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Conducting research and writing a capstone is the true challenge of a doctoral program and hence, we are going to get you thinking about it early. The capstone has several distinct phases but for now, just remember these four: The coursework: Which you are currently in. The prospectus: The research idea and research plan. The proposal: A detailed description of your research plan and study. The final document: Your study actually conducted, your data, your data analysis, and the results discussed. In this course, we are going to start with the problem statement of a prospectus. To ensure you have all the necessary pieces of a prospectus, Walden University developed the prospectus form which scaffolds the process. Make sure to download the correct EdD form: https://academicguides(dot)waldenu(dot)edu/research-center/program-documents/eddLinks to an external site. The form itself contains explanations, resources, and examples. It is recommended that you (a) bookmark this Website and (b) print the appendix of the EdD Prospectus Form. The feedback from your instructor will be very concise and constructive, meaning that the instructor might also say “no, this is not a good idea”. Writing a capstone requires a thick skin which you will probably notice very soon. Keep in mind that only this direct and constructive feedback will move you forward with your study. If the instructor tells you to change something, then s/he is preventing you from spending a decade on a study. Trust your instructor’s experience in research. S/he has conducted and guided many research projects. For example, if you have in mind to evaluate a program at your workplace with a mixed method study, it will require you to become an expert in both methodologies – quantitative and qualitative – and also learn to triangulate these results. Your instructor might suggest that you pick either the quantitative or the qualitative part, become an expert in one methodology, conduct your study, graduate, and then embark on the other part after graduation. Your instructor has your best interest in mind, always.To prepare: Review the following examples of problem statements: Problem for EDD Dissertation The problem that will be addressed through this study is that approximately 50% of education doctoral students at U.S. online institutions do not graduate, despite free additional research courses made available online by the Department of Education. Problem for EDD Project Study The problem that will be addressed through this study is that approximately 60% of freshmen do not score proficient on the reading comprehension subscale of the Georgia Milestone Assessment System (GMAS) at Georgia High School (GHS, a pseudonym), despite the implementation of a new tutoring program. Post a one-sentence problem statement that you can see yourself investigating. A research problem is something not working in education. A research problem is not a pet peeve or something you like to see personally to happen in education. At this point, you do not have the solution to the problem (or you would not need the study). Do not add to the problem statement what you think the reasons for the problem might be. All Discussion board postings should be done in a scholarly voice, impeccable APA style, and faultless spelling and grammar. Your post must be original to you; all materials are subject to review for originality and