Tips for Creating and Delivering an Effective Presentation Final Dissertation Defense PowerPoint Template The primary purpose of this defense is to present the findings, conclusions, and implications from your dissertation study. This document was created for educational purposes. Students are encouraged to discuss the expectations for the defense presentation with the EdD Dissertation Committee. Tips for Creating and Delivering an Effective Presentation

Title of Final Dissertation Student’s Name

Statement of the Problem The problem is…. Evidence of the problem

Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study will be to …..

Research Questions/Hypotheses (if applicable) What is…..? Ho Ha What is.….? - Add more slides if needed.

Methodology Research Design Inclusion Criteria for Participants Measure(s) Intervention (if applicable) Data Collection Data Analysis Add more slides if needed.

Participants Actual number Response rate Attrition rate (if applicable) Demographics

Results Research Question 1 Add more slides as needed.

Results Research Question 2 Add more slides as needed.

Analysis of the Findings Research Question 1 Confirm, disconfirm, or extend knowledge in the field of education Connect the findings back to the empirical literature and theoretical/conceptual framework in Chapter II. Add more slides as needed.

Analysis of the Findings Research Question 2 Confirm, disconfirm, or extend knowledge in the field of education Connect the findings back to the empirical literature and theoretical/conceptual framework in Chapter II. Add more slides as needed.

Limitations of the Study Limitations to generalizability and/or trustworthiness that arose from designing and conducting the study

Recommendations for Future Research ....based on findings. ….based on limitations of the study. ….based on empirical literature from Chapter II.

Implications of the Study Implications for the field of education Implications for educational practice and/or policy

Conclusion “take away” from this study

Questions?