The EdD Capstone Guidebook presents a step-by-step guide to writing each of the sections and subsections of the EdD Doctoral Study. This document outlines the expectations for student work. Reviewing this material should be a first step in beginning the doctoral writing process.
Next, as students begin preparing to write, they should review the materials related to the EdD Doctoral Study document and process, provided on the Office of Research and Doctoral Services website. The EdD Prospectus Guide is also helpful in getting started. This page contains resources for writing the prospectus, proposal, and final study. In addition, students should download the appropriate template from the Writing Center’s Form and Style EdD Templates page.
To introduce students to writing an EdD Doctoral Study capstone, here is a description of the main goals and outcomes associated with this process and document:
The goal of the document is to address a specific, defined, and applied education problem
The document addresses a gap—the specific business problem has not been studied before, and there is a gap in education practice
The doctoral study demonstrates a grounding in related literature and research in the field
The study is built on basic or applied research
The document advances social change