The Assumption of Research The Thesis Structure

1.13. The Assumption of Research

This research has following assumptions: • The advantages offered by Web based teaching and learning technology will improve the delivery of teaching in universities. • The characteristic of Web based teaching and learning technology using Internet as medium may also help or support to deliver teaching in Indonesia, which is a developing country.

1.14. The Thesis Structure

This thesis consists of six chapters, which explored the research in order to achieve the results. Chapter 1, Introduction, presents the chosen research area. This chapter describes the scope of research, intellectual framework, and the contribution of research. Considering the assumption of the research, research question and research objectives were presented to show the focus of the research. Chapter 2, Literature Review, presented the concept of the study from the theory base. A definition of Web based teaching and learning was discussed. A unified conceptual framework, which was used to guide the research, was presented consisting of the three conceptual frameworks. Chapter 3, Research Methodology, discussed the research methodology used to conduct this research, considering research at two different organisational contexts. In this chapter, research approach and research methods were justified. Research design was also presented. Chapter 4, Result and Data Analysis in Salford University Context, discussed the analysis of the research data based on the conceptual framework and considered organisation context. The findings from the first organisational context were presented in order to provide the guidelines of implementation of the technology. Chapter 5, Result and Data Analysis in Sanata Dharma University Context, discussed the analysis of the research data in the second organisation context to obtain the findings. Chapter 6, Research Summary, answered the research question and objectives in order to present the conclusion. The general analysis of the two researches in different organisation context produced the findings to obtain the guidelines.

Chapter 2 Literature Review