5. Reciprocal Research Residency (Thesis or Applied Dissertation at a partner institute)
To complete the fifth and final Module 5 of the Global EdD in Remote Pedagogy and Stewardship, self-guided students must register with a partner University; for example, The Faculty of Education, University of Windsor, in Ontario, Canada; Lews Castle College, University of Highlands and Islands, in Scotland; the Education Department, a partner university in China; a First Nation or Indigenous institute; or another participating university or accredited college that recognises their eCampus Ontario work.
To complete the Global EdD dissertation in remote pedagogy and/or stewardship students should research a current question, or query, in educational practice; collect data addressing the query. Critical analyses of data collected for the dissertation topic will be linked to current theory, research, policy or practice that seek to address a gap in the literature, look at the problem in a unique way, or provide meaningful answers that may impact or be used by those in the field.
Unlike a PhD dissertation, which seeks to uncover new theoretical knowledge, the EdD dissertation, or thesis, provides applied, authentic answers for educational practitioners, trainers, and those that seek to improve educational practice through rigorous research methodologies and applied queries.
Please contact a member institute, First Nation, college or university to register for the dissertation in the Global Education Doctorate.
By the end of this Global EdD, successful learners will know, or be able to:
- Critically assess and apply alternative research methods of finding educational answers in Indigenous, original communities, digital communities, international communities, and educational teams.
- Formulate sustainable answers for educators working to serve their schools and community environments as stewards of the land, air, water and humanity.
- Lead students, educational teams, and educational researchers to reciprocally find answers to global change, innovation and sustainability.
