School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects | School of Education and Leadership (2024)
Browse this collection of Capstone Projects submitted by students completing their master’s degrees in the Hamline School of Education and Leadership. Capstones are the culminating degree work and include research that draws from the student's formal study as well as professional and personal development. Submissions include a scholarly written description of the project and may include the project artifact (as a supplemental file).
Capstone Projects are documented in Digital Commons as a degree completion option, starting in 2017.
Capstones are the culminating degree work and include research that draws from the student's formal study as well as professional and personal development. Submissions include a scholarly written description of the project and may include the project artifact (as a supplemental file).
Research current trends and issues: Look for current trends and issues in your field of study and choose a topic that addresses them. This will make your capstone project more relevant and impactful. Consult with your advisor: Consult with your capstone advisor to get their input and guidance on choosing a topic.
Thesis and capstone projects synthesize your overall learning, taking the knowledge you've gained throughout your program and applying it to your own research. A thesis, which often requires more intensive research than a capstone, may span multiple years depending on the level of the psychology program.
The capstone project is a unique opportunity to carry out independent group research in order to devise an innovative solution for a real-world problem.
The capstone proposal summary is a short paragraph (8-10 sentences) that summarizes the goals and objectives for the capstone project/experience. Someone should be able to read the summary in 1-2 minutes and understand what you are going to do and what you intend to get out of the experience.
Some universities can deny graduation to their students if they fail the major or program. Other schools will not disqualify and may give another chance to revise the capstone project.
Capstone Projects vary in length, but you can expect to spend about 4 to 8 weeks working on your project, making revisions, and reviewing the work of your peers. Most Capstone Projects require about 40 hours of total work time.
Similar to IB, since AP Capstone is only offered at a select few schools, colleges won't be specifically looking for AP Capstone or favoring it, since not all students have access to it. Still, if you take Capstone, aspects of the program—especially the long research paper—will likely look desirable to most colleges.
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