1. 1 Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics and Science Education Orientation September 2013

2. 2 Story Time March 2000

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

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

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

6. 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. 7 Why?? MSE students are not allowed to engage in their dissertation research until after they have completed their coursework. Dissertation = Independent Research Knowledge of Research Process Knowledge of Methodological Options Knowledge of Analysis Procedures

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

9. 9 Why this “won’t” work... Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4 Courses Dissertation Proposal/Collection of Data 2 presentations 2 manuscripts Dissertation Writing/Defense Presentation Proposals Due Job Applications Is this feasible? Dissertation Ideas?? ed. vs. non-ed

10. 10 The MSE Research Myth Truth MSE students are not allowed to engage in their dissertation research until after they have completed their coursework. Before With faculty With fellow students After It’s all you Research

11. 11 A better plan... Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4 Courses Dissertation Proposal/Collection of Data Dissertation Writing/Defense Start working with a faculty member – helping them with them with their research. Proposal submissions and manuscript preparation Presentations and second manuscript preparation Presentations and another manuscript (maybe) Research focus: faculty Research focus: collaborative (student & faculty) Research focus: student Job Applications

12. 12 The key to this plan... Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4 Courses Dissertation Proposal/Collection of Data Dissertation Writing/Defense Start working with a faculty member – helping them with them with their research. Proposal submissions and manuscript preparation Presentations and second manuscript preparation Presentations and another manuscript (maybe) Research focus: faculty Research focus: collaborative (student & faculty) Research focus: student Job Applications

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

14. 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. 15 Program Overview

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

17. 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. 18 Additional MINIMAL Program Requirements Two research presentations (p. 4) Two manuscript submissions (p. 4) Grant proposal (p. 5) Residency requirement (p. 5)

19. 19 Preliminary Examination Lots of info in handbook (pg. 5 – 9) Taken during last semester of coursework Consists of three parts 1.MSE Core 2.Concentration Core: Content 3.Concentration Core: Discipline-based Education

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

21. 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. 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. 23 Preliminary Examination Part 3: Concentration Core: Discipline-based Education (p. 9) Two questions Based on reading list

24. 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. 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. 26 Dissertation Procedures Prior to passing the preliminary exam: Lit Review Major Professor Research Question(s) Committee Members

27. 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.shtm l http://www.mtsu.edu/graduate/faculty/gradfaculty.shtm l Five faculty members (p.10)

28. 28 Dissertation Procedures After passing preliminary exams... Formally form Committee Defend Prospectus/Proposal IRB ApprovalData Collection

29. 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. 30 Forms Where are the forms? www.mtsu.edu/msephd/MSE_forms2.php

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