Ph.D. in Education
School of Education
Virginia Commonwealth University (2012)
Jonathan Becker, Ph.D., J.D.
May 19, 2012
May 2012
Dr. Gary Sarkozi, 2009
May 2012
Doctor of Philosophy in Education
Track: Instructional Leadership
Concentration Area: Teaching and Learning
Cognate Area: Instructional Media
Dissertation Chair: Jonathan Becker, J.D., Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Implementation and Outcomes of an English-Portuguese Online Tandem Language Exchange Program Delivered Jointly Across a U.S.-Brazilian University Partnership: A Case Study [LINK]
Ph.D. Program Advisor: Gary Sarkozi, Ph.D.
Description: The Instructional Leadership track consisted of courses in curriculum and instruction, educational policy and administration, staff development, and instructional design. I was able to add an instructional technology focus through the cognate area; which allowed me to deeply explore language learning and technology, online language instruction, digital media and language teaching, and virtual language exchanges.
My Ph.D. journey took seven years to complete (2005-2012). Within this timeframe, I completed the following requirements for the Ph.D. degree in Education:
- 47 credits of coursework in the following areas:
- Foundations
- Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
- Instructional leadership
- Cognate: Instructional media and technology
- 3 credits for externship, served as Instructional Media Specialist for VA Governor's Foreign Language Academies summer program (Grades 9-12)
- 3 credits for prospectus development
- 12 credits for dissertation research
Program Components
Foundations (9 credits)
Instructional Leadership (15 credits)
Cognate Area - Instructional Media (11 credits)
Research (12 credits)
Externship (3 credits)
Prospectus Development (3 credits)
Dissertation Research (12 credits)
May 2005 - May 2012
Foundations (9 credits)
EDUS 701: Urban Education (3 credits)
TEDU 795: Topics in Education (3 credits)
SOCY 713: Ethics & Public Policy (3 credits)Instructional Leadership Concentration (15 credits)
TEDU 617: Instructional Models (3 credits)
EDUS 731: Instructional Theories and Strategies (3 credits)
TEDU 730: Staff Development (3 credits)
ADMS 730: Educational Policy and Administration (3 credits)
EDUS 641: Independent Study: LinguaFolio Project (3 credits)Cognate Area - Instructional Media (11 credits)
EDUS 641: Independent Study: Instructional Media (1 credit)
EDUS 641: Independent Study: Distance Edcuation (1 credit)
TEDU 610: Visual Literacy (3 credits)
MASC 622: Visual Storytelling (3 credits)
EDUS 640: Video Production for Education (3 credits)Research Component (12 credits)
STAT 608: Statistics for Social Science Research (3 credits)
EDUS 660: Research Methods (3 credits)
EDUS 710: Quantitative Methods, Analysis and Design (3 credits)
EDUS 711: Qualitative Methods, Analysis and Design (3 credits)Externship (3 credits)
EDUS 700: Externship: VA Gov Language Academies (3 credits)
Comprehensive Exams, April 2010 (Passed)
Prospectus Development, January 2009 - April 2010
EDUS 899: Dissertation Seminar (3 credits)
Dissertation Prospectus Presentation April 2010 (Approved)
Dissertation Research, May 2010-April 2012
EDUS 899: Dissertation Research (12 credits)
65 total academic credits earned
Dissertation Title: Implementation and Outcomes of an English-Portuguese Online Tandem Language Exchange Program Delivered Jointly Across a U.S.-Brazilian University Partnership: A Case Study [LINK]
Dissertation Defense, April 25, 2012 (Passed)
Oliver Hall, Richmond, VACommencement, May 19, 2012