Capstone Research

Teachers with passion inspire students. In this 12-week capstone course, you will be challenged to use action research to design and complete a capstone project, based on your passions, that is relevant to your classroom and experience. Tasks include the preparation of a comprehensive capstone project and research paper that will culminate in a final celebration of your learning.

For the official course description, see the course syllabus or Graduate Catalog.

Required Materials

The following texts are also required for ARE630: Mission of Teaching.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) (ISBN-10: 1433832178)

Action Research in Education: A Practical Guide (2nd edition): Efron & Ravid, (ISBN-10: 1462541615)

Additional Materials

Computer with basic audio and video output equipment
Internet access (broadband recommended)
Basic computing skills (see AOEU’s Technology Requirements)
Access to AOEU’s online learning platform, Brightspace, to view course content, submit assignments, and engage in discussion (provided)
A Google Drive account (not provided by AOEU)
Word-processing platform (Microsoft Office, Pages, Google Docs)

Graduate Credits

Enrollment in this course is available to eligible degree-seeking students only. Please contact your advisor for more details.

All courses will now close at 11 PM Central time on the 27th of each month. Graduate Credits 6 Graduate Credits

Price Graduate Credit $2694.00

Timeline

Mon 12 Sun

Jun 6 Weeks Aug 28

Upcoming Course Run Dates

Jun 6 Aug 28

Jul 4 Sep 25

Aug 1 Oct 23

Sep 5 Nov 27

Oct 3 Dec 25

Only 7 days remaining to enroll in the next section of this course.

AOEU Course Code

ARE631

Course Objectives

Identify and pursue research goals that provide meaningful scholarship as a reflective practitioner.
Evaluate exemplars of contemporary research in art education and related fields.
Independently design and carry out an action research project that yields valid results.
Collaborate with the instructor and peers in mutually supportive ways.
Prepare and present a comprehensive capstone project and paper.

Course Breakdown

Week 1

Introduction

Introduce yourself to the class
Create a paper planning matrix
Submit work for review

Week 2

Approaches to Action Research

Analyze samples of action research approaches
Revise your introduction and literature review based on feedback from the instructor and peers

Week 3

Designing Your Approach

Select your research methodology
Craft a methodology outline

Week 4

Data Collection

Select and defend your data collection tool choices
Craft your methodology

Week 5

Proposal Meeting

Create your proposal slide deck
Meet with your instructor for your capstone research proposal presentation

Week 6

Bringing Your Project to Life

Evaluate feedback and begin executing your project
Design and create capstone project materials

Week 7

Research in Action

Dedicated time to work and share your progress
Design and create capstone project materials

Week 8

Research in Action

Dedicated time to work and share your progress
Design and create capstone project materials

Week 9

Data Analysis

Research and develop your data analysis strategies
Draft an outline of your results section
Create a visual representation of your data

Week 10

Drawing Conclusions and Making Recommendations

Critique your findings related to theories or studies from your literature review
Draft your discussion

Week 11

Putting It All Together

Complete final pieces of your capstone research paper
Submit your final capstone research paper

Week 12

Celebrating the Journey

Capstone research presentation and participation in peer presentations

Choosing a Topic

A sample assignment from Week 9 of the class Capstone Research

1. Research

Research data analysis methods.

2. Discussion

Describe your data analysis strategy, making connections to the text or other resources you have used in determining this portion of your methodology.

3. Practical, Hands-On Application

Create a visual representation of the data collected in your study.

"It was so rewarding to do authentic research in an area I'm passionate about. I learned the research process and now have a better understanding when reading research articles. It has also provided the framework for me to continue research in the future."

Audra M., OH

"I mean.... you have to be pretty serious about a master's overall to do a capstone. But I would recommend The Art of Education ten times over!"

Jenna G., CO

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