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“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way.
On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.”
— Arundhati Roy
My PhD Journey, So Far...
As part of my PhD Journey with Nova Scotia's Inter-University Educational Studies Program, I had to develop a Portfolio that demonstrates 5 key areas of competencies.
The program is co-hosted by: Acadia University, Mount Saint Vincent University and St. Francis Xavier University. My supervisor is Dr. Michael Corbett so my home institution is Acadia University, but I have committee members that include people from other universities as well as my own.
My committee members currently are: Dr. Ashwani Kumar of Mount Saint Vincent University and Dr. John Colton of Acadia University. Dr. Kumar is a Professor in the Educational Studies program, and Dr. Colton is head of the Community Development Department at Acadia.
The 5 Competency Areas include:
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General Knowledge
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In-Depth Knowledge
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Research Knowledge
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Professional & Collegial
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Teaching & Instructional
The narrative for this portfolio is divided into sections on this website related to an Introduction (which includes links to a chart of the artefacts included here, and the narrative in full), the 5 competency areas, and a Moving Forward section to speak to what I see as next steps for me in this program.
General Knowledge
This section is about demonstrating a broad familiarity with prominent social, scientific and educational theoretical traditions and trends related to educational studies.
In-Depth Knowledge
This section is about demonstrating a thorough and detailed knowledge of a range of issues in my specific doctoral focus area.
Research Knowledge & Competencies
This section is about demonstrating research competence and critical analysis of current research and methodological issues.
Professional & Collegial Competencies
This section is about demonstrating range of activities that will enhance active professional engagement.
Teaching & Instructional Competencies
This section is about demonstrating readiness to assume role of teacher and mentor in academia and other educational contexts.
Moving Forward
Toward A Methodology & A Research Proposal
This section is about how I will be moving forward in my PhD journey. Selecting artefacts and writing a narrative for this Portfolio assignment has helped me to explore a variety of methodological approaches that interest me, and will also now form a basis for what I need to do next which is a research proposal.
