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Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics and Science Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics and Science Education. Orientation September 2013. Story Time. March 2000. Knowledge Base. Research. Mentoring. Preparing Faculty in Mathematics and Science Education. Teaching. Opportunities. Service. Supports. The Big Picture. Knowledge Base.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics and Science Education

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  1. Doctor of Philosophyin Mathematics and ScienceEducation Orientation September 2013

  2. Story Time March 2000

  3. Knowledge Base Research Mentoring Preparing Faculty in Mathematics and Science Education Teaching Opportunities Service Supports The Big Picture

  4. Knowledge Base Research Mentoring Preparing Faculty in Mathematics and Science Education Teaching Opportunities Service Supports The Big Picture

  5. The MSE Research Myth • MSE students are not allowed to engage in research until after they have completed their coursework.

  6. The MSE Research Myth Truth • MSE students are not allowed to engage in their dissertation research until after they have completed their coursework.

  7. Why?? • MSE students are not allowed to engage in their dissertation research until after they have completed their coursework.

  8. Misinterpreting the Truth I’m just going to take my classes and I’ll worry about research after that! MSE Student

  9. Why this “won’t” work . . . Job Applications Is this feasible? Dissertation Ideas?? Presentation Proposals Due ed. vs. non-ed

  10. The MSE Research Myth Truth • MSE students are not allowed to engage in their dissertation research until after they have completed their coursework. Research

  11. A better plan . . . Job Applications

  12. The key to this plan . . . Job Applications

  13. How do I get started?? • Talk to faculty • Take advantage of opportunities • Talk to the director 

  14. But don’t get me wrong . . . • MSE Students rock!!! • A Prize for one lucky individual  • MSE Student • First Year Student • Collaboration with faculty member(s) on a research project • Manuscript submission • Manuscript acceptance • Manuscript revise and resubmit • Manuscript appeared in print • Presentation • Award • And the lucky winner is . . .

  15. Program Overview

  16. General Course Requirements • Let’s take a look at the degree plan . . .

  17. General Course Requirements Teaching Internship (pg. 2) • EVERYONE must complete the teaching internship. • Work experience may NOT be substituted for the teaching internship. • A student may NOT conduct internship experiences within the student’s current work environment. • The internship experience must occur in the K-12 classroom if the student has no K-12 teaching experience.

  18. AdditionalMINIMAL Program Requirements • Two research presentations (p. 4) • Two manuscript submissions (p. 4) • Grant proposal (p. 5) • Residency requirement (p. 5)

  19. Preliminary Examination • Lots of info in handbook (pg. 5 – 9) • Taken during last semester of coursework • Consists of three parts • MSE Core • Concentration Core: Content • Concentration Core: Discipline-based Education

  20. Preliminary Examination “A question” • Write an essay . . . • Answer 4 out of the following 5 . . . • One question with multiple parts . . .

  21. Preliminary Examination Part 1: MSE Core (p. 8) • Pool of questions • 2 randomly selected questions • Question 1: Educational Research Methodology • PSY 7280, PSY 7290, SPSE 7010, SPSE 7180 • Question 2: Psychology, Learning Theories, & Technology • PSY 7190, SPSE 7170, SPSE 7220 • Study Guide

  22. Preliminary Examination Part 2: Concentration Core: Content (p. 9) • Two questions • Each question from a course in the concentration core • Student selects the course/faculty member

  23. Preliminary Examination Part 3: Concentration Core: Discipline-based Education (p. 9) • Two questions • Based on reading list

  24. Preliminary Examination Pass/Fail • must receive a Pass score on all three components of the exam. • a second opportunity to complete unsatisfactory component(s) during the next semester • If after the second attempt on the unsatisfactory components the student has not received a Pass score on all three components of the preliminary examination, he/she will be released from the program.

  25. Preliminary Examination TIPS: • Six weeks is not enough. • Six months is not enough. • Start preparing now. • Talk to those who came before you. • As you prepare, write.

  26. Dissertation Procedures Major Professor Lit Review Prior to passing the preliminary exam: Research Question(s) Committee Members

  27. Dissertation Procedures Dissertation Committee • Officially formed after passing prelims • Major Professor (p. 9) • Chair of your dissertation committee • Your course advisor does not automatically become your major professor. • Must be a doctoral member of the graduate faculty http://www.mtsu.edu/graduate/faculty/gradfaculty.shtml • Five faculty members (p.10)

  28. Dissertation Procedures After passing preliminary exams . . .

  29. Dissertation Procedures • Prospectus vs. Proposal (p. 11) • Traditional Format vs. Alternative Format (p. 12 – 13) • TIP: Read a dissertation. • TIP: Get a book like Writing the Winning Dissertation: A Step-by-step Guide. • TIP: Attend a dissertation defense.

  30. Forms • Where are the forms? www.mtsu.edu/msephd/MSE_forms2.php

  31. Q & A You get out of it what you put into it!

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