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E-raamat: Dos and Don'ts of Completing the Ed.D. Dissertation

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This book covers the basics from A-Z needed to complete the dissertation for the EdD degree. It is meant to supplement your doctoral courses and other resources, such as in-depth educational texts and software relating to research and statistics. The answers are now at your fingertips.Doctoral faculty and chairs of dissertation committees are going to appreciate having this resource to minimize the number of times they have to repeat the same information to their students. Those that are chairs for the first time will appreciate the ease in locating what is needed to advise doctoral students through the dissertation process.
List of Figures
xv
List of Tables
xvii
Preface xix
Acknowledgments xxi
Introduction xxiii
Format of This Book xxiii
How to Use This Book xxiv
PART I BEFORE YOU START
1(36)
1 So, You Want To Earn A Doctorate!
3(4)
Completing Your Lifelong Dream
3(4)
How Good Are You at Completing Jigsaw Puzzles?
3(1)
How Do You Choose the Right Doctoral Program?
4(1)
Is It Okay to Apply to a Remote-Learning Doctoral Program?
5(1)
Before Enrolling, What Questions Should You Ask?
5(2)
2 Dos And Don'ts Of The Dissertation Process
7(20)
Welcome to Our Classroom!
7(8)
What Are the Phases of the Dissertation Process?
7(3)
How Do You Begin?
10(3)
What Is a Plan of Study?
13(1)
How Timelines Make It Happen!
14(1)
What If Highly Unexpected Events Destroy Your Timeline?
15(1)
Guess What: You Are a Scientist!
15(6)
What Does It Mean to Be a Researcher?
15(3)
What Is the Meaning of Research?
18(2)
What Are Some Key Terms for You to Know as a Researcher?
20(1)
What Research Designs Are Useful to Educators?
20(1)
What Does It Mean to Be a Writer?
21(6)
What Are the Dos and Don'ts of Writing Using APA Style?
22(4)
Why Is Your Study Important?
26(1)
3 On Your Way To Becoming A Doctor!
27(10)
Overview of the Dissertation Process
27(1)
The Five Key Dissertation
Chapters
28(2)
What Is the Difference Between Ph.D. and Ed.D.?
28(1)
What Can You Do With an Ed.D.?
29(1)
Preparing for Part II: The Dissertation Format
30(4)
How Do You Choose a Topic? What Is Your Passion?
30(1)
How Do You Choose a Title?
30(1)
When Do You Need to Write an Abstract?
31(1)
How Do You Choose Keywords for the Abstract?
31(1)
How Do You Begin to Find a Theoretical Model/Conceptual Framework?
32(1)
When Do You Choose the Chair of Your Dissertation Committee?
32(1)
How Do You Choose the Right Chair?
32(1)
Is It Possible to Choose the Dream Committee?
33(1)
How Do You Start Each
Chapter?
34(1)
The Precis or the Comps? Which Are You Required to Do?
34(3)
What Is a Precis?
36(1)
What Are the "Comps?"
36(1)
PART II THE DISSERTATION FORMAT
37(80)
4 Statement Of The Problem
39(10)
Writing the Dissertation: Here We Go!
39(1)
Identifying the Problem
39(2)
What Does It Mean to Prioritize the Problem?
40(1)
How Do You Write the Statement of the Problem?
40(1)
What Should the Description of the Statement of the Problem Include?
41(1)
Identifying the Purpose of the Study
41(1)
Constructing a Theoretical Model/Conceptual Framework
42(1)
Research Question: Why Is the Sky High?
42(2)
What Is a Research Question (RQ)?
43(1)
What Are Some Common Pitfalls in Writing Research Questions?
44(1)
Writing a Hypothesis
44(1)
Definitions of Terms
45(1)
Limitations of This Research
46(1)
Expected Contributions of This Research
46(1)
Organization/Plan of This Dissertation
47(1)
Checklists to Make Sure That You Have Included Necessary Components
47(2)
5 Review Of The Literature
49(10)
What Did Others Discover Researching This Topic?
