Course Description

This course is designed to orient candidates to the Ed.S. program, critical thinking, professional goal setting, and the expectations for scholarly writing during the program. Scholarly writing is defined as writing which occurs in a scholarly context for a specialized audience. This style of writing is often written by experts in a subject area and is usually supported by some level of empirical research data. This course will address scholarly thinking from four perspectives: reading, writing, thinking, and verbal communication. The purpose of the course is to strengthen communication and consistency across the candidates' program by preparing them to conceptualize the entire program of study early on and continue to build on themes across the graduate experience. Issues and concerns will be discussed regarding paradigms in education and education research.

Library Resources

Textbooks
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition.

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