A Manual Created for Students In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements For the Masters or Doctoral Degrees In Education

GUIDE FOR THESES A Manual Created for Students In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements For the Masters or Doctoral Degrees In Education University of Regina By Faculty of Education, Office of Research and Graduate Programs Regina, Saskatchewan August, 2018 Copyright 2018: Faculty of Education, University of Regina GUIDE FOR THESES AUTHOR NOTE This document was prepared by the Graduate Program Co-ordinator, Office of Research and Graduate Programs, Faculty of Education, University of Regina We welcome and encourage users of the guide to contact our office with any comments, concerns, corrections, or questions Please address correspondence about this guide to: Office of Research and Graduate Programs Faculty of Education University of Regina REGINA SK S4S 0A2 CANADA Phone: (306) 585-4502 E-mail: edgrad@uregina.ca This document is a guide only Please refer to the Graduate Academic Calendar as the official record of the policies and procedures of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research https://www.uregina.ca/gradstudies/current-students/grad-calendar/index.html students in other degree programs should seek the assistance of their Academic Unit or the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Please note: An “author’s note” is not usually part of, nor is it necessary for, a thesis Because an author’s note isn’t required we have excluded it from the pagination and Table of Contents of this Guide to make easier for students who wish to use the Guide as a template as they write and format their own thesis (by simply deleting this page) /storage1/vhost/convert.123doc.vn/data_temp/document/xml1666121256-127619916661212564834/xml1666121256.doc GUIDE FOR THESES i ABSTRACT The abstract is a concise summary that will allow future readers to briefly survey the contents of your thesis The abstract should include a brief description of the thesis, procedures followed, and summarize any conclusions you reached An abstract for a thesis must  be typed “as a single paragraph without paragraph indentation” (American Psychological Association, 2010, p 27);  be maximum two double-spaced pages;  not contain any tables, graphs, or illustrations; and  include a list of three to five key words to aid the University Library in cataloging your abstract and readers in locating your report For example: The Guide for Theses was created as a support document to assist students in the thesis route of an Education graduate program at the University of Regina Key words: thesis, graduate research, APA style GUIDE FOR THESES ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The acknowledgement page is intended to provide formal recognition of all academic support you received or which may have assisted you with the completion of your degree, research, and thesis including  your supervisor(s);  committee members;  any assistance you may have received from other faculty and staff members, fellow students, editors, etc.; and  scholarships, teaching assistantships, research awards, or other source of funding awarded or received during the degree Acknowledgements must not exceed one double-spaced page and may not include the name of the External Examiner For example: We gratefully acknowledge the work of Dr Ken Montgomery, Dr Rod Dolmage, and Dr Warren Wessel (former Associate Deans, Research and Graduate Programs, Faculty of Education), as well as Tania Gates and Vicki L Minhinnick (former Graduate Program Co-ordinators, Faculty of Education) on earlier versions of this guide GUIDE FOR THESES iii POST-DEFENSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Students who wish to acknowledge the External Examiner may so as Post-defense Acknowledgement on a separate page In the final draft version of the thesis submitted for review prior to the defense this page must remain blank You may complete this page only after your thesis defense is complete and you are preparing to send the final, corrected copy to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research for library approval GUIDE FOR THESES iv DEDICATION The dedication is personal in nature and should be used to recognise the support of others who aided indirectly in the completion of your thesis, for example, the support of family members or friends GUIDE FOR THESES v TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii POST-DEFENSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii DEDICATION iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v LIST OF APPENDICES vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vii INTRODUCTION SELECTING AND DEVELOPING A RESEARCH TOPIC SEQUENCE OF STEPS FOR THESIS RESEARCH/WRITING THESIS SUPERVISION THE THESIS PROPOSAL RESEARCH ETHICS APPROVAL 7 EVALUATION OF THE THESIS THE THESIS HOW TO FORMAT YOUR THESIS 10 10 SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION OF THE THESIS .12 11 