The academic study of instruction may involve the creation of curricula to facilitate better student learning experiences. Students of instruction programs may encounter a variety of education-based subjects, including practical instructional design techniques and the laws and ethics of current educational practices.

The United States of America commonly called the United States, is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are in first North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in northwestern North America, west of Canada and east of Russia across the Bering Strait, and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-North Pacific. The country also has five populated and nine unpopulated territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean.

The Doctor of Education degree builds on the knowledge gained in undergraduate and master’s programs. Educators seeking to further their careers in positions with more responsibility may pursue this advanced degree.