Education Leadership.

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This course examines the philosophical, theoretical, and conceptual foundations of research essential for developing a dissertation proposal. Students will critically analyze key philosophical perspectives, including the contributions of Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn, to understand the evolution of research paradigms and frameworks. They will engage deeply with the dissertation manual to format an early draft of Chapter 1 according to its guidelines. By the end of the course, students will produce a complete Chapter 1 draft, which will include a clearly defined problem, a purpose and significance statement, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, research questions, and a discussion of assumptions and limitations.