PLEASE TYPE (for students admitted after 3/27/00)
P H .D.
IN E DUCATION
Program plan for Trevor Owens
1. General Culture (8)
EDUC 800: Ways of Knowing
EDUC 802: Leadership Seminar
EDUC 805: Doctoral Seminar in Education (2cr)
2. Research Methods (12)
EDRS 810: Problems and Methods in Education Research
EDRS 811: Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
EDRS 812: Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
EDRS 797: Mixed Methods in Educational Research
3. Professional Specialization (21): Educational Psychology
Major Area
EDEP 820: Teaching, Learning, and Cognition
EDEP 821: Sociocultural Processes in Learning, Instruction, and Motivation
EDEP 822: Advanced Learning, Motivation, and Self-Regulation
EDEP 823: Research Project in Educational Psychology: Sequence I
EDEP 824: Research Project in Educational Psychology: Sequence II
EDEP 653: Culture and Intelligence
EDUC 994: Advanced Internship in Education (Ideally teaching or co-teaching)
4. Secondary Emphasis (14): Instructional Technology
Minor Area(s)
EDIT 705: Instructional Design
EDIT 772: Web-Based Instructional Tools (2cr)
HIST 696: An Introduction to History and New Media Credits (Waived via MA)
HIST 697: Creating History in New Media Credits (Waived via MA)
HIST 615: Politics of Technology in 20 th Century America (Waived via MA)
5. Dissertation (12)
EDUC 998 (3) Doctoral Dissertation Proposal
EDUC 999 (9) Doctoral Dissertation Research

PROPOSED DATE FOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OR COMPREHENSIVE
PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT FOR:
PROGRAM RATIONALE:
Summer, 2013
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Through my work at the Center for History and New Media, and the Games Learning and
Society conference, I have become passionate about the psychological dimensions of educational technology. This proposed plan of study helps me to hone my skills as a researcher and designer working with educational media.
My program of study includes the prescribed coursework in my primary specialization, educational psychology, and a mixture of courses from the instructional technology program and waived courses from my MA. My MA courses focused on designing and building educational media projects for history education and critical approaches to understanding technology in 20 th century America.
To complement the required coursework in quantitative and qualitative methods in educational research, I intend to study mixed methods in educational research. While many students who specialize in educational psychology chose to take additional coursework in quantitative methods, I feel my interested in studying cognition involving educational technologies in naturalistic settings is best supported through deeper engagement with mixed methods approaches.
My work at the Center for History and New Media has provided me with ample opportunity to conduct research, write grants and present at conferences. At this point the weakest point on my CV is my lack of experience with teaching, or co-teaching courses. I would like to use my internship to either teach or co-teach a course in educational psychology to remedy this weakness.
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Student Signature Date
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Thomas E. Scruggs, Director
Ph.D. in Education Program
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Chair, Date
Doctoral Advising Committee
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Doctoral Advising Committee
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Doctoral Advising Committee
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