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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 26, 2017 11:44 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Summer Dissertation Preparation and Research Seminar (EDAD 8901) - Four Saturdays - First Term</font>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px">I am writing to share information about my summer Dissertation Preparation and Research Seminar - EDAD 8901 that I will be offering again for four Saturdays during the first term of the summer session. These will be intensive
working sessions for students who wish to spend time moving forward on their writing this summer. Please share this information with your students who may be interested or who could benefit from this opportunity.</div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px">Thanks for your support.</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Ohio University, College of Education - Educational Administration</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">EDAD 8901: Dissertation Preparation & Research Seminar</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"> -
<b>Summer - 2017</b><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Dr. Dwan V. Robinson, Educational Studies</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Course Description</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">: EDAD 8901<b>Dissertation Preparation & Research Seminar:</b><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">This dissertation preparation course is designed to facilitate doctoral students advancing to the next phase of their dissertation work. Students will be exposed to activities that are
appropriate to where they are in their dissertation work. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">New this session:
<u>Students will complete this session with a preliminary template for their dissertation.<span></span></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"> Potential topics may include the following topics:<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Organizing the Dissertation Process</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"><span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Academic Writing</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"> and Writing Originality<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Strategies for Preparing for Comprehensive Examinations</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"><span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Dissertation proposal (Ch. 1, 2 & 3) and Full Dissertation development (Ch. 4 & 5)</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"><span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Understanding the IRB Process</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"><span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Literature Review Development</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"><span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Data Collection Organization</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"> & Support<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Coding and Data Analysis</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"><span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Development of Findings</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">, Conclusions and Implications<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Preparation and packaging the final dissertation</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">The class will be organized into small groups of similarly situated doctoral designed to support workshop components for the class. Each individual student will develop personal goals for
course completion. </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Class session dates, time and location: May 20<sup>th</sup>, June 3<sup>rd</sup>, June 17<sup>th</sup>, June 24<sup>th</sup> -</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">McCracken
Hall 3<sup>rd</sup> Floor Four Saturdays<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space">
</span>from -<b> </b>9am 4:30/5pm. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Course goals and student objectives:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">The goals and objectives of the course are to address and to provide effective, learning opportunities and student experiences regarding the following topics:<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">· Learn the steps involved in the dissertation process<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">· Work on organizing a format for the dissertation process<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">· Develop draft and final dissertation proposal sections<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">· Participate in literature review exercises for the research project<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">· Receive data collection support;<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">· Develop strategies for coding and data analysis<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">· Consider the development of findings<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">· Formulate conclusions and implications<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">· Participate in mock oral defense activities<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">· Learn how to package the final dissertation<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria">Assignments will be</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:cambria"> individualized for each student. All activities, assignments and projects will be related to segments of the
dissertation; Specific details will be posted on Blackboard.<span></span></span></p>
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