Learning, Literacies and Technologies, PhD

Program Overview

The Learning, Literacies and Technologies PhD program at ASU prepares scholars to lead research and transform education through transdisciplinary engagements. Students explore the nature of learning, curriculum, and literacies for diverse learners across contexts, with an emphasis on technology's role in supporting learning and understanding learning conditions. The program culminates in a dissertation that demonstrates students' ability to conduct independent research and contribute to the field of education.

Program Outline

Learning, Literacies and Technologies, PhD program at ASU

Degree Overview:

• This PhD program prepares scholars to lead research and transform education programs through transdisciplinary engagements.
• Students explore, influence, and transform institutions & practices using multi-theoretical & methodological perspectives.
• Focuses on nature of learning, curriculum, literacies for diverse learners across contexts.
• Emphasizes technology's role in supporting learning, designing environments, & understanding learning conditions.

Outline:

• 85 total credit hours:
• Core (9 credits):
• DCI 701/702: Transdisciplinary Seminars I & II
• DCI 706: Academic Writing
• Specialization (15 credits): chosen in consultation with advisors
• Research (12 credits):
• COE 503: Intro to Qualitative Research
• DCI 752: Quantitative Research Design
• Additional advanced research methods course
• Electives (37 credits):
• 7 credits of inquiry courses chosen with advisor

Teaching:

• Faculty with diverse backgrounds collaborate with students individually and in teams.
• Focus on designing powerful studies, implementation, data analysis, writing reports, and presenting/publishing research.
• Prepare students to conduct theoretical, conceptual, and humanities-based education research.

Careers:

• Educational researchers, leading design, development, & implementation of literacies/technologies for diverse learners across K-12 and higher education.
• Serve as scholars, leaders, & teacher educators bridging boundaries to tackle learning challenges.
• Career examples: college program directors, educators, instructional designers/specialists, professors, researchers, teacher educators.

Other:

• Students begin research during first semester and continue throughout the program.
• Program encourages crafting specialization programs and working with faculty across the university.
• Students develop areas of expertise at the cutting-edge of educational research, leading innovation & exploration of new technology-driven learning approaches.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 required for last 60 hours of first bachelor's or in applicable master's degree.
• Three letters of recommendation, personal statement, guided writing sample, and CV required for applications.
• Non-native English speakers must provide English proficiency proof regardless of residency.