8113 Week 11 Discussion

8113 Week 11 Discussion:

Professional Dispositions

A professional working relationship with your chair is essential but not automatic. This is an aspect of professional dispositions. Consider carefully the habits you will hone in order to develop and maintain an effective relationship with your chair.

To prepare:

Reflect on the readings and your work in this course, as well as your own interpersonal skills.

Assignment Task Part 1

To complete:

· Reflect on the readings and your work in this course, as well as your own interpersonal skills.

· Address these topics in your Discussion post(Topics that were discussed in course are below -under part 2 )

· Share 2 or 3 paragraphs to describe your plan to develop and maintain a great relationship with your chair and second committee member of you doctoral degree program.

· Explain the steps that you would take if your efforts do not seem to be creating a relationship that is working.

Assignment Task Part 2

· Return to the Discussion and review your colleagues’ posts. 

· Respond to two classmates with a substantive, positive comment that is supported from literature or the class readings. Provide 2 substantive paragraphs for each response.

“Some Topics Discussed in Course”

· Week 1- Motivations for earning a doctorate. - Wrote a brief explanation of your motivations for earning a doctorate. Explained my goals for the EdD program. Gave my projected date for completion of my doctorate? Explain why this is realistic.

· Week 2- The Research Problem: Beginning Your Search- In this week it was my first task as a doctoral researcher is to begin a search for my research problem. Considered my passion. What do you care about? What problem in your educational specialization interests you the most? Try to express this in a single sentence that begins with the words, “The problem is…” This can be your starting point in developing your research problem

· Week 3- “Capstone Components”- In this Discussion, you considered an example of a capstone paper, and offered your perspective on it.

· Week 4- Developing a Writing Routine- In this week I learned that One of the key competencies needed to complete a doctorate is a disciplined writing routine.

· Week 5- Refining the Problem Statement-In Week 1, I began my search for a problem statement, the first task in building a doctoral capstone. This is not a process that happens quickly; it can take many months. Typically, a student continues to refine the problem statement until the proposal is approved, well into the capstone process.

· If more weeks of topics are needed then send me a message…….