EDAD 8192 - Seminar in Educational Research: Introduction Proposal Defense
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A03, CRN 42513,
Credit hours: 2
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Nathan Myers
Email: nrmyers@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
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| Required | American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). | American Psychological Association. I | 9781433832161 |
| Required | urviving your dissertation: A comprehensive guide to content and process (4th ed.). | Rudestam, K. E., & Newton, R. R. (2015) | 2781452203515 |
| Required | oungstown State University dissertation resources, including the Dissertation and Thesis Guide, dissertation template, Graduate School forms, dissertation defense guidelines, Blackboard course materials, and scholarly literature related to each student's proposed research study. | Various | NA |
The required readings are designed to complement one another throughout the proposal development process. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association provides guidance on scholarly writing, manuscript preparation, citation, and formatting, while Surviving Your Dissertation offers practical strategies for developing the proposal, working effectively with the dissertation chair and committee, preparing for the proposal defense, and revising the proposal following committee feedback.
Students are also expected to consult current peer-reviewed scholarly literature related to their dissertation topic throughout the course and to use the Youngstown State University Dissertation Guidelines and Graduate School resources when preparing proposal materials.
The course readings are subject to change as necessary to reflect updates in university requirements, research developments, or instructional needs.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
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| 8/24 | Due 8/26 at 12am: lms_1786058_1 Due 8/26 at 11:59pm: lms_1786067_1 |
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| 8/31 | Due 8/30 at 11:59pm: lms_1786040_1 lms_1786041_1 Due 8/30 before 11:59:04pm: lms_1786049_1 Due 8/30 before 11:59:54pm: lms_1786050_1 |
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| 9/14 | Due 9/13 at 11:59pm: lms_1786042_1 Due 9/13 before 11:59:53pm: lms_1786051_1 |
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| 9/21 | Due 9/20 at 11:59pm: lms_1786043_1 Due 9/27 before 3:41:56pm: lms_1786057_1 Due 9/20 before 11:59:43pm: lms_1786052_1 |
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| 9/28 | Due 9/27 at 11:59pm: lms_1786044_1 |
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| 10/5 | Due 10/4 at 11:59pm: lms_1786045_1 Due 10/4 before 11:59:39pm: lms_1786056_1 |
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| 10/12 | Due 10/11 at 11:59pm: lms_1786046_1 Due 10/11 before 11:59:22pm: lms_1786053_1 |
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| 10/19 | Due 10/18 at 11:59pm: lms_1786047_1 Due 10/18 before 11:59:12pm: lms_1786054_1 Due 10/18 at 11:59pm: lms_1786066_1 |
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| 10/26 | Due 10/25 at 11:59pm: lms_1786048_1 Due 10/25 before 11:59:04pm: lms_1786055_1 |
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| 11/2 | Due 11/1 at 11:59pm: lms_1786059_1 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.