EDLM 610 Orientation to Research & Doctoral Studies

This course includes an introduction to doctoral level research, writing, and the research process. The student will be made aware of the key elements to reading and analyzing scholarly research and the ways to utilize published articles to justify conducting their study. The goal of this course is to establish a research topic and understand the ways in which to categorize, organize, and outline current, peer-reviewed research that can be included in their Chapter 2. Students will also conduct several needs assessments at their proposed study site to determine practical issues the workplace may be experiencing.