Preparing Presentation

For Your Proposal DefensePreparing Presentation Not longer than 30 minutesTry to limit the number of slides to about 20-30HOW LONG?Conservative layout that appears professionalNo slide transitions, animation, or sounds that are distractingEasy to read fontDo not crowd slides with excessive textDo use figures and tablesFORMATCreate notes in PowerPoint of the points you want to cover for each slideExcept for things like research questions, do not just read the slides form the screenExplain or expand on what is on the slidesORAL PRESENTATIONPractice presenting the whole PowerPoint and oral comments before you send it to your chair.Get feedback on the PowerPoint from your chair.Practice the presentation before your actual defense with your chair.PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT !!!!

REHEARSALSStart with a title page that uses the title of the proposed dissertationTitles should not be overly long as they have to fit on the spin of your bound dissertationTitles should give a clear idea of the major focus of the dissertationTITLE PAGEWhat qualifies you to do this researchCredentialsExperienceEtc.RESEARCHERS BACKGOUNDWhy do you want to research this topic?What is the background or history of this topic?What scholarly sources document the need for the research you plan to conduct?Is there a gap in the scholarly literature that this research addresses?

Hint: You can use more than one slide to address each of the categories.TOPIC BACKGROUNDThe problem this study will address is ..How is this an educational leadership research problem?Where and when is it a problem?PROBLEM STATEMENTThe purpose of this study is to.PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCHHow could your study impact the field of educational leadership?How could your study impact your work as a professional?IMPORTANCE OF THE RESEARCHTypically discussed in qualitative researchRefers to the philosophical stance taken by the researcher, for exampleConstructivismCritical TheoryPragmatismPostmodern, etc. Briefly describe the theoryHow does it relate to your research?Theoretical FoundationStart by introducing the conceptual framework of the literature reviewhow it is organized.Give enough information to make it clear that you have a deep understanding of the literature.This is only an overview.Do cite authors, their publications and publication dates.CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKFirst, state the primary focus of the questions (this could be in the form of a question)Number the research questions for easy reference during discussions with the committee RESEARCH QUESTIONSDefine your proposed research methodologyWhy is it appropriate for answering your research question(s)?Cite methodology literature in support of your choice of methodology

METHODOLOGYDepending on your choice of methodology you may need to outline specifics such as:Context of the planned research, demographic dataParticipantsnumber, how selected, IRB considerationsMethods of data collection, analysis, and interpretation or analysis

Hint: you need multiple slides for these categories.SPECIFICS ON METHODOLOGYOutline the steps needed to complete the dissertation and when you plan to complete themBe reasonableTIMELINEList only those cited in the PowerPointOne slide should be enoughREFERENCESBe sure to thank the members of your committeeTHANK YOUYou will be doing a PowerPoint at the defense of your full dissertation.You can use some of these slides to build that presentation.SAVE YOUR WORK