Research versus Problem Solving for the Education Leadership Doctoral Thesis: Implications for Form and Function

Autor/in	Archbald, Doug
Titel	Research versus Problem Solving for the Education Leadership Doctoral Thesis: Implications for Form and Function
Quelle	In: Educational Administration Quarterly, 44 (2008) 5, S.704-739 (36 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-161X
DOI	10.1177/0013161X07313288
Schlagwörter	Doctoral Programs; Doctoral Dissertations; Education Courses; Education Majors; Leadership Training; Problem Based Learning; Literature Reviews; Meta Analysis; Training Methods; Curriculum Evaluation; Instructional Design; Theory Practice Relationship; Administrator Evaluation; Educational Administration + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Doktorandenprogramm; Doctoral dissertation; Doctoral thesis; Doctoral theses; Dissertationsschrift; Fortbildungskurs; Führungslehre; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Didaktik; Trainingsmaßnahme; Curriculum; Evaluation; Curriculumevaluation; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Evaluierung; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung
Abstract	Background: A growing literature is questioning the appropriateness of a research dissertation for practitioners in education doctoral programs. Although this literature persuasively critiques the prevailing theory-research orientation of most programs and theses, it goes little beyond exhorting change and describing extant alternatives in a few programs. There is little attention in this literature to the powerful structures and values holding in place the traditional research dissertation. This literature has not examined in-depth distinctions between research and organizational problem solving and the implications for an alternative thesis design for education leadership doctorates. Findings: This article presents four "qualities of acceptability" that alternatives to the traditional research thesis must address: (a) developmental efficacy, (b) community benefit, (c) stewardship of doctoral values, and (d) distinctiveness of design. The author comments on existing proposals from the standpoint of this framework, noting their strengths and shortcomings; elaborates on five key distinctions between research and organizational problem solving; presents theory and research supporting a thesis based on organizational problem solving; and proposes a specific and distinctive thesis design. (Contains 2 tables and 13 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10