Curriculum & 论文

The Doctoral Studies Orientation provides new students with an entire overview of the program from course work to dissertation proposal and finally to successful completion of the dissertation. The orientation will cover the scope and sequences of the coursework with an overview of how the research benchmark assignments are integrated to prepare students for successful dissertation proposal and completion. The Doctoral Studies Orientation includes an overview of the library resources available within the library and through outside access. Also highlighted in this orientation will be an overview of the instructional delivery system utilized in the program and expectations for student performance as outlined in the doctoral student handbook.

This course will equip students with knowledge and skills to understand and practice their role as leaders in a climate of change. An emphasis will be placed on applying 领导 and organizational theory to build and sustain cultures of learning. 将进一步强调……的作用 领导树立道德榜样, 营造关爱的环境, and developing a community of learners respectful of all members and differences. 学生将评估他们的领导特质和风格, 评估他们的优点和缺点, 找出需要改进的地方. Research skills will be strengthened through the evaluation and annotation of primary sources on such topics as whole system reform, 相干性建筑, 系统思考, 领导, 组织规划与学习.

This course immerses students in an in-depth exploration of three 领导 modes— instructional, 自适应, and transformational—to create capacity for learning and continuous improvement. 通过对这些模式的考察, 学生将进一步加深他们的理解, skills and competencies to ensure quality learning systems, 培养一个高绩效的组织, 促进持续改进, 激发共同愿景, 模拟文化反应性, 并维持包容性学习社区. Research skills will be strengthened through the evaluation and annotation of primary sources on such topics as capacity building, 领导, 学习型组织, 在其他主题中. Students will also create a personal philosophy and 领导 development plan to demonstrate their own commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

This course will provide students with insight into the development of, 应对, 以及影响更大范围政治的能力, 社会, 经济, 法律, and cultural contexts impacting organizations and practices. 将特别强调标准, 政策, 以及目前指导国家决策的实体, 状态, 以及地方层面. The course provides a rich history of the political aspects inherent to policy and how these 政策 transverse from the federal 政府 to 状态 以及地方层面. 团体游华盛顿特区.C. to meet with 政府al officials will be incorporated into this course.

This course will provide students insight and knowledge into the challenges and complexities of intercultural communication in the global context. 这门Curriculum使学生参与反思的过程, critical thinking and acting to enable them to navigate in complex and dynamic intercultural 环境和教育设置. Specific emphasis is placed on knowledge and skills necessary for cross-cultural interpersonal and group communication that reflects a commitment to respect for other cultures and an ability to communicate with diverse audiences. Central to the course is the idea that understanding of cultures is essential to leading diverse learning organizations in a rapidly changing and mobile world. The course concludes with an examination of how changing culture in systemic ways can lead to successful reform. 国际 Research Trip or Experiential Learning Practicum is embedded within this course.

论文 Seminar 1 serves as an orientation to the initial stages of the dissertation seminar process.  This seminar will focus on identification of a potential research topic, 对文献进行广泛的浏览, 回顾, 总结, 对注释源进行分类, and mastering the academic writing style (American Psychological Association).  Students will be provided with an overview of dissertation topics and sample dissertation proposals. The seminar will also reference work done on the Annotated Bibliography Benchmark Assessments. 

论文 Seminar 2 will build on the information covered in 论文 Seminar 1 with the final outcomes of the seminar to be the development of a prospectus and focused 审查 of literature (i.e., annotated bibliography) for the preliminary dissertation proposal.  In this seminar students focus on annotating and evaluating sources and narrowing a researchable topic, while beginning the process of identifying a theoretical framework and preliminary research method. Attention will be given to identifying problem 状态ments and research questions that can guide their progress toward completion of the preliminary dissertation proposal.  Students build upon the Annotated Bibliography and Preliminary Literature Review Benchmark Assessments to move students toward an initial outline for the preliminary dissertation proposal. 

论文 Seminar 5 parallels EDD 791 (a-c) to provide doctoral candidates further direction and strategies in implementing the comprehensive dissertation proposal, addressing challenges that arise in the 收集和分析数据, organizing and writing chapter 4 and chapter 5 of the final dissertation document, and preparing for the dissertation oral defense as outlined in the doctoral student handbook. Candidates will also attend and participate in a professional conference to gain a complete understanding of the research process and to promote networking among professionals.

论文 Advisements serve as a time for students to focus on scholarly writing skills and the development of a problem 状态ment and a preliminary chapter two and chapter 3 of the dissertation proposal. Important during these advisements will be the student’s identification of a theoretical framework and the kinds of references they will need to continue to gather for the 文献综述.  Initially students build on the Annotated Bibliography and Preliminary Literature Review Benchmarks toward developing broader understanding of their research ideas related to the literature. Each student is assigned a dissertation committee chair to direct the student through the dissertation track process and to provide feedback on drafts of student written work. 

也在论文指导期间, students will focus on the development of the preliminary methodology chapter for the preliminary dissertation proposal and on the development and alignment of research questions to research methods described in the chapter.  Students will be guided on the 收集和分析数据, 数量上和质量上都有, 引导他们找到研究问题的答案, based on skills that have been developed through the Research Benchmarks: Quantitative Research Plan and Qualitative Research Plan.  Each student will also receive feedback from her or his chair and research course instructor on drafts of chapter one (problem 状态ment, 研究目的, & research questions) and chapter three of the preliminary dissertation proposal. EDD 774b 论文 Advisement serves as a time to develop a mixed methods research design from previous work conducted for the Quantitative Research Plan and Qualitative Research Plan.  时间也用于写作, 审查, 修订, 并通过论文开题初稿. 此外, students will be provided with direction in developing a detailed timeline leading them to successful completion of the next stages of the dissertation process.

在论文开题和研究阶段, the doctoral candidate engages in a number of activities and tasks to fulfill the requirements of the dissertation track.

A doctoral student may need additional time to complete the preliminary dissertation proposal, under the guidance of the student’s 论文 Seminar 4 professor.  Once approved by the seminar professor and Doctoral Office, the doctoral candidate is assigned to a dissertation chair and committee. 

Under the direction of the dissertation chair and working with committee members, the doctoral candidate develops the final version of the comprehensive dissertation proposal including the problem 状态ment, 文献综述, 研究设计. The candidate will also receive training and gain certification on the institutional 审查 board (IRB) approval process at Concordia and submit proposals to the IRB. During this time the candidate also prepares for the oral defense of the dissertation proposal and work with the dissertation chair to schedule the oral defense of the proposal. 

论文 research involves the implementation of the dissertation research design, 收集和分析数据, 报告和讨论研究结果.  每位博士候选人将执行研究设计, 遵循论文提案时间表, collect and analyze data related to dissertation research questions, work with the dissertation chair to discuss the execution of the dissertation research plan and progress made on data collection and analysis, organize and write drafts of chapters 4 and 5 of the dissertation, and prepare for the dissertation oral defense as outlined in the doctoral student handbook. 论文 research culminates in the successful completion of the dissertation and dissertation oral defense.