Doctor of Education
- noun
- /ˈdɒktər əv ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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Doctor en Educación
- Of additional importance were the parallel but related efforts of other educators in changing normal schools to colleges, colleges to universities, and in the creation of the Doctor of Education degree.
- Doctor of Education degree
Examples
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After years of study, she proudly received her Doctor of Education degree focused on leadership in education.
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I'm Hedrick Arian, forty-six years old, a doctor of education, not medicine.
Fiction book (1996) -
Candidates for the degrees of Master and Doctor of Education will rise.
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Candidates for the degrees of Master and Doctor of Education will rise.
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These ideas work for me, and I think they'll work for you—but remember, I am a Doctor of Education, not an MD.
Blog text (6) -
Psychologists are generally Doctors of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctors of Psychology (Psy.D.), or Doctors of Education (Ed.D.) who must complete at least four years of postgraduate school; however, only those who have been licensed can call themselves psychologists.
Blog text (11) -
Hedrick Arian is a Doctor of Education with expertise in curriculum development.
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Many educators pursue a Doctor of Education to advance their knowledge and research skills in the field.
Synonyms
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6.2
A university degree for people who study education at the highest level
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8.1
A university degree for people who work in education
How Advanced
- Specialized
61
3.3
34
2.7
307
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'doctor' (a person with a doctorate) + 'of' (possessive/field marker) + 'education' (the field) yields a doctoral degree in the field of education. This follows a common cross-linguistic academic naming pattern (e.g., 'Doctor of X' / 'Doctor en X'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Doctor of Education comes from older words: Doctor once meant 'teacher' and Education comes from a word meaning 'to bring up' or 'train' learners. So the title shows someone who has the highest degree for study and research about teaching and schools.