D300 CAPSTONE REPORT 2026 | ADULT
LEARNING THEORY, CRITICAL THINKING,
AND APPLIED EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES
Western Governors University Teachers College
Learning Design WGU Capstone Report
Template
[PROBLEM STATEMENT AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS]
Lidiya Yanusheva
A Capstone Presented to the Teachers College Faculty
of Western Governors University
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................5
Instructional Problem....................................................................................................................5
Research Problem..........................................................................................................................5
Research Purpose...........................................................................................................................5
Research Question(s).....................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2: Literature Review.......................................................................................................6
Introduction to the Literature Review.........................................................................................6
Thematic Subheading....................................................................................................................6
Thematic Subheading....................................................................................................................6
Thematic Subheading....................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 3: Research Methodology...............................................................................................7
Instructional Problem Overview..................................................................................................7
Potential Solutions.........................................................................................................................7
E-Learning Unit of Instruction Description................................................................................7
Research Methodology..................................................................................................................7
Method............................................................................................................................................7
Participants/Stakeholders..............................................................................................................7
Data Collection Instrument(s).......................................................................................................7
Data Analysis Technique(s)...........................................................................................................7
Expected Timeline..........................................................................................................................7
Data Security and Confidentiality................................................................................................7
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 4: Results..........................................................................................................................8
, Summary of Research....................................................................................................................8
Summary of Results.......................................................................................................................8
Proposed Iteration(s) of E-Learning Solution.............................................................................8
Chapter 5: Discussion....................................................................................................................9
Conclusion(s) Based on Results....................................................................................................9
Limitations......................................................................................................................................9
Implications of Research on Educational Practice.....................................................................9
References.....................................................................................................................................10
Appendix A...................................................................................................................................11
Appendix B...................................................................................................................................12
Appendix C...................................................................................................................................13
Appendix D...................................................................................................................................14
LEARNING THEORY, CRITICAL THINKING,
AND APPLIED EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES
Western Governors University Teachers College
Learning Design WGU Capstone Report
Template
[PROBLEM STATEMENT AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS]
Lidiya Yanusheva
A Capstone Presented to the Teachers College Faculty
of Western Governors University
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................5
Instructional Problem....................................................................................................................5
Research Problem..........................................................................................................................5
Research Purpose...........................................................................................................................5
Research Question(s).....................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2: Literature Review.......................................................................................................6
Introduction to the Literature Review.........................................................................................6
Thematic Subheading....................................................................................................................6
Thematic Subheading....................................................................................................................6
Thematic Subheading....................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 3: Research Methodology...............................................................................................7
Instructional Problem Overview..................................................................................................7
Potential Solutions.........................................................................................................................7
E-Learning Unit of Instruction Description................................................................................7
Research Methodology..................................................................................................................7
Method............................................................................................................................................7
Participants/Stakeholders..............................................................................................................7
Data Collection Instrument(s).......................................................................................................7
Data Analysis Technique(s)...........................................................................................................7
Expected Timeline..........................................................................................................................7
Data Security and Confidentiality................................................................................................7
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 4: Results..........................................................................................................................8
, Summary of Research....................................................................................................................8
Summary of Results.......................................................................................................................8
Proposed Iteration(s) of E-Learning Solution.............................................................................8
Chapter 5: Discussion....................................................................................................................9
Conclusion(s) Based on Results....................................................................................................9
Limitations......................................................................................................................................9
Implications of Research on Educational Practice.....................................................................9
References.....................................................................................................................................10
Appendix A...................................................................................................................................11
Appendix B...................................................................................................................................12
Appendix C...................................................................................................................................13
Appendix D...................................................................................................................................14
