Author(s)

Xue Xu ¹, Lei Liu ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ College of Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, China

Corresponding Author

Xue Xu

ABSTRACT

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) has gone through the gestation period, exploration period and development period in China. After 14 years, 31 colleges and universities have become authorized units. In this study, we conducted a text analysis on 68 documents related to enrollment and Cultivation in 31 authorized units of Ed.D. Through analysis, it was found that in terms of enrollment, there are clear goals, diverse forms of learning, basically unified employment methods, and flexible and diverse assessment methods for scientific research abilities. In the training process, the cultivation mode is different. The curriculum system is mainly modular, emphasizing the use of case analysis, literature reading, academic reports and other forms of practical links. The joint training of the tutor group is mostly for guiding papers, and there is little participation in practical teaching.

KEYWORDS

Ed.D.; Professional degree; Postgraduate education; Text analysis

CITE THIS PAPER

Xue Xu, Lei Liu, Analysis of the Development Status of Ed.D. Professional Degree in China. Adult and Higher Education (2023) Vol. 5: 108-115. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aduhe.2023.051717.

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