The Improvement Science Dissertation in Practice: A Guide for Faculty, Committee Members, and their Students

by Jill Alexa Perry, Debby Zambo, Robert Crow

"Addressing the needs of the scholar-practitioner doctorate, Perry, Zambo, and Crowe provide an invaluable resource to guide faculty and students' implementation of the Dissertation in Practice. Expanding extensively on improvement science fundamentals that support the teaching and scholarship of the EdD, this important book provides clear principles and guidance for improvement science dissertations in practice that support the journey of all scholarly practitioners."

Elizabeth C. Reilly, Chair & Professor, Loyola Marymount University

180 pages, Unknown Binding

Published July 10, 2020

Reviews

[Ethan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book that I read as a student to better understand improvement science, but I walked away with a better understanding of the difference between a PhD and EdD historically and in the present day. As an EdD student I appreciated the context and process shared in being a change agent moving forward. It also gave insight into my doctoral journey.

[Kay Pierce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read in relation to the topic. Doctors of Education exist to change the world amazing PhDs seek to understand. Love that.

[Laura M. Rodriguez Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional, easy to follow book explaining the value of improvement science as a signature pedagogy for EdD students. This book helped me put together the report (mini-dissertation) for my pilot study run and prepared me to engage in my dissertation work. Highly recommend it to scholarly-practitioners anywhere.