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EDU-M 712B: Mentoring: Preparing for a Literature Review II

Credit Hours: 1
Estimated Hours Per Week: 5

Overview

(EDU-M712A - continued) The purpose of the third session of mentoring is to ensure that EdD students develop their skills at academic research; become adept at critical analysis within their field; develop and/or apply theory to their problems that is appropriate, logically interpreted, well understood, and aligned with the questions at hand; and explore theories’ strengths and limitations. This session, paired with EDU720, helps students to complete the review of the literature section of their dissertations.

Students write a concise outline to a literature review that is comprehensive and up to date; shows a command of the literature; provides context for the problem; and includes a discussion of the literature that is selective, synthetic, analytical, and thematic.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Explore what the experts say about his/her dissertation topic.
  • Critically analyze with mentor and cohort the value of various literature.
  • Define his/her approach to the review of the literature.
  • Reflect on perceived challenges and gaps of knowledge that propel the efforts in the next mentoring course.
  • Begin drafting his/her review of the literature.

ENROLLMENT
To enroll in this course, please complete the online application.

Required Texts
EDU-M 712B texts are available from the JIU/MBS bookstore