| Description |
1 online resource (163 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I Planning Where You Want to Go -- 1 Introduction to Education Doctoral Programs -- Introduction -- EdS, EdD, and PhD-What Is the Difference? -- Financial Commitment -- Summary -- 2 Which Program Fits My Professional Goals? -- Introduction -- University Options -- Campus-Based -- Online -- Program Quality and Support -- Cohort Systems -- Transfer Credits -- Summary -- Part II Packing Your Skills Suitcase -- 3 Assessing Your Skills -- Introduction -- Adult Learning Theory |
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Learners Need to Know Why, What, and How -- Self-Concept of the Learner -- Prior Experience of the Learner -- Readiness to Learn -- Orientation to Learning -- Motivation to Learn -- Learning Styles -- Self-Efficacy -- Organizational Skills -- Academic/Scholarly Writing -- Reading Skills -- Statistics -- Accommodations -- Summary -- 4 Preparing Yourself for the Road Ahead -- Introduction -- Time Management -- Work Area and Supplies -- Self-Care -- Summary -- Part III Avoiding Quicksand on the Trail -- 5 The Big Three: Classes, Comprehensive Exams, and Capstone Projects -- Introduction |
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Number 1: Classes and Assignments -- Planning Your Writing Assignments -- Number 2: Comprehensive Exams -- Number 3: Capstone Projects -- Dissertation in Practice (DiP) -- Traditional Dissertation -- Summary -- 6 Rules of the Road -- Introduction -- Syllabus -- Attendance -- Late Assignments -- Tuition -- Continuous Enrollment -- Complaints about Faculty -- Plagiarism -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) -- Academic Integrity Violations and Appeals -- Summary -- Part IV Crossing the Oceans -- 7 Research Expedition -- Introduction -- Choosing a Topic -- Narrowing the Topic |
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Additional Considerations as You Explore the Topic -- What Is Bias Research? -- Consider Your Intentions -- Begin with the End in Mind -- Saving the World -- Summary -- 8 Your Tour Guides -- Introduction -- Faculty in the Program -- Your Chairperson and Committee -- How to Pick a Chairperson -- How to Pick Committee Members -- Worst-Case Scenarios Do Happen -- Lessons in Humility -- Summary -- 9 The Voyage -- Introduction -- Alignment in Research -- Abstract -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Literature Review -- Finding Research for Literature Reviews -- References vs. Bibliography |
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Organizing Your Research Articles -- Chapter 3: Methodology -- Qualitative, Quantitative, or Mixed Methods? -- Collecting Data -- Chapter 4: Results -- Chapter 5: Conclusions and Discussion of the Results -- Writing Suggestions for Chapter 5 -- Remember to Breathe, But Also Keep Writing! -- Pace Your Progress -- Summary -- 10 Documenting Your Journey -- Introduction -- Presentation Basics -- Preproposal/Candidacy Defense -- Deadlines and Time Frames -- Proposal Defense -- Dissertation Defense -- Summary -- 11 The Final Defense -- Introduction -- Final Defense -- Final Defense Checklist |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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After the Final Defense |
| Subject |
Doctor of education degree -- United States
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Universities and colleges -- United States -- Graduate work
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Dissertations, Academic -- United States.
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Education -- Research -- Methodology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Allison, Krista
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| ISBN |
9781003849766 |
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1003849768 |
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