The 2 terms are different:

- Rationale for study includes the reasons why are you carrying out this research and the importance of the research.

- Introduction: description of problem including the importance, objectives and the rationale for your research

The introduction includes a focus on the importance of all the elements to be studied and is considered as a justification and a prelude to the research objectives

It does not much matter what you call it. The first chapter can explain the background behind the topic of research, what is known, what is yet to be discovered and why you are doing this research. It can lay out succinctly what the objectives are and what each of the following chapters are going to cover in a methodical fashion

Those that use the rationale are less confident in themselves and in the results of their research than those that use the introduction.

agree with Srini Vasan

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introduction in the thesis is important because it illustrates the problem that will be studied and the purpose of the study and clarify important things to study in other sense is the introduction of the main focus on which the assumptions are based.

majority use introduction

The 2 terms are different:

- Rationale for study includes the reasons why are you carrying out this research and the importance of the research.

- Introduction: description of problem including the importance, objectives and the rationale for your research

I agree with Mushtaq Ahmad

Some theses are devoted to questions - the solution of which results from the whole previous development of research in this field; therefore the first chapter begins with the introduction (with a description of the state of research achieved to this point)

Theses devoted to the development of a new direction of science; either those theses which provokes numerous discussions of the subject under consideration - require the beginning of the first chapter with the author's rationale - explaining his own position.

Agree with @ Srini Vasan .

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I agree with Dr Meaad Kadhum Hassan remarks as rationale and introduction for a thesis being two different approaches

I prefere and vote for the introduction rather than the rational as with an introduction will have an abvious insight into the thesis and what is the importance of topic.

It seems to me that the issue is about Style or Habit of how to structure the works or thesis to obtain a degree.

Also start with the purpose, objective and justification of the Thesis, or Research Work; helps to structure and order the works.

I agree with José Luis García Vigil. It is unto the preference of the author. A rationale for research is a set of reasons offered by a researcher for conducting more research into a particular subject -- either library research, descriptive research, or experimental research.

I agree with Dr. Meaad Kadhum Hassan

Normally the first chapter is Introduction in any dissertation or thesis. Under the Introduction the scholar introduces the topic of his/her research and he/she has to invariably show where the gap in research exists. Thus rationale or purpose of the research has to be justified in the 'introduction' and the same is substantiated in the chapter of ' Literature overview'

Thus the intention of the research scholar is to bring to the notice logically as to how his research is different from other scholars in the same area. Then his duty is to further prove by referring to each paper published by other authors in the same area of research how his proposed work is different. This part is covered under Literature overview.

It is therefore justified to write briefly the rationale of the proposed work in the first chapter "Introduction" itself.

If the research scholar thinks it proper to write the rationale in detail he/she may do the same under separate chapter, " Rationale for the proposed research" but in the introduction he/she must briefly justify the need of proposed research work .

It depends on the philosophy of organization of the work/thesis/book.

Very right Dr K N Sheth sir.

I am agreed with Dr. Piotr T. Nowakowski' answer. This depends on the philosophy of thesis structure and organisations. Besides, it depends on the Universities' requirements in writing their theses and dissertations While in some universities, they make a free choice for the Supervisor and the candidate to do their theses structures and outlines in the way they like.

The introduction addresses a brief description of the theses or dissertations through its outline, purpose of the study with an attempt to get reader's attention, literature review that related with topic. While rationale is simply explains the reasoning behind the choice of topic. It proves to readers the importance of the topic chosen. Therefore, rationale of theses (or dissertations) is a part of introduction.

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Depending on the guidance from the senior researchers

It depends upon their guide advice or seniors theses or curriculum methodology.

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Thanks all. I really appreciate your responses.

I think it also depends on the institution -- each university establishes its own thesis/dissertation templates and the corresponding sections

Dear Craig

What you pose is a frequent occurrence in the practice of research.

Adopting one way or another, for me, has no consequences in the final result, therefore, neither in the fulfillment of the objective foreseen for the investigation. It is, rather, a matter of habit suggested by the evaluators.

From the methodological point of view, there is nothing solid that contradicts the author's choice, in one way or another.

Authors should feel free to adopt diverse methodological formats, provided that the format adopted is scientifically well structured.

The evaluative subjectivity to which the theses are subject, on the part of the bodies of evaluators, is what causes the unnecessary abortion of a methodological course previously chosen by the student.

If the chosen format is structurally appropriate and comfortable for the student because it imposes another standard?

Certain positions of intransigence are not always pedagogically edifying.

My answer is in line with the Prof Daniel Doss.

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