Dissertation/Capstone Project.

Catalog description

Doctor of Education candidates have the option of completing a Dissertation or a Capstone as the final culminating product leading to program completion. Dissertation: This is a formal research investigation related to current educational problems that will allow the researcher to build upon the body of established knowledge reflected in the literature. The dissertation process serves to bring together all of the experiences in which students have engaged during the entire program. The dissertation culminates the theoretical and practical research experiences of the candidates. The applications of theory and research to solve. Capstone: A self-directed experiential project through which students apply what they are learning to solving some real educational problems or dealing with emerging challenges in the educational settings. Doctoral students are expected to demonstrate their understanding of leadership theories and models by integrating theories/research with practices. Student synthesize and apply skills and content from across the leadership curriculum and their primary academic discipline to research, design, critique alternatives, propose a solution, and effect change in a leadership challenge or community problem needing leadership. Students identify a personally meaningful real world problem and lead positive change to address that problem. Capstone Projects Process Identifying a Problem of Practice Gather relevant Data Interpret Data Design a Plan of Action Evaluate Results .