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Steps of Writing a Thesis

Back to: Paper 2 Unit 6: Research in Education (शिक्षा में अनुसंधान)

Lesson 3.3

Steps of writing A Thesis

  • Title Page
  • Certificate
  • Declaration
  • Abstract
  • Acknowledgment
  • Contents
  • List of tables
  • List of figures
  • Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 conceptual framework
  • Chapter 2 review of related literature
  • Chapter 3 plan and procedure of the study
  • Chapter 4 analysis and interpretation of the data
  • Chapter5: findings, conclusions, and suggestions
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix

Chapter 1: Conceptual Framework

  • 1.1.0 Introduction
  • 1.2.0 Emergence and justification of the problem
  • 1.3.0 Statement of the problem
  • 1.4.0 Definitions of the terms used in the study
  • 1.5.0 Objectives of the study
  • 1.6.0 Hypotheses of the study
  • 1.7.0 Delimitations of the study
  • 1.8.0 Methodology of the study
    • 1.8.1 Variables in the study
    • 1.8.2 Method of the study

Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature

  • 2.0.0 Introduction          
  • 2.1.0 Sources of review of related literature
  • 2.2.0 Significance of the review of related literature
  • 2.3.0 Process of literature review
  • 2.4.0 The review of related literature
  • 2.4.1 Studies related to variable 1
  • 2.4.1.1 Studies related to variable 1 at international level
  • 2.4.1.2 Studies related to variable 1 at the national level
  • 2.5 Overview of the review of literature

Chapter 3: Plan and Procedure of the Study

  • 3.0.0 Introduction          
  • 3.1.0 Method of the study
  • 3.2.0 Research design
  • 3.3.0 Sampling
  • 3.4.0 Experimental procedure
  • 3.5.0 Tools and techniques employed in the study
  • 3.5.1 Tool 1
  • 3.5.1.1 Steps of construction of Tool 1
  • 3.5.1.1.1 Developing the preliminary draft
  • 3.5.1.1.2 Taking experts’ opinion
  • 3.5.1.1.3 Modification of the preliminary draft
  • 3.5.1.1.4 Validity of the test
  • 3.5.1.1.5 Preparation of the second draft of the test
  • 3.5.1.1.6 Tryout on a small sample
  • 3.5.1.1.7 Item analysis
  • 3.5.1.1.8 Preparation of the third draft of the test
  • 3.5.1.1.9 Reliability of the test  
  • 3.5.1.1.10 Preparation of the final draft of the test
  • 3.6.0 Statistical techniques employed
  • 3.7.0 Overview of the chapter  

Chapter 4: Analysis And Interpretation of the Data

  • 4.0.0 Introduction
  • 4.1.0 Prerequisites of data analysis
  • 4.2.0 Data analysis
  • 4.2.1 Demographic information of the sample
  • 4.2.2.0 Objectives wise analysis
  • 4.3.0 Overview of the chapter

Chapter 5: Findings, Conclusions, and Suggestions

  • 5.0 Introduction
  • 5.1 Findings of the study
  • 5.2.Conclusion of the study
  • 5.3 Limitations of the study
  • 5.4 Educational implication of the study
  • 5.5 Suggestions for further researches
  • 5.6 Overview of the chapter