Learning and Instruction, EdD

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Within the Department of Learning and Instruction (L&I) there are two doctoral degree options: Ed.D. in Learning and Instruction and an Ed.D. in Special Education. Two doctoral programs housed in the same department allows students to integrate coursework and to collaborate with peers and faculty from related fields.

The Doctoral Program in Learning and Instruction Student Learning Outcomes:

The faculty in the Doctoral Program in Learning and Instruction will provide students with foundational-level skills for scholarship in learning and instruction.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of data-analysis skills.
Students will demonstrate scholarly analysis of research articles.
Students will demonstrate scholarly writing.

The faculty in the Doctoral Program in Learning and Instruction will provide students with advanced-level skills for scholarship in learning and instruction.

Students will demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate standardized assessment instruments of their own choosing.
Students will demonstrate the ability to write results sections of research studies.
Students will demonstrate the ability to apply literature review techniques to a subject of their own choosing.

The faculty in the Doctoral Program in Learning and Instruction will provide students with the ability to design, conduct, and communicate original research of their own choosing.

Students will communicate original research
Students will design, conduct, and write up original research of their own choosing.

The doctoral program in Learning and Instruction

The Ed.D. in Learning and Instruction program provides working professionals with the research skills and core content to make use of and contribute to the knowledge base in learning and instruction. Using the latest technology to assist in instructional delivery and support, coursework is offered in learners and learning, instructional settings, research skills, and special education. There is also an option to obtain either a Concentration in Special Education or a Concentration in Digital Media and Learning (9 credits).

The doctoral program consists of 60 credit hours of study beyond the master’s degree and culminates in the completion of a doctoral dissertation. Students will complete 60 credits of doctoral coursework that satisfy the following requirements: Foundation Core (12 credits), L&I Electives (15 credits), Advanced Research Core (12 credits), Elective courses (12 credits), and Dissertation Core (9 credits).

The 12 units of Foundation Core courses are:

Students are required to complete 15 units of L&I Elective courses

Students can select 5 courses from the following L&I offerings in consultation with the student’s advisor:

The 12 units of coursework to fulfill the Advanced Research Core requirements are as follows:

GEDU 707 - Advanced Statistics
GEDU 714 - Educational and Psychological Measurement
L&I 707 - Literature Reviews
One advanced Methodology course selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.

Note:

Students are allowed 12 credits of Elective courses taken within the L&I department or any other program within the School of Education with the permission of the advisor.

Students have the option of adding one of two minors offered along with the Ed.D. in Learning and Instruction: A minor in Special Education or a minor in Educational Technology (ETK). Students may also choose to develop a minor with a sequence of four related courses in O&L or IME, but must be done so with the approval of their L&I advisor and an advisor from the minor department. The minor is in lieu of the 12 credit pure elective requirement. Students must complete both MA and EdD course to meet this requirement. The Concentration is in lieu of the 9 credit Elective requirement.

The Concentration in Special Education requires the following four courses (12 units):

The Concentration in Digital Media and Learning requires the following four courses (12 units):

DML 633 - Technology and Diverse Learners
DML 643 - Constructivism and Technology
DML 670 - Issues, Trends & Research in Digital Medial and Learning

The 9 credits associated with the development, research, and writing of a doctoral dissertation are:

Note:

Students complete the program by successfully defending their dissertation research in Dissertation Research and Writing.