EDDR 988 Dissertation and Research II

Under the direction of a dissertation chair, the doctoral candidate writes a dissertation proposal in alignment with the most current Dissertation Handbook. The development of the proposal is in preparation for the dissertation proposal defense, which is the culminating assignment for this course.

Readings and presentations

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Task Assignments (8)

For each Task required in this course, the candidate must review the information concerning the task in the Doctoral Programs Dissertation Handbook located in the SOE Doctoral Community. After the candidate has completed the task according to the task’s requirements, he/she will submit it to the corresponding assignment in Canvas. After the task is submitted, the faculty member will review the completed task and provide feedback. The candidate must resubmit his/her task assignments with revisions until the faculty member approves them.

• Optional: Task 4: Part C – Research Proposal Chapters 1-3 – Methodologist Review Assignment
• Task 5: Proposal Defense Presentation Assignment
• Task 6: IRB Application Assignment
• Task 7: Part A – Data Collection Assignment
• Task 7: Part B – Submission of Data Collection Evidence Assignment
• Task 8: Part A – Chapter 4 Chair Approval Assignment
• Task 8: Part B – Chapter 4 Committee Approval Assignment
• Optional: Task 9: Chapter 5 Assignment

The candidate is responsible for planning ahead for the tasks in this course so that the pace or rate of progression required in this course can be maintained. Although the submission links for the tasks are provided in their assigned modules, the candidate is permitted to complete them in succession prior to their assigned due dates and as he/she and the mentoring chair arrange. The candidate and mentoring chair will collaboratively evaluate the candidate’s progress in the course so that the time needed for the remaining tasks in the candidate’s doctoral journey can be forecasted. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

Quizzes (8)

To ensure that attendance in the course is accurately tracked, the candidate will complete an Attendance Check-In Quiz within the assigned week. Each quiz contains 2-5 true/false questions, is worth 1 point, and is a self-reported acknowledgment of weekly progress.