Demystifying the Research Process through an Experiential Educational-Leadership Doctoral Capstone Course: Interplay within Local, National, and Global Research Trends

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Title: Demystifying the Research Process through an Experiential Educational-Leadership Doctoral Capstone Course: Interplay within Local, National, and Global Research Trends
Language: English
Authors: Pat Maslin-Ostrowski (ORCID 0000-0001-8556-6860), Maysaa Barakat
Source: Journal of Research on Leadership Education. 2026 21(2):146-175.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 30
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Capstone Experiences, Doctoral Students, Research Training, Theory Practice Relationship, Administrator Education, Educational Administration, Context Effect, Local Issues, Global Approach
Geographic Terms: Florida
DOI: 10.1177/19427751251365958
ISSN: 1942-7751
Abstract: This retrospective, qualitative, cross-sectional study examined how experiential-learning contributed to the development of research capabilities of educational-leadership doctoral students. We explored how local problems of practice chosen by a community client for students to investigate aligned with national research trends, which for the purpose of this study were identified through conference themes of AERA and UCEA, and the influence of state, national, and global events between 2008 and 2022. Thematic analysis showed three findings (1) learning how to do research the real/hard way; (2) the occasional crossing of the theory-practice gap; and (3) dictates of local, national, and global contexts.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1504735
Database: ERIC
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