1. 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

2. Title of Final Dissertation
Student’s Name

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

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

5. Research Questions/Hypotheses (if applicable)
What is…..? Ho Ha
What is.….?
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6. Methodology Research Design Inclusion Criteria for Participants
Measure(s)
Intervention (if applicable)
Data Collection
Data Analysis
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7. Participants Actual number Response rate
Attrition rate (if applicable)
Demographics

8. Results
Research Question 1
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9. Results
Research Question 2
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10. 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.
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11. 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.
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12. Limitations of the Study
Limitations to generalizability and/or trustworthiness that arose from designing and conducting the study

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

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

15. Conclusion
“take away” from this study

16. Questions?