Teaching and Learning Ed.D.

***Students are currently not being accepted into this program. Catalog information is for reference by current students only.***

The doctor of education degree (EdD) with a major in teaching and learning is an applied degree for the professional development of P-12, community college, and university faculty and administrators; professionals in other human service professions such as coaching, athletic training, criminal justice, social work, extension, community agency administration, university student personnel; as well as business professionals involved in education and training activities. The mission of the program is to produce scholarly practitioners. The goals of doctoral study in this program are to help students: 1) acquire greater content knowledge in teaching and learning; 2) develop abilities for research in the field of teaching and learning; 3) evolve a broadened professional background in areas related to teaching and learning, such as systems and system interactions, and methods for program improvement; and 4) increase levels of cultural competence. Students will be immersed in research on best practices in teaching and learning and will acquire the skills needed to apply best practices in their own schools and organizations.