Training of specialists in the field of education at Harvard University

Volume 9 (2024), No. 1, pp. 6–13

[ PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES ]

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Abstract:

he article reveals the main results obtained during the study of the issue of training highly qualified specialists at Harvard University (USA). The basic requirements for obtaining a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy in Education) and an Ed.L.D (Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences in Leadership) degree are presented, the stages of training, directions, courses that are obligatory and optional in the learning process are characterized.

Keywords:

teacher training, doctoral program, Harvard University

Authors:

Galina A. Mikhailova, Candidate of Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Head of the Department, Far Eastern Fire and Rescue Academy – Branch of St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia (Vladivostok, Russian Federation)

For citation:

Mikhailova G.A. Training of specialists in the field of education at Harvard University. Social Competence, 2024, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 6–13. (In Russ.).

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