1. Tips for Creating and Delivering an Effective Presentation
Proposal Defense PowerPoint Template The primary purpose of this defense is to propose methodology for answering your research questions.
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 Proposal
Student’s Name

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

4. Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
Edit the heading to reflect whether you are using a theoretical and/or conceptual framework.
Identify theoretical and/or conceptual framework.
Components of the framework
How the framework connects with your problem

5. Summary of Literature What is known about the problem
What is not known about the problem
What gap(s) in the empirical literature need to be filled
How will your study fill those gap(s)

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

7. Research Questions/Hypotheses (if applicable)
What is…..? Ho Ha
What is.….?
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8. Research Design Research design
Justification for selecting that research design

9. Participants Approximate number Characteristics Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria (if applicable)

10. Instrumentation Measure #1 Development Validity Reliability
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11. Instrumentation Measure #2 Development Validity Reliability
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12. Intervention Description Participants Procedures
Delete this slide if not applicable to your study.
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13. Data Collection Sequential data collection procedures
Outline by different phases (if applicable)
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14. Data Analysis Sequential data analysis procedures
Outline by different phases (if applicable)
How validity and reliability will be established and/or how trustworthiness will be established
Procedures for integrating the data (if applicable)
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15. Delimitations/Limitations
The delimitations…..
The limitations…..

16. Significance of the Study
Potential knowledge within the field of education
Potential contributions to educational practice and/or policy

17. Questions?