Curriculum & Dissertation

博士研究方向为新生提供了从课程作业到论文提案以及最后成功完成论文的整个课程概述. 该方向将涵盖的范围和序列的课程与如何研究基准作业的概述是整合为学生准备成功的论文提案和完成. The Doctoral Studies Orientation includes an overview of the library resources available within the library and through outside access. 本方向还将重点介绍项目中使用的教学交付系统的概述以及博士生手册中概述的对学生表现的期望.

This course will equip students with knowledge and skills to understand and practice their role as leaders in a climate of change. An emphasis will be placed on applying leadership and organizational theory to build and sustain cultures of learning. Additional emphasis will be given to the role of leadership in setting the moral example, fostering a caring environment, and developing a community of learners respectful of all members and differences. Students will assess their leadership traits and styles, evaluate their strengths and weaknesses, and identify areas in need of improvement. Research skills will be strengthened through the evaluation and annotation of primary sources on such topics as whole system reform, coherence building, systems thinking, leadership, organizational planning and learning.

This course immerses students in an in-depth exploration of three leadership modes— instructional, adaptive, and transformational—to create capacity for learning and continuous improvement. Through the examination of these modes, students will further their understanding, skills and competencies to ensure quality learning systems, cultivate a high-performing organization, foster continuous improvement, inspire a shared vision, model cultural responsiveness, and sustain inclusive learning communities. Research skills will be strengthened through the evaluation and annotation of primary sources on such topics as capacity building, leadership, and learning organizations, among other topics. 学生还将制定个人哲学和领导力发展计划，以展示他们对持续学习和改进的承诺.

This course will provide students with insight into the development of, response to, and ability to influence the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural contexts impacting organizations and practices. Specific emphasis will be given to standards, policies, and entities presently guiding decisions at national, state, and local levels. 本课程提供了政策固有的政治方面的丰富历史，以及这些政策如何从联邦政府横向到州和地方层面. Group travel to Washington D.C. to meet with governmental officials will be incorporated into this course.

本课程将为学生提供在全球背景下跨文化交流的挑战和复杂性的洞察力和知识. The course engages students in the process of reflective, critical thinking and acting to enable them to navigate in complex and dynamic intercultural environments and educational settings. 特别强调的是跨文化人际交往和群体沟通所必需的知识和技能，这反映了尊重其他文化的承诺和与不同受众沟通的能力. 该课程的核心思想是，在快速变化和移动的世界中，对文化的理解对于领导多元化的学习型组织至关重要. The course concludes with an examination of how changing culture in systemic ways can lead to successful reform. International Research Trip or Experiential Learning Practicum is embedded within this course.

Dissertation Seminar 1 serves as an orientation to the initial stages of the dissertation seminar process.  This seminar will focus on identification of a potential research topic, conducting a broad scan of the literature, reviewing, summarizing, and classifying annotated sources, and mastering the academic writing style (American Psychological Association).  Students will be provided with an overview of dissertation topics and sample dissertation proposals. The seminar will also reference work done on the Annotated Bibliography Benchmark Assessments. 

论文研讨会2将建立在论文研讨会1所涵盖的信息，研讨会的最终结果将是招股说明书的发展和文献的重点审查(1).e., annotated bibliography) for the preliminary dissertation proposal.  In this seminar students focus on annotating and evaluating sources and narrowing a researchable topic, while beginning the process of identifying a theoretical framework and preliminary research method. 注意将给予识别问题陈述和研究问题，可以指导他们对初步论文提案的完成进度.  学生建立在带注释的参考书目和初步文献审查基准评估，以使学生朝着初步论文提案的初步大纲. 

论文研讨会5平行EDD 791 (a-c)，为博士候选人提供进一步的方向和策略，以实施全面的论文提案, addressing challenges that arise in the collection and analysis of data, organizing and writing chapter 4 and chapter 5 of the final dissertation document, and preparing for the dissertation oral defense as outlined in the doctoral student handbook. 候选人还将参加一个专业会议，以获得对研究过程的全面了解，并促进专业人员之间的交流.

论文建议作为一个时间为学生专注于学术写作技巧和问题陈述的发展和论文提案的初步第二章和第三章. 在这些建议中，重要的是学生对理论框架的识别，以及他们需要继续收集文献综述的参考文献的种类.  最初，学生建立在注释书目和初步文献综述基准，以发展更广泛的理解他们的研究思路相关的文献. 每个学生都分配了一个论文委员会主席，指导学生通过论文跟踪过程，并提供学生书面工作的草稿反馈. 

Also during Dissertation Advisements, 学生将专注于初步论文提案的初步方法论章节的发展，以及本章中描述的研究问题与研究方法的发展和对齐.  Students will be guided on the collection and analysis of data, both quantitatively and qualitatively, to lead them to the answering of their research questions, based on skills that have been developed through the Research Benchmarks: Quantitative Research Plan and Qualitative Research Plan.  Each student will also receive feedback from her or his chair and research course instructor on drafts of chapter one (problem statement, purpose of the study, & research questions) and chapter three of the preliminary dissertation proposal. EDD 774b论文指导作为一个时间来开发从定量研究计划和定性研究计划进行的以前的工作混合方法的研究设计.  Time is also devoted to writing, review, revision, and approval of the preliminary dissertation proposal. Moreover, 学生将在制定详细的时间表，引导他们成功完成论文过程的下一阶段的方向提供.

During the dissertation proposal and research phases, the doctoral candidate engages in a number of activities and tasks to fulfill the requirements of the dissertation track.

A doctoral student may need additional time to complete the preliminary dissertation proposal, under the guidance of the student’s Dissertation Seminar 4 professor.  Once approved by the seminar professor and Doctoral Office, the doctoral candidate is assigned to a dissertation chair and committee. 

Under the direction of the dissertation chair and working with committee members, the doctoral candidate develops the final version of the comprehensive dissertation proposal including the problem statement, literature review, and research design. 候选人还将在Concordia的机构审查委员会(IRB)批准过程中接受培训并获得认证，并向IRB提交提案. 在此期间，候选人还准备论文提案的口头答辩，并与论文主席一起安排提案的口头答辩. 

Dissertation research involves the implementation of the dissertation research design, collection and analysis of data, and reporting and discussion of research findings.  Each doctoral candidate will execute the research design, follow the dissertation proposal timeline, collect and analyze data related to dissertation research questions, work with the dissertation chair to discuss the execution of the dissertation research plan and progress made on data collection and analysis, organize and write drafts of chapters 4 and 5 of the dissertation, and prepare for the dissertation oral defense as outlined in the doctoral student handbook. Dissertation research culminates in the successful completion of the dissertation and dissertation oral defense.