Title

Pedagogy: The Online Dissertation

Authors

Lee Stadtlander, Walden UniversityFollow
Lynde Paule, Walden University

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Description

This preliminary study examines dissertation mentoring practices reported by 80 Walden faculty. Comments related to orienting students to instructor expectations and the dissertation process, motivating students, and expectations of frequency of student drafts are reported. Findings indicate that there are currently few consistencies in the pedagogical practices of mentors.

Publication Date

2014

City

National Harbor, MD

Keywords

Research Symposium

Disciplines

Curriculum and Social Inquiry | Education | Educational Methods | Online and Distance Education | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education