1. Overview of Practical Research by Leedy and Ormrod
(selected slides)

2. Research Cycle

3. What is Dissertation Research Like? V.59.
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Loop
Within
Spiral.
Writing
All
The
Way.
Define the Question or Problem
Define Over-All Goal
Subdivide to N parts
Posit solution part i
Find solution part i
Repeat for all i in N
Evaluate Total Solution vs. Goal
Might find new problems facets
If Satisfied – Submit Thesis
Else Go to 1 using new insights
Spiral To
Higher
Level Of
Insight
Loop
Similarity to the Scientific Method
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ScientificMethod (C) Ronald I. Frank
(C) Ronald I. Frank

4. What is Dissertation Research Like? V.59.
State Diagram
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Similarity to the Scientific Method
(Loop within loop)
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ScientificMethod (C) Ronald I. Frank
(C) Ronald I. Frank

5. Research Process

6. Data versus Truth

7. Data Analysis Spiral

8. Research Report Schema