49(1)
Importance of Databases for You as the Researcher
50(3)
What Databases Are Useful for Writing Your Dissertation?
50(1)
What Are Refereed Journals?
51(1)
How Do You Establish a File/e-file Storage System for Your Articles?
52(1)
Organizing Your Articles for
Chapter 2: Literature Review
53(1)
Why Do Peer-Reviewed Articles Need Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval?
54(3)
Summary of
Chapter 2 (Literature Review) Leading to
Chapter 3 (Methodology)
57(2)
6 Methodology
59(32)
Who, What, Where, When, and How Measured
59(1)
Let's Get Started: Choosing Your Research Design
60(1)
Fork in the Road: Quantitative, Qualitative, or Both?
61(2)
Which Research Method Is Best?
61(1)
What Are Quantitative Methods?
61(1)
What Are Qualitative Methods?
62(1)
What Is Mixed-Method Research?
63(1)
What Is Multiple-Method Research?
63(1)
Identifying Variables for Your Study
63(4)
How Do You Identify the Key Variables of Your Study?
63(1)
How Do You Determine What Is the Independent Variable(s) of Your Study?
64(1)
How Do You Determine What Is the Dependent Variable(s) of Your Study?
65(1)
What Are Other Variables That Can Affect Your Research?
66(1)
What Is Your Unit of Analysis?
66(1)
Developing Your Testable Hypotheses
67(1)
What Is a Declarative Hypothesis (Alternative Hypothesis)?
67(1)
What Is a Null Hypothesis (Negative Hypothesis)?
67(1)
Selecting Your Population, Sample, Recruitment, and Participants
67(3)
What Is a Population?
67(1)
What Is a Sample?
68(1)
What Is Recruitment?
69(1)
Who Are Your Participants?
69(1)
Selecting the Best Instrument for Your Study
70(6)
How Do You Choose the Appropriate Instrument for Quantitative Research?
70(1)
How Do You Use Published Surveys?
70(1)
How Do You Create Your Own Instrument?
71(1)
How Do You Put Your Survey Online?
72(1)
How Do You Choose the Appropriate Instrument for Qualitative Research?
73(1)
How Do You Conduct a Successful Qualitative Interview?
73(2)
How Do You Create the Most Conducive Interview Setting?
75(1)
How Do You Keep the Interview on Track?
75(1)
Understanding Reliability and Validity in Quantitative/Qualitative Methods
76(3)
What Does Reliability of Your Instrument Mean?
76(2)
What Does Validity of Your Instrument Mean?
78(1)
Beginning Your Data Collection
79(1)
How Will You Collect the Data for Your Study?
79(1)
Planning Your Data Analysis
80(2)
What Statistical Software Tools Are Available for Quantitative Methods?
81(1)
What Statistical Software Tools Are Available for Qualitative Methods?
81(1)
What Are New Trends in Data Analysis?
82(1)
Statistics: The Way to a Researcher's Heart
82(1)
Which Do You Mean: Vital or Mathematical?
83(1)
What Do You Need To Know About Basic Statistical Concepts?
83(1)
Frequently Used Statistical Tests and Measurements
83(4)
What Are Some Important Statistical Terms You Need to Know?
84(1)
What Are Some Key Statistical Measures You Need to Know?
84(1)
What Are Some Scales of Measurement You Need to Know?
85(1)
What Are Some Sophisticated Ways of Analyzing Data?
86(1)
Using Coding to Aid in Your Analysis
87(1)
Care of Human Subjects: Institutional Review Board (IRB) Certification
87(3)
What Is CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) Training?
88(1)
Which Research Does Not Require IRB Approval?
88(1)
What Are Vulnerable Populations?
88(1)
What Are the Three Categories for IRB Approval?
89(1)
What Should You Do While Waiting for IRB Approval?
89(1)
Summary of
Chapter 3 (Methodology) Leading to
Chapter 4 (Findings and Results)
90(1)
7 Findings And Results
91(8)
So Much Data! How Do You Get Started?
91(2)
How Do You Share Demographic Data of Your Participants?
