The Tension between Rigor and Relevance: Redesigning EdD Applied Research Methods Coursework within an R1 Institution

The Tension between Rigor and Relevance: Redesigning EdD Applied Research Methods Coursework within an R1 Institution

This essay examines the tension between rigor and relevance in a newly designed EdD program in School System Leadership in a Research 1 institution. After a three-year redesign of this program that prepares students to become superintendents, our faculty continue to wrestle with questions around how...

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Veröffentlicht in:Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice 2023, Vol.8 (2), p.36
1. Verfasser: Neumerski, Christine M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Standards
Administrator Education
Best Practices
College Faculty
Critical Thinking
Doctoral Programs
Educational Administration
Educational Change
Educational Research
Instructional Leadership
Program Descriptions
Program Design
Relevance (Education)
Research Universities
Superintendents
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Zusammenfassung:This essay examines the tension between rigor and relevance in a newly designed EdD program in School System Leadership in a Research 1 institution. After a three-year redesign of this program that prepares students to become superintendents, our faculty continue to wrestle with questions around how to make methodology coursework meaningful, impactful, timely, and useful. This article examines the perspective of one of the EdD faculty leading the redesign of the program and concludes with lingering questions and tensions around best practices.