1. How do I summarize my whole research in the thesis/dissertation?
2. What is the formula for best practices to complete my thesis/dissertation writing?
3. How do we set the boundaries between facts, findings and personal opinions?
4. How do we write the Discussion, Implications, Limitations and Conclusions in the thesis/dissertation?
5. How do I justify that my findings have addressed the research objectives, and subsequently the research gap in my study?

KEY POINTS

• Before Presenting your DATA, check your Research Questions (RQs)
• Your data presentation is dependent on your Research Questions and how you clarify to your readers.
• Some research questions can be approached through QUAN or QUAL, so plan from the very beginning!

EXAMPLES

RQ1: What is the principals’ leadership style in School A, B and C?

UoA(What): Leadership Syle

UoA (Who): The principals in School A , B, and C

IF QUAN APPROACH FOR RQ1:

Leadership Behaviour Description Questionnaire (LBDQ): An instrument that will inform if the respondent is autocratic, democratic or Laissez-faire

IF QUAL APPROACH FOR RQ1:

Data will be non-numerical, descriptive or explanatory and presented according to the matrix below

Avoid using the term "Impact", "relationship" or "effect" in qualitative types of questions:

EXAMPLES

RQ2: What is the RELATIONSHIP between Principals’ Leadership Style and Teachers Commitment in Kuala Lumpur?

UoA(What): Relationship between Principals’ Leadership Style (IV) and Teachers Commitment (DV)

UoA (Who): Principal and Teachers in KL

Analyses method: Correlation

RQ3: What is the EFFECT of Principals’ Leadership Style (IV) and Teachers Commitment(DV) in Kuala Lumpur?

UoA(What): EFFECT between Principals’ Leadership Style (IV) ON Teachers Commitment (DV)

UoA (Who): Principal and Teachers in KL

Analyses method: Regression