). Include relevant test statistic and p values.
See the APA manual regarding how to present results in text, tables and figures,
Present sufficient information so the reader can make an independent judgment about what you have found.
For Qualitative analyses
Present results logically and in a way that answers the research question(s)
Present sufficient information so the reader can make an independent judgment about what you have found,
It is helpful to review published articles that use similar designs for examples of how to present qualitative, thematic findings,
Ensure that no potentially indentifying information is published.
Mixed Method include all of the above.

Note: Table and figures, where appropriate, are necessary and referred to in the text. Ensure compliance with APA format of tables, table titles, figures and figure captions. See APA, 6th ed, chapter 5 for guidelines on displaying results.]

Evaluation of Findings

[This section is used to report what your findings mean. Interpret results in light of the theory (or theories) you have identified. Compare and contrast findings to other studies. Make sure it is clear to the how the field(s) of study is/are affected by your inquiry.]

Summary

[Discussion summarizes key points presented in chapter 4]

Chapter 5: Implications, Recommendations, and Conclusions

[Begin the discussion with a brief review of the problem statement, purpose, method, ethical dimensions, and conclude the introduction with a brief overview of the chapter.]

Implications

[Discuss each research question and (when appropriate) hypothesis individually, and draw logical conclusions. Note: support all conclusions with the research findings and avoid drawing conclusions that are beyond the scope of the study results. Describe how the results fit with the purpose, significance, and existing literature in chapter 2.]

Recommendations

[Present all recommendations for practical applications of the study. Note: support all recommendations with the research findings. Present recommendations for future research.]

Conclusions

[In this section, summarize all key points in chapter 5.]

References

[All references listed in text appear in reference section. Use a .5 inch hanging indent, single-spacing, with a blank line between references.]

Appendixes

[Each Appendix referenced in text should appear in this section at the end of the manuscript]

Appendix A:Title

[Insert/type Appendix A content here]

Appendix B:Title

[Insert/type Appendix B content here]