THESIS DEFENSE 14 REFERENCES 15 APPENDICES 16 GUIDE FOR THESES vi GUIDE FOR THESES vii LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX A SUBMISSION DEADLINES 16 APPENDIX B THESIS PROPOSAL OUTLINE (SAMPLE) 17 APPENDIX C THESIS HOURS ACTIVITY AGREEMENT 20 APPENDIX D ARRANGEMENT OF A THESIS 23 APPENDIX E THESIS TITLE PAGE 24 APPENDIX F FGSR CHECKLIST 26 APPENDIX G THESIS COMMITTEE RELEASE FORM 28 APPENDIX H NOMINATION OF EXTERNAL EXAMINER FORM 30 APPENDIX I EXTERNAL EXAMINER CONFLICT OF INTEREST CHECKLIST 32 GUIDE FOR THESES viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS EADM Educational Administration EC&I Education Curriculum and Instruction EdGrad Faculty of Education, Office of Research and Graduate Programs EDL Educational Leadership EE External Examiner EPSY Educational Psychology FGSR Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research MAED Master of Adult Education MEd Master of Education Mộd Maợtrise en ộducation franỗaise MHRD Master of Human Resource Development MIED Master of Indigenous Education PhD Doctor of Philosophy GUIDE FOR THESES 20 10 PROPOSED TIMETABLE A master’s thesis is 15.0 credit hours in length (usually 3.0 credit hours over five terms) What are your plans for completion of the: a comprehensive literature review b research Ethics Board approval c actual research d analyzing the data e first thesis draft and subsequent revisions with your thesis supervisor/committee f final draft thesis for submission g thesis defence 11 REFERENCES Include references for all citations used in your proposal, in APA style 12 APPENDICES Include a sample of all documents and materials pertaining to your proposal REFERENCES American Psychological Association (2010) Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) Washington, DC: Author Hayes, M (2007) A sample quantitative thesis proposal Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/creswellstudy/Sample%20Student%20Proposals/ProposalQUAN-Hayes.pdf Pajares, F (2007) Elements of a proposal Emory University Retrieved from http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/proposal.html Przeworski, A, & Salomon, F (1988, September) On the art of writing proposals: Some candid suggestions for applicants to Social Science Research Council competitions University of California, San Diego Retrieved from http://weber.ucsd.edu/~proeder/Proposals.pdf GUIDE FOR THESES APPENDIX C: THESIS HOURS ACTIVITY AGREEMENT Sample on following page 21 GUIDE FOR THESES 24 APPENDIX D: ARRANGEMENT OF A THESIS Title Page Abstract (must include: maximum two pages, double-spaced, must end with a list of keywords to facilitate automated information retrieval for the University Library) Acknowledgement (must include: maximum one page, double-spaced; consisting of formal acknowledgements, i.e supervisor, faculty, staff, editors, fellow students, etc.; reference to scholarships, teaching assistantships, awards, etc.) 3.1 Post-Defense Acknowledgement (optional) Dedication (optional: maximum one page, double-spaced; to recognize the support of family, friends, and others who supported your work) Table of Contents (must include) List of Tables (where applicable) List of Figures (where applicable) List of Plates (where applicable) List of Appendices (if there is more than one item in the appendices, there must be a list of appendices) 10 List of Abbreviations, Symbols, Nomenclature (where applicable) 11 Body of the Thesis (this section is required, but the specific Chapters must suit the particular needs of your research and must be approved by your faculty supervisor) 11.1 Chapter 1: Introduction 11.2 Chapter 2: Literature Review 11.3 Chapter 3: Methods 11.4 Chapter 4: Research Results 11.5 Chapter 5: Conclusion 12 References (must include) 13 Appendices (must include) GUIDE FOR THESES 25 APPENDIX E: THESIS TITLE PAGE Sample on following page THESIS TITLE: IF NECESSARY, CONTINUE TITLE ON THIS LINE A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Education in Educational Leadership University of Regina By First Middle Last Name Regina, Saskatchewan Month, Year Copyright Year: F M I Last Name GUIDE FOR THESIS 27 APPENDIX F: FGSR CHECKLIST Sample on following page GUIDE FOR THESIS APPENDIX G: THESIS COMMITTEE RELEASE FORM Sample on following page 29 GUIDE FOR THESES APPENDIX H: NOMINATION EXTERNAL EXAMINER FORM Sample on following page 31 APPENDIX I: EXTERNAL EXAMINER CONFLICT OF INTEREST CHECKLIST Sample on the following page ... GUIDE FOR THESES INTRODUCTION A thesis is a “statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved… a long essay involving personal research, written by a candidate for a. .. Deans, Research and Graduate Programs, Faculty of Education) , as well as Tania Gates and Vicki L Minhinnick (former Graduate Program Co-ordinators, Faculty of Education) on earlier versions of. .. readers in locating your report For example: The Guide for Theses was created as a support document to assist students in the thesis route of an Education graduate program at the University of