A Ph.D. is often the terminal degree - the highest
level of education--that can be achieved in a field of study. For any subject,
a Ph.D.-holder is qualified to pursue a career teaching their expertise at the
university level. So what's the difference between a DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D)
AND DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (ED.D)? Read below to learn more.
Ph.D. in Education:
The Ph.D. in Education is earned through a research degree program
designed for individuals whose career goals include teaching and conducting
research at the university level. Graduates may also work as researchers for
nonprofit organizations, government agencies or institutional researchers. Most
classes are research-based; they may cover workplace learning, curriculum development,
politics of higher education and statistical methods.
Students may also be required to choose a specialization within the
education field. They must then complete a dissertation in their area of study
in order to graduate. The dissertation is written under the supervision of an
advisor, often a university professor. It is presented and defended to a panel
of faculty in order to gain graduation permissions.
Doctor of Education:
An Ed.D. Qualifies its holder to teach, but often takes a more
entrepreneurial and technical approach to education. Those seeking an Ed.D May
be interested in the corporate and administrative side of the education field.
These professionals often focus on creating curricula and improving education
systems within a given school district or at a specific private school or
university.
The program combines many elements of higher learning instruction. Among
these are skills development, research, problem-solving and theory. Candidates
for this program are often required to have already received their master's
degree and have worked in school administration, which also assumes the
candidate has worked as a teacher in some capacity (the path to school
administration varies by state). Courses may include organizational theory,
finance, governance, workplace learning, organizational studies and the history
of higher education.
In addition to completing coursework, all students are likely required
to participate in summer project workshops and submit a culmination project.
While being enrolled in a doctoral degree program is not required to
participate in such workshops, the culmination project complements the flow of
the program in that it is a research project that the student completes over a
series of years by consistently building upon former studies and practice.
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Full Name of PHD = Doctor of Philosophy
It
is an educational qualification degree. The person needs to have a master
degree for applying Ph.D programme.
1) Is Ph.D a degree?
Ans: Yes
2) What is the minimum educational qualification one should
hold to apply Ph.D programme?
Ans: Master Degree from recognised university.
3) Top colleges for doing Ph.D in India:
A) Indian Institute Technology (IITs)
B) Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
C) Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI)
D) Hyderabad Central University (HCU)
E) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
F )Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata (ISI)
G) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNTU)
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