APPENDIX L Sample of a Table of Contents (with leader points)

APPENDIX L: Sample of a Table of Contents (with leader points)
Table of Contents
Page
Abstract ......................................................................................................................ii
Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................iii
List of Tables .............................................................................................................vii
List of Figures ............................................................................................................viii
CHAPTER ONE: CONTEXT OF THE INQUIRY...................................................1
Background of the Study .................................................................................1
Problem Situation.............................................................................................4
Problem Statement ...........................................................................................7
Theoretical Framework ....................................................................................8
Rationale for the Study ....................................................................................10
Importance of the Study ...................................................................................12
Scope and Limitations of the Inquiry...............................................................13
Outline of the Remainder of the Document .....................................................14
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ...........................................................16
The Relationship Between ESL Learners and Society ....................................16
The Relationship Between ESL Learners and the Organizational Context .....21
The Relationship Between ESL Learners and the Content ..............................30
The Relationship Between ESL Learners and the Teacher .............................34
The Relationship Between Teachers and Content ...........................................35
Methodological Implications of the Literature Review ...................................36
Chapter Summary ............................................................................................37
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH DESIGN ..................39
Research Methodology and Design .................................................................39
Site and Participant Selection ..........................................................................41
Data Collection Methods .................................................................................46
Data Analysis Techniques................................................................................48
Feasibility .........................................................................................................49
Establishing Credibility ...................................................................................51
Researcher Positionality...................................................................................53
Assumptions and Methodological Limitations ................................................54
Ethical Considerations .....................................................................................56
Dissemination of Findings ...............................................................................57
Chapter Summary ............................................................................................57
CHAPTER FOUR: FINDINGS ................................................................................59
Opportunities for ESL Learners .......................................................................61
ESL Student Characteristics: Approaches to Learning and Social Roles ........65
Communication Expectations Placed on ESL Students ..................................78
Barriers to Successful Program Completion and Job Placement .....................91
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Personal and Professional Reputation ..............................................................103
Proposed Solutions...........................................................................................112
Common Themes .............................................................................................126
Chapter Summary ............................................................................................127
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, DISCUSSION, AND IMPLICATIONS ...............128
Summary of the Study ......................................................................................128
Discussion .........................................................................................................135
Implications.......................................................................................................143
Limitations ........................................................................................................158
Suggestions for Future Research ......................................................................159
Conclusion ........................................................................................................160
References ..................................................................................................................162
Appendix A: Interview Guides .................................................................................172
Appendix B: Focus Group Guide .............................................................................179
Appendix C: Alignment of Research Questions and Themes ..................................181
Appendix D: Brock University Ethics Clearance .....................................................183
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