#doctoral work

Get Your Geek On: Moving Ahead

Moving Ahead by Tracy Ford

  The Big Three

As a new doctoral learner, I have absorbed as much information as I can to take with me through the upcoming courses.  Nonetheless, there are three distinct skills that I have attained that I did not have before.  The first is Bloom’s taxonomy.

At the beginning of this course, I found myself in the very basic stages of Bloom’s taxonomy.  As I worked…

Get Your Geek On: First Course Reflection

First Course Reflection by Tracy Wilson

Abstract

My passion for helping others is the driving force behind my desire to become an Educational Psychologist.  Pursuing a doctoral degree is a high-stakes quest, filled with challenges, triumphs, sacrifices, and rewards.  The first course of the program strives to prepare learners for the road ahead, addressing ethics in research and providing a…

Get Your Geek On: Re-Assessing

Re-Assessing Throughout the Life of the Program by Tracy Wilson

Early in the Program:  Career Exploration and Professional Affiliations

The reason I am enrolled in the Educational Psychology program is because I love teaching and aspire to be more than an adjunct instructor.  I also want to provide meaningful contributions to the field of higher education.  I do not think I am capable of…

Get Your Geek On: Professional Identity

Professional Identity by Tracy Wilson

  The Career Planning Checklist (Capella University, 2016a) provides a wonderful resource for career preparation and projection.  I have taken many of the steps already outlined.  I explored the Career Center during orientation, and my enrollment advisor gave me information about career opportunities.

Within the first couple of weeks attending class, I joined…

Get Your Geek On: Ethics

Ethics by Tracy Wilson

As I reviewed the studies presented in this unit, I tried to be surprised with the results.  However, I am not.  Working in child welfare showed me a side of humanity that I do not care to see again.  I saw depravity on so many levels.  So, to be surprised by the studies is difficult for me.  For example, the experiments conducted during World War II are utterly…

Get Your Geek On: Literature Review of Blended Learning

Literature Review by Tracy Wilson

Abstract

Blended learning is a student-centered model that incorporates face-to-face instruction with supplemental online activities.  The question remains as to whether blended learning impacts learning outcomes.  Researchers are striving to answer that question, and in doing so, a common theme is emerging.  Collaborative activities, both in the classroom and…

Get Your Geek On: Self-Reflection

Reflective Practice using ARTiD by Tracy Wilson

This discussion post will explore reflective practice.  The specific model that I will expound upon is Assessing Reflective Thinking in Solving Design Problems, or ARTiD (Hong & Choi, 2015).  I will address strengths and weaknesses related to my professional and interpersonal skills regarding reflective thinking.  Lastly, I will express my thoughts…