Methods providing the evidence-based approach to and logical integrity of dissertations in professional education system

The paper examines the methods providing the evidence-based approach to and logical integrity of dissertations in the professional education system. The theoretical and methodological approach is based on the criteria of an evidence-based dissertation in the field of education approved by the Russian Academy of Education and the Presidium of the State Commission for Academic Degrees and Titles of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia in 2023 and the national standard of the structure of the dissertation and abstract (GOST R 7.0.11-2011). It was found that the evidence base in pedagogical research is determined by the correct methods, the sufficient empirical base, and the methodological consistency of topic–problem/task–object–subject–goal–tasks–hypothesis–novelty–provisions submitted for defense–conclusion sections. Based on an analysis of common methodological errors identified by local researchers (Zagvyazinsky, Meretukova, and others) and the principle of alignment (consistency of research questions, design, and methods), the authors propose an algorithm for expert verification of evidence, including 16 steps grouped into five verification sections. The algorithm is presented as a flowchart and is designed for the practice-oriented research in professional education, where reproducibility, implementation of findings, and their correlation with regulations (federal state educational standards, professional standards, and employer requirements) are of particular importance.