Dissertation Timeline | Section 2 – Research Plan/SMR
The research plan is an abbreviated introduction and methodology chapters. In an introduction, the researcher states: the purpose of the study and how the study examines the research problem; the significance of the study, which should explain why this study is important; and the study’s research questions, which sit at the heart of the What that the study seeks to examine. Additionally, the research plan addresses the approach of the study, which is either qualitative or quantitative, the research design, the methodological model, and the rationale of the study. The introduction also identifies the theoretical framework, the constructs and variables in the study, and any definitions used in the study.
Typical time to completion: 60 – 90 days
Best resources:
Tools & Templates
Directory of Survey Instruments
Blogs
The Myth of Mixed Method Dissertations
Scientific Merit Review (SMR): Constructs, Variables, and Operational Definitions
Capella University and the Scientific Merit Review
The Capella Research Plan and Your Literature Review
Capella Research Plan Section 2.4: Methodology and Basic Overview
Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 of the Capella Quantitative Research Plan
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