(1) This document outlines the specific course requirements of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D) at the University of Western Sydney (UWS). It should be read in conjunction with the UWS Professional Doctorate Policy and UWS policies relating to Higher Degrees by Research and specific College requirements and guidelines for students. (2) Nil. (3) The Ed.D is a degree in practice-led research and research-led practice. It aims to produce graduates able to conduct independent research and scholarship at the highest level of originality and quality. The doctorate is recognition of successful research experience of international standard in the discipline. A doctoral candidate should uncover new knowledge either by the discovery of new facts, the formulation of theories, the innovative re-interpretation of known data and established ideas, or the application of established knowledge in new contexts. (4) The Ed.D provides extended and advanced research training in a professional field where projects and investigations are more applied in nature and more explicitly oriented to professional practice. As a Professional Doctorate, the Ed.D is designed to equip candidates to be critical consumers and generators of practice-led research and research-led practice. The Ed.D emphasises engagement with the relationship between research, scholarship and professional practice. (5) The Ed.D program at UWS is a Research-Based Professional Practice Degree of advanced research embedded in candidates' professional practice in the field of education. Work conducted by candidates as part of the Ed.D is often based on a partnership between the University and educational employers, and aims to provide an integrated set of experiences which develop the capacities necessary for candidates to become: (6) a. leaders in innovation and policy development; (7) Five areas form the basis of study available under the Ed.D: (8) a. policy studies in education; (9) These areas reflect the academic specialties in Education and provide foci for student endeavours that encourage a strong research culture and the sharing of ideas and resources. (10) Candidates will achieve satisfactory attendance and active participation in the designated Ed.D Research Program, which includes seminars, conference presentations, poster sessions, workshops etc. A record of participation will be documented in the Narrative of Personal, Professional and Scholarly Development submitted as part of the Examinable Portfolio. These events typically include: (11) a. research training and research development activities as designated by their College, School or Centre, and supervisory panel. These may include, but are not limited to: research training units, courses and workshops; and teaching a unit or course related to the substantive areas of their research endeavour; (12) Ed.D candidates are required to produce an Examinable Portfolio of work accomplished during the period of enrolment in the Ed.D. The portfolio will normally be text based but will allow, in consultation with the supervisory panel, the inclusion of other communication mediums such as film, video and internet resources. The text based component of the portfolio will be bound as a single volume. The portfolio will comprise four components: three substantive components (comprising 17,000 - 25,000 words each) that reflect both the stature of the degree and scholarly and/or research engagement with professional practice; and an evidence-based Narrative of Personal, Professional and Scholarly Development (10,000 - 15,000 words). (13) Each of the three substantive research components will focus on a specific aspect of the candidate's professional practice and reflect engagement with the theory, literature and research relevant to it. These components may address different and discrete work-related activities or be aspects of sequential and ongoing professional pursuits. Each component will comprise two parts: (14) a. Evidence of the development of professional work-place related practices or products that are based on research and/or scholarship, intellectually rigorous and provide evidence of critical thinking to identify the research niche. This might include: evaluation of an existing, or implementation of a new, practice or program; the production of a report, a video, a curriculum, a strategic plan or a web-site. Where these practices or products are not text based they will be supported by a written exegesis (10,000 - 15,000 words). (15) Each of the three professional work-place related and research-based practices or products will be developed for a clearly articulated purpose (e.g. institutional change, curriculum improvement) and for a specific audience (principals, teachers, students, policy makers, professional associations, government departments, school communities etc.). Each of the three scholarly papers will have undergone a process of development with peers and supervisors. The scholarly papers should be of a quality suitable for public dissemination to an informed and discerning academic and/or professional audience such as a national or international peer-reviewed journal or through: a professional association; publications through employers where research reports are made available to a wider audience; websites; reports to government; and occasional papers to be sponsored through the candidate's College. Candidates will also be required to provide evidence of three examples of public dissemination of the practices or products they have developed. This will be included in the Narrative of Personal, Professional and Scholarly Development and may take the form of print media, a video or audio recording, a photograph, a summary report, a reference or review. The three professional work-place related and research-based practices or products, the three scholarly papers and the Narrative of Personal, Professional and Scholarly Development, comprise the Examinable Portfolio as evidence of sustained scholarly engagement with professional practice. (16) The Narrative of Personal, Professional