Taking Action: The Dissertation in Practice at Northeastern University
This essay describes the development and implementation of the redesigned Doctor of Education program at Northeastern University. In our new model, students implement and evaluate the effectiveness of their change work while enrolled in our program. Our intent in moving from a traditional model to o...
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
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| description | This essay describes the development and implementation of the redesigned Doctor of Education program at Northeastern University. In our new model, students implement and evaluate the effectiveness of their change work while enrolled in our program. Our intent in moving from a traditional model to our alternative model was to focus on providing students the opportunity to create systemic, justice-oriented change guided by our faculty. The program now uses action research as its signature pedagogy and an alternative format for the Dissertation in Practice. We developed the alternative format for the Dissertation in Practice to privilege participants’ voices and to focus on the results of our students’ initiatives. This essay discusses the challenges and successes experienced in the creation and implementation of an alternative model for the Doctor of Education degree.
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| spelling | doaj.art-67f64ecde5924bd5a8fbed1319f35a782022-12-22T02:06:17ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghImpacting Education2472-58892022-01-017110.5195/ie.2022.219219Taking Action: The Dissertation in Practice at Northeastern UniversitySara Ewell0Cherese Childers-McKee1Joan Giblin2Joe McNabb3Kim Nolan4Melissa Parenti5Northeastern UniversityNortheastern UniversityNortheastern University Northeastern UniversityNortheastern UniversityNortheastern UniversityThis essay describes the development and implementation of the redesigned Doctor of Education program at Northeastern University. In our new model, students implement and evaluate the effectiveness of their change work while enrolled in our program. Our intent in moving from a traditional model to our alternative model was to focus on providing students the opportunity to create systemic, justice-oriented change guided by our faculty. The program now uses action research as its signature pedagogy and an alternative format for the Dissertation in Practice. We developed the alternative format for the Dissertation in Practice to privilege participants’ voices and to focus on the results of our students’ initiatives. This essay discusses the challenges and successes experienced in the creation and implementation of an alternative model for the Doctor of Education degree. https://impactinged.pitt.edu/ojs/ImpactingEd/article/view/219Dissertation in Practicesocial justiceaction research |
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