Project-Based Learning and Doctoral Student Research Skill Development in an Online Professional Practice Doctoral Program

Dana, Nancy Fichtman

doi:10.3102/1435020

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“…Professionals who bring theoretical, pedagogical, and research expertise to bear on identifying, framing, and studying problems of practice and leading informed change in their schools and districts to continually improve life and learning conditions for students and adults who work within their local contexts. (Adams et al, 2014;Dana et al, 2011;Dana & Yendol-Hoppey, 2020) Hence, of particular relevance to this study is the CPED design concept of scholarly practitioners, defined as professionals who "blend practical wisdom with professional skills and knowledge to name, frame, and solve problems of practice" (CPED, 2019, para. 9).…”

Section: Program Coursework and Pbl Assignment Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Project-Based Learning and Doctoral Student Research Skill Development: A Case Study

Dana

Rigney

Vescio

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The purpose of this study was to understand the ways doctoral students in an online Ed.D. program developed their skills as practitioner researchers through a project-based learning (PBL) experience. In order to describe and analyze the nature of the students’ PBL experiences, case study methodology was used. Interviews, a video-recording of a two-hour synchronous class session, and student generated artifacts were iteratively analyzed by a team of researchers. Results reveal underlying tensions within three case themes: individual versus collective learning, simulated versus real research experience, and public class activity versus private group conversations. These findings demonstrate that Ed.D. program area faculty must balance the competing tensions raised by these case themes in order to facilitate research skill development and foster the ability of their students to grow as practitioner scholars.

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Section: Program Coursework and Pbl Assignment Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%