Unique Approaches to Graduate-Level Coursework in Educational Leadership: A Scoping Review
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2019-03-08
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When designing graduate-level courses in educational leadership, decisions about instructional methods, student learning activities, and the nature of course assignments are critical to the development of quality of student learning experiences. This scoping review describes a range of instructional practices, learning activities and assignments used in MEd, MA, EdD and PhD programs at post-secondary institutions across Canada, the United States and abroad. Certain instructional methodologies were found to be common to most institutions; within these common practices, distinctive approaches were identified and described. In addition, uncommon but compelling approaches to the design of graduate courses—unique assignments, activities and instructional techniques——were also described. As faculties of education strive to design engaging, impactful coursework and learning experiences in educational leadership, value may be found in critically evaluating the full range of approaches identified in this review.
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educational leadership, graduate studies, instructional methods, online learning
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Van Rosendaal, A. (2019). Unique Approaches to Graduate-Level Coursework in Educational Leadership: A Scoping Review. 1-34.