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Thesis Design Canvas
Thesis Design Canvas
Thesis Design Canvas
Topic Description
TDC1 Topic, Background, and Context TDC3 Approach and Assumptions
What is the background to your study? What philosophical assumptions (ontology, epistemology, axiology) underpin and
Who are the key stakeholders? inform your research?
What are your personal motivations and objectives for the project?
What literatures are relevant to the research? What themes or issues (relevant to your research) does each literature What is your research problem and/or research questions?
investigate (explicit or implicit)?
What are the key papers / research studies?
Are there any gaps or problems with the literatures?
Does each literature play a supporting or motivating role?
What theoretical ideas / models / frameworks / concepts will inform your research? What are the potential contributions (empirical, theoretical, or practical)
of your research?
What is the methodology you are going to adopt? What methods of data collection and analysis do you plan to use? What sample do you intend to use?
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