PhD candidates and education researchers
Structuring a doctoral thesis proposal on faculty development and digital literacy
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This Module level research questions mind map template, designed for doctoral researchers and education scholars, structures a thesis inquiry into faculty engagement with technology and digital literacy across 42 nodes organized under 8 major branches. It covers three core research questions—faculty engagement influences, faculty development practices in digital literacy across national contexts, and features of digital literacies among faculty and students—plus a thesis question, theoretical stance, and rationale. Key nodes include 'Glonacal heuristic', 'New literacy studies (theoretical stance)', and 'Holistic media literacy'. The template provides a systematic framework for exploring global, national, local, and individual factors affecting technology adoption in higher education.
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Higher education policy analysts and institutional researchers
Comparing faculty development practices across different countries for a policy review
Instructional designers and academic developers
Mapping the factors influencing technology adoption among faculty for a case study
How to use this template
Step 1
Open and Review Research Framework
Open the template in Xmind to explore the pre-structured branches covering research questions, theoretical stances, and the Glonacal heuristic.
Step 2
Customize Contexts and Literature Findings
Replace the existing national contexts and example factors with your specific study countries and findings related to faculty digital literacy.
Step 3
Integrate Data Sources and Export
Attach your references and data sources to the relevant nodes before exporting the map as a PDF or image for your research proposal.
Frequently asked questions
The template includes 42 nodes across 8 branches covering three research questions, a thesis question, theoretical stance (New literacy studies), originality rationale, and a pragmatic approach. It explores faculty engagement, digital literacy practices across UK/China/Norway, and digital literacy features.
Open the .xmind file in Xmind, then replace the placeholder research questions with your own. Customize the Global/National/Local factors, add your own literature review findings, and adapt the comparative country analysis to your context.
While designed for faculty engagement and digital literacy in higher education, the structure—research questions, literature review, comparative analysis—can be adapted for other social science or policy research topics.
Yes. The template is fully editable in Xmind. You can add, remove, or modify nodes, change colors, and attach notes or links to support your research process.
The Glonacal heuristic is a framework that combines global, national, and local (glonacal) perspectives to analyze influences on faculty engagement. It complements the New literacy studies lens used in this template.
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