EDU-M 722A: Mentoring: Methods & the Formal Proposal I

Overview

The purpose of the sixth session of mentoring is to ensure that EdD students are fully prepared for the oral presentation of their formal dissertation proposal. Each student demonstrates his/her mastery of a specific problem drawn from the education field, relevant education literature and theory, and appropriate research methods by passing the oral presentation of his/her formal dissertation proposal. This proposal normally includes submission—to the student’s dissertation committee—of the first three chapters of his/her dissertation, including the introduction, literature and theory review, and research methods.

Learning Outcomes

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

• Explore what the experts say about formal dissertation proposals.
• Critically analyze with mentor and cohort the strengths and limitations of various proposals.
• Define his/her approach to the proposal.
• Reflect on perceived challenges and gaps of knowledge that propel the efforts in the next dissertation critique course.
• Submit draft of first three chapters of his/her dissertation.

Required Texts
EDU-M 722A texts are available from the JIU/MBS bookstore