EDD - Doctor of Education

This course explores and expands existing writing and research skills for the doctoral level. Candidates will develop their skills in identifying academic research, writing, and research organizational strategies and problem identification. They will also identify and submit an approved topic and problem statement related to action research.

This course explores past, current, and anticipated issues and ethics in education at any level. Addressing these issues and ethical dilemmas will lead to increased cultural responsiveness in the area of focus. Students will identify problems in their area of interest and explore one for their action research. Prerequisite: EDD-719

The focus will be primarily on public elementary and secondary education. The students will examine issues related to: race and ethnicity, immigration status, language, gender, and disability as it bears on educational equity; discipline, freedom of expression, and religion in the context of student rights; also, federal authority, curricular control, and alternatives to traditional public education in response to educational reform efforts. Students will also learn the history and laws surrounding their action research topic as they begin to develop their literature review. Prerequisite: EDD-720

Major theories concerning the learning process and their implications for the change management process are investigated. This course also offers an opportunity to discuss and apply principles, tools, and methods to successfully implement change and innovation within organizations. Students will compare and contrast cultural differences in learning and change management processes. An action research literature review will be completed in this course. Prerequisite: EDD-740

This course is an introduction to statistical concepts, methods, and reasoning used in education, providing a base for further development of these skills in subsequent methods courses. This course integrates principles of survey design and analysis, including validity, and reliability, and cultural awareness. Students will begin to work with statistical data related to their action research and submit their research topic, question, and literature review for approval. Prerequisite: EDD-760

In this course, students learn about the difference between applied and basic research methods. Students will compare and contrast worldviews, strengths, and limitations of research strategies encompassing approaches such as quantitative, qualitative, epistemology, grounded theory, phenomenological, and mixed methods. They will apply this understanding by analyzing their action research issue, with the goal of proposing a potential research methodology. The process includes concepts such as problem definition, evaluation of appropriate methodologies, research design, reliability, and ethical, cultural, and global considerations. Students will complete a methodology plan for their action research. Prerequisite: EDD-820

This course builds on the understanding developed in EDD-840, Research Methods, refining and shaping student understanding of the theory, data instruments, bias, research ethics, and data collection and analysis for their research. Students will conduct data collection related to their action research that includes a cross-cultural component. Prerequisite: EDD-840

This course builds on the understanding developed in EDD-860, Action Research I for Education, further refining and shaping student understanding and implementation of the theory, data instruments, bias, research ethics, and data collection and analysis for their research. Students will conduct data analysis related to their action research. Prerequisite: EDD-860

This course teaches students to focus their research writing to unite the components of their action research project. Students will work with their doctoral committee and peers on issues, concerns, and progress as they write. The final project will be submitted at the completion of this course in fulfillment of course requirements. Prerequisite: EDD-880

This course is the capstone course for the EdD Education major. Students will present and defend their action research project before a panel of reviewers. Students will then adapt their action research project to prepare for submission or presentation in a scholarly publication or conference. Prerequisite: EDD-950 and permission from doctoral chair