91(2)
Use of Tables and Figures to Highlight Your Findings
93(4)
How Do You Use Tables in Reporting Your Findings?
93(1)
How Do You Use Figures in Reporting Your Findings?
93(2)
How Do You Connect Data to Your Research Questions?
95(1)
How Do You Connect Data to Your Hypothesis?
96(1)
Summarizing
Chapter 4 (Findings and Results) Leading to
Chapter 5 (Discussion and Conclusion)
97(2)
8 Discussion And Conclusion
99(6)
What You Need to Know About
Chapter 5 (Discussion and Conclusion)
99(1)
Presenting the Overall Results
100(1)
How Do You Relate Research Questions/Hypotheses to Your Results?
100(1)
What Results Are Highlighted by the Subgroups?
101(1)
Implications of Your Study
101(1)
What are the Implications of Your Study for Policymakers?
102(1)
What are the Implications of Your Study for Practitioners?
102(1)
Suggestions for Future Researchers
102(1)
Limitations and Benefits of Your Study
103(1)
Writing the Concluding Paragraph(s) of Your Study
103(2)
9 References (Your Reference List)
105(2)
10 Appendix
107(2)
11 How To Write Additional Sections
109(8)
Title (Cover) Page
109(1)
Dissertation Defense Approval Form
110(1)
Abstract
111(1)
How Do You Format Your Final Abstract?
111(1)
Acknowledgment and Dedication Pages (Optional)
112(1)
Completing Your Table of Contents, List of Tables, and List of Figures
113(4)
PART III AND ALL THE OTHER STUFF
117(18)
12 The Proposal Hearing
119(8)
Reaching a Defining Moment
119(5)
What Do You Do in Advance of the Day of Your Proposal Hearing?
120(1)
How Long Should Your Proposal Hearing Presentation Be?
121(1)
What Is the Best Way to Present Your First Three
Chapters?
121(1)
How Do You Organize Your Presentation?
121(2)
How Do You Maintain Composure on the Day of Your Proposal Hearing?
123(1)
What Are More Things to Remember on the Day of Your Proposal Hearing?
123(1)
It's Showtime!
124(3)
What Happens After You Finish Your Proposal Hearing Presentation?
124(1)
What Needs to Be Done After Your Proposal Hearing?
124(3)
13 Disseration Defense: The Final Frontier
127(4)
Preparing for Your Dissertation Defense
127(4)
How Do You Know Which Tables/Figures to Use for Your Defense?
128(1)
Curtain Up! What Should You Expect During Your Defense?
128(3)
14 You Did It!
131(4)
Deadlines, Forms, and University Protocols You Need to Follow
131(1)
Publishing in ProQuest
132(1)
Write an Article Based on Your Dissertation Findings
132(1)
Thank All Who Helped You Through This Process
132(1)
Change Your Vita!
133(1)
Go to Graduation (Your Last One!)
133(2)
Epilogue: Your Continued Contribution to the Field 135(2)
Appendix: Exempt Status for IRB Approval 137(4)
References 141(4)
Index 145(4)
About the Authors 149
Jan P. Hammond is professor emerita at the State University of New York at New Paltz where she was department chair and director of the doctoral program between SUNY and the University at Albany and has served on numerous dissertation committees. With nearly 50 years in education, she has held leadership positions at the K-12 level as well as on state and national boards and associations. She has received numerous awards including SUNY Excellence in Teaching award and New York State Educator of the Year. She has written extensively on educational leadership, competitive advantage for schools, and mentoring.

Paula E. Lester brings to this resource 50 years of experience as a university professor and department chairperson, dissertation chairperson, dissertation committee member, educational administrator, and classroom teacher. She received a Ph.D. in organizational and administrative studies from New York University and she was awarded the Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award from the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. Her more than 25 publications include six books and articles in Educational and Psychological Measurement, Principal, Clearing House, and other periodicals. She has been on the faculty of Long Island University since 1985 and is currently a senior professor. She received the Newton Award for Academic Excellence as well as numerous research grants from the University. In addition, Dr. Lester is the founding director of the doctoral program in interdisciplinary educational studies at Long Island University.