Handbook for Doctoral Students in Education

This is a handbook for doctoral students in the Ed.D. in Educational Studies Program at the University of Northern Colorado. It was started in the Fall of 2008, and will continue indefinitely, as long as there is a doctoral program at the School of Teacher Education. Everyone can edit pages, and add new pages. Both students and faculty are welcome to share their findings and tips. Some of the content is institution-specific, and some may be of interest to doc students in Education from other programs.

Part I: The program

 * /Theories everyone should know/
 * /Planning your coursework/
 * /Proposal questions/
 * /Managing your committee's input/

Part II: Research

 * /Guiding questions/
 * /Chapter I Outline/
 * /Research basics/
 * /Selecting a Manageable Dissertation Topic/

Part III: Writing

 * /How important is APA or another reference format?/
 * /Lit review/
 * /Database searches/
 * /EndNote Tips/
 * /Capturing and organizing your research notes/