Augusta University’s Doctor of Education in Educational Innovation program is a member of the Carnegie
Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED). Part of CPED’s mission is to investigate, study, and consider
solutions for problems of practice. CPED defines a problem of practice as: “a persistent, contextualized, and
specific issue embedded in the work of a professional practitioner, the addressing of which has the potential to
result in improved understanding, experience, and outcomes.”

Write a paper 4-5 page paper (no more and no less), where you select an educational problem of practice to
examine. Follow this outline and make sure to respond to the questions. Use this organizational framework for
your paper. Also, you should follow APA 7thEdition Style Guidelines in your paper with a cover page,
appropriate in-text citation, and a reference page.
Outline for Paper
Introduction
Identification of a Problem of Practice
• What is the problem?
• Who is affected/impacted?
• Where does the problem reside? What is the context of this problem?
• Why do you perceive this to be a persistent problem?
• Are there data to support your perception?
• What research or literature supports this as a problem? Cite no more than two studies.
Investigation of the Problem
• What might you do to understand the problem?
• How might you test possible interventions or solutions for the problem?
• What research methodologies might you use?
• How might a collaborative research team approach/investigate this problem?
Conclusion
• A brief summary of what you have presented in your paper
References