Students’ Problems and Needs in Doing Dissertation, Doctor of Education Program in Educational Leadership

Abstract

     The objectives of this research were: 1) study the problems and needs of the students in the dissertation, 2) encourage the students to have the ability to do the dissertation effectively, and 3) solve problems for the students to have ability to do the dissertation effectively. The study population consists of 2^nd student Ed.D. Educational Leadership. Using Kemmis, K. and McTaggart, R.^๒classroom action research: planning, action, observation, and reflection. The keys research found as following:

     The problems and needs of the students in the dissertation were as follows: 1) time allocation for dissertation, 2) helping instructors introduce knowledge, concepts and theories related to leadership, educational administration, research methodology, research search engines, and dissertation processes, and 3) instructors who give advice and listen to the problems of the students.

     The encourages for students to have the ability to do the dissertation were: (1) working on assignment by the advisors, and (2) research data as instructed by the advisors. Encouraging students to set the topic of the dissertation, research objective, and study the variables.
 
     The solutions for the students to have the ability to do the dissertation were; (1) study the students as a case study for students are assisted by advisors and take the advice from the advisors to study the document, (2) using new activities help solve problems for students, and (3) using new projects change the achievement of the students.