Think about how great works are produced. As an example, imagine the studio of the great Italian Renaissance artist, Michelangelo Buonarroti, as he begins work on a sculpture. In the center of the studio is a huge block of pristine Carrara marble. Michelangelo positions his chisel and hits it with his hammer. Chips of stone break off and fall to the ground. Each day, for many days and months, chunks of expensive marble fall to the floor as his masterpiece slowly emerges.
Though you are not sending chunks of expensive Carrera marble to the floor, the capstone editing process may make you feel that you are sacrificing excellent material. Like Michelangelo, your task is to remove unnecessary material. Your goal is to narrow the problem so that it is current, meaningful, grounded, and original.
To prepare:
Go to the Walden Library
Find ProQuest, the database that has all dissertations & theses
Search for the author for the article listed below
Refer back to the video posted in the Week 4 Learning Resources on how to search in ProQuest
Owens-Cunningham, A. (2021). Teacher perceptions on using differentiated instructional strategies in middle school. (Publication No. 2557408801) [Doctoral dissertation, Walden University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database.
Then:
Review the problem statement on page 1.
Review the purpose statement on pages 8-9 (focus on how the study components align)
Use the appropriate EdD doctoral Capstone Rubric and checklist (https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center/program-documents/eddLinks to an external site.) to analyze the quality of the dissertation’s problem statement.
To complete:
Explain whether you think this draft meets checklist and Rubric standards.
Justify for your evaluation.
Use APA7 for citations.
Required Readings
Walden University, LLC. (n.d.). Doctoral degree coachLinks to an external site.. https://coach.waldenu.edu/
Sign into your Doctoral Degre Coach. You will use the coach extensively when you are in the actual capstone phase. However, there are some resources that will also be helpful at this point.
OASIS: Academic Skills Center. (n.d.-b). Doctoral capstone and residencyLinks to an external site.. Walden University. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/academic-skills-center/success-strategies/doctoral-capstone
Review interesting articles on the Savvy Student Blog articles from students who graduated.
Owens-Cunningham, A. (2021). Teacher perceptions on using differentiated instructional strategies in middle school. (Publication No. 2557408801) [Doctoral dissertation, Walden University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database.
Walden University Office of Research and Doctoral Services. (n.d.-d). EdD doctoral studyLinks to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center/program-documents/edd
“EdD Dissertation Checklist – Qualitative”
“The EdD Prospectus Guide”
Walden University Library. (2015b). Searching and finding information in the library databases: OverviewLinks to an external site.. http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/searchingfinding