and Scholarly Development serves as both an introduction to the portfolio and as research-based evidence of the contribution and impact of the candidate's work on professional practice in the field (for example: through professional development activities, uptake in policy, curriculum development or in the role of public intellectual through media dissemination etc.). The Narrative of Personal, Professional and Scholarly Development makes reference to the three substantive components involving scholarly engagement with professional practice. It describes and reflects on these components in terms of: their temporal sequence and interdependence; their engagement with specific theories, research methods and/or bodies of scholarship and literature; their contribution to the candidate's personal, professional and scholarly development; and their contribution to the candidate's work context and their profession (10,000 - 15,000 words). (17) The Examinable Portfolio will provide evidence of sustained research-based scholarly activity comprising the Narrative of Personal, Professional and Scholarly Development and the three research components (each with three parts). (18) Examination of the Ed.D will conform to the principles specified in the UWS "Professional Doctorate Rule". Examiners will be asked to make a judgement about the scope and quality of the work contained within the portfolio and to indicate the extent to which its cumulative nature warrants a Doctoral award. The work should still meet the usual criteria required of Doctoral research i.e., it needs to represent a substantial original contribution to knowledge and to provide evidence of originality through the discovery of new facts, the exercising of independent critical ability, or the application of knowledge in new contexts. (19) Nil. (20) Nil.Doctor of Education Policy
Section 1 - PURPOSE AND CONTEXT
Section 2 - DEFINITIONS
Section 3 - POLICY STATEMENT
Part A - Aims of the Course
Part B - Background
Part C - Areas of Study
Part D - Specific Course Requirements of Ed.D
Participation in Research Events
Preparation of an Examinable Portfolio as Evidence of Sustained Scholarly Activity
EXAMINABLE PORTFOLIO
Research Component
Research Activity
Research Product
Word Length
1
Narrative of Personal, Professional and Scholarly Development
The narrative account of the research activity serves as an introduction to the portfolio and as research-based evidence of the contribution and impact of the candidate's work on professional practice in the field (for example: through professional development activities, uptake in policy, curriculum development or in the role of public intellectual through media dissemination).
10,000 - 15,000
2a
Development of a professional work-place related research- based practice or product
This practice or product might include: evaluation of an existing, or implementation of a new, practice or program; the production of a report, a video, a curriculum, a strategic plan, a web-site etc. Where these practices or products are not text based they will be supported by a written exegesis.
10,000 - 15,000
2b
A scholarly paper
The scholarly paper contextualises the work-place related product or practice within the relevant literature, empirical research, theory and policy as appropriate to the candidate's research and is disseminated in the form of a refereed journal article or other professional publication.
7,000 -10,000
3a
Development of a professional work-place related research-based practice or product
This practice or product might include: evaluation of an existing, or implementation of a new, practice or program; the production of a report, a video, a curriculum, a strategic plan, a web-site etc. Where these practices or products are not text based they will be supported by a written exegesis.
10,000 - 15,000
3b
A scholarly paper
The scholarly paper contextualises the work-place related product or practice within the relevant literature, empirical research, theory and policy as appropriate to the candidate's research and is disseminated in the form of a refereed journal article or other professional publication.
7,000 -10,000
4a
Development of a professional work-place related research-based practice or product
This practice or product might include: evaluation of an existing, or implementation of a new, practice or program; the production of a report, a video, a curriculum, a strategic plan, a web-site etc. Where these practices or products are not text based they will be supported by a written exegesis.
10,000 - 15,000
4b
A scholarly paper
The scholarly paper contextualises the work-place related product or practice within the relevant literature, empirical research, theory and policy as appropriate to the candidate's research and is disseminated in the form of a refereed journal article or other professional publication.
7,000 -10,000
TOTAL
60,000 - 90,000
Section 4 - PROCEDURES
Section 5 - GUIDELINES
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b. committed to research-led approaches to solving problems;
c. familiar with new technology and its applications;
d. knowledgeable in theoretical foundations and highly skilled in the application of theory;
e. effective and highly skilled communicators at all levels;
f. committed to quality outcomes; and
g. accountable for their productivity.
b. curriculum studies;
c. learning and teaching;
d. socio-cultural studies; and
e. educational leadership and change.
b. postgraduate seminars where candidates will report progress on their research and elaborate on their methodology;
c. presentations at "approved" conferences, including a formal presentation on their research progress at the annual Research Conference in their College where candidates will receive feedback from academic advisers; and/or
d. regular meetings with the candidate's supervisory panel.
b. A scholarly paper intended for public dissemination that contextualises the first component within the relevant literature, empirical research, theory and policy as appropriate to the candidate's research (7,000 - 10,000 words).