Redesigning the Education Doctorate for Community College Leaders: Generation, Transformation, and Use of Professional Knowledge and Practice

Abstract

This paper describes the redesign of a community college executive leadership doctoral program that seeks to develop senior-level leaders. The paper provides how the redesign was intentionally aligned with the CPED principles and specifically the sixth principle. The paper sought data from students, faculty and other documents to gain an insight into the impact of aligning the program with principles and design concepts. The paper suggests that it is important for this program to integrate examples from practice and practitioners, include job shadowing experiences for students and faculty, and ensure there are active learning activities that are relevant to the students. The paper includes an overview of the program redesign as well as reflection on the first iteration of the new coursework through student's voice, faculty feedback, and a discussion of lessons learned.

“It’s Gonna Open Up Doors”: Alumni Reflections of Doctoral Community College Leadership Programs

“…Zambo et al (2014) similarly reported how their higher education program students viewed programs as meaningful for their career mobility. Meanwhile, Bartlett et al (2018) described relevant learning activities as a necessary component for community college leadership preparation programs. Over the decades, authors exploring these trends have arrived at similar conclusions: students seek programs that authentically present real-life problems they can solve and apply to their professional leadership roles (Dressel & Mayhew, 1974;Nelson, 1987;Townsend, 1990).…”

“…Our study follows these four constructs, as students participate in applied doctoral programs, typically enrolling on a part-time basis and in cohorts where they must engage with and process problems that can shape their practice. Leadership preparation programs provide a foundation of theoretical familiarity and present opportunities for students to identify alignment between research and practice (Bartlett et al, 2018;Townsend, 1990). Understanding how doctoral community college leadership programs enable students to address educational issues with real-world implications can unravel how action learning manifests in curricular and co-curricular experiences.…”

Forward Momentum: Providing Supportive Space for EdD Students’ Dissertation Progression through Weekly Online Writing Sessions

“…The CCL program at North Carolina State University has recently been redesigned to align better with the CPED principles (Bartlett et al, 2018). The EdD program redesign efforts have been supported in part by a grant from a funder to provide resources to enhance the doctoral students' experience.…”

Perguraun Tinggi dalam Mempersiapkan Keterampilan Non-Teknis Mahasiswa di Era Revolusi Industri 4.0

“…Untuk memastikan program tetap berpusat pada siswa dan terus meningkat, penilaian yang disengaja diintegrasikan di seluruh program untuk mengumpulkan perspektif mahasiswa dan fakultas dan bahwa informasi tersebut digunakan untuk penyempurnaan program. Salah satu contoh adalah persepsi siswa tentang keberhasilan mahasiswa perguruan tinggi (Bartlett, Bartlett, Dolfi, Jaeger & Chapman, 2018 (Azmi, Kitan, Noordin, & Nasir, 2018).…”