Design-Based Research

Introductory Videos

Introduction to Design-Based Experiments (watch on YouTube) David Joyner Jun 6, 2016 David Joyner introduces Design-Based Experiments as part of Research Principles and Methodologies. Joyner, D. & Udacity. (2016, June 6). Research Principles and Methodologies: Design-Based Experiments Introductory Video. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoID5_JZHFk

Introductory Resources

What is Design-based research (DBR)? “Webliography Group” Extended Weblioography on DBR answering what is Design-based Research (DBR)? How does DBR begin? How does DBR differ from other research methodologies? Design-based Research Webliogrpahy. University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://dbr.coe.uga.edu/FAQ.html

Design-based Research Jun 9, 2016 Edutech wiki page for Design Based Research. Design-based Research. edutech Wiki. Retrieved from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Design-based_research

What is Design-based Research? Jan 1, 2006 A PEER tutorial for Design-based Research (DBR) that addresses 5 main questions. What is DBR? How does DBR differ from other approaches? How did DBR get started? What are the benefits of DBR? What are some critical perspective? What is Design-based Research? University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://dbr.coe.uga.edu/explain01.htm

Design-Based Research: A Decade of Progress in Education Research? Terry Anderson, Julie Shattuck Jan 1, 2012 Design-based research (DBR) evolved near the beginning of the 21st century and was heralded as a practical research methodology that could effectively bridge the chasm between research and practice in formal education. In this article, the authors review the characteristics of DBR and analyze the five most cited DBR articles from each year of this past decade. They illustrate the context, publications, and most popular interventions utilized. They conclude that interest in DBR is increasing and that results provide limited evidence for guarded optimism that the methodology is meeting its promised benefits. Anderson, T & Shattuck, J. (2012). Design-Based Research: A Decade of Progress in Education Research?. Retrieved from http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/0013189x11428813

Design-Based Research Michelle Jacobsen Nov 1, 2014 A page outlining Design-Based Reserch projects and work that has been funded by the University of Calgary. Jacobsen. University of Calgary. Retrieved from http://www.cea-ace.ca/education-canada/article/design-based-research.

Scholarly Readings

Design-Based Research: Putting a Stake in the Ground Sasha Barab, Kurt Squire Jan 1, 2004 The emerging field of the learning sciences is one that is interdisciplinary, drawing on multiple theoretical perspectives and research paradigms so as to build understandings of the nature and conditions of learning, cognition, and development. Barab, S., & Squire, K. (2004). Design-based research: Putting a stake in the ground. The journal of the learning sciences, 13(1), 1-14.

On the theoretical breadth of design-based research in education Philip Bell Jun 1, 2004 In contrast to recent efforts to seek a singular definition for design experimentation, I argue that methodological and epistemological issues are significantly more tractable if considered from the perspective of manifold families of theoretically-framed design-based research. After characterizing a range of such families, I suggest that as we deliberate on the nature of design-based research greater attention be given to the pluralistic nature of learning theory, the relationship between theory and method, and working across theoretical and methodological boundaries through the use of mixed methods. Finally, I suggest that design-based research—with its focus on promoting, sustaining, and understanding innovation in the world—should be considered a form of scholarly inquiry that sits alongside the panoply of canonical forms ranging from the experimental, historical, philosophical, sociological, legal, and the interpretive. Bell, P. (2004). On the theoretical breadth of design-based research in education. Educational Psychologist, 39(4), 243-253.

Design-Based Research Methods for Studying Learning in Context: Introduction William A. Sandoval, Philip Bell Dec 1, 2004 As a collection, these articles depict the unique, evolving, and expanding role of design-based approaches to educational inquiry. They also highlight the pressing issues and future directions currently facing researchers making use of this methodological orientation. We believe that by bringing some much-needed clarity around the nature of design-based research to the broader readership of Educational Psychologist, it will fuel productive discussions of research methodology and modes of inquiry currently appropriate for the study of learning. Sandoval, W. A., & Bell, P. (2004). Design-based research methods for studying learning in context: Introduction. Educational Psychologist, 39(4), 199-201.

The practice of design-based research: Uncovering the interplay between design, research, and the real-world context Diana Joseph Dec 1, 2004 The author documents the process used for design-based research as part of the passion curriculym. Joseph, D. (2004). The practice of design-based research: Uncovering the interplay between design, research, and the real-world context. Educational Psychologist, 39(4), 235-242. Retrieved from http://treeves.coe.uga.edu/EDIT9990/Joseph2004.pdf

Design research: A socially responsible approach to instructional technology research in higher education Thomas C. Reeves, Jan Harrington, Ron Oliver Mar 1, 2005 The article describes design-based research and then makes a case for using in conjunction with educational technology. Reeves, T. C., Herrington, J., & Oliver, R. (2005). Design research: A socially responsible approach to instructional technology research in higher education. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 16(2), 96-115. Retrieved from http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.110.652&rep=rep1&type=pdf

Design-Based Research and Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments Feng Wang, Michael J. Hannafin Dec 1, 2005 During the past decade, design-based research has demonstrated its potential as a methodology suitable to both research and design of technology-enhanced learning environments (TELEs). In this paper, we define and identify characteristics of design-based research, describe the importance ofdesign-based research for the development of TELEs, propose principles for implementing design-based research with TELEs, and discuss future challenges of using this methodology Wang, F., & Hannafin, M. J. (2005). Design-based research and technology-enhanced learning environments. Educational technology research and development, 53(4), 5-23.

Design-Based Research and Educational Technology: Rethinking Technology and the Research Agenda Tel Amiel, Thomas C. Reeves Oct 1, 2008 The authors argue in favor of technology used in the classrooms to benefit teaching and learning. They say a research based approach is needed to prove technology can work and show how technology can improve the research methods then in use. Amiel, T., & Reeves, T. C. (2008). Design-Based Research and Educational Technology: Rethinking Technology and the Research Agenda. Educational Technology & Society, 11 (4), 29–40. Retrieved from http://www.ifets.info/journals/11_4/3.pdf

Using a Design-Based Research Study to Identify Principles for Training Instructors to Teach Online Julie Shattuck, Terry Anderson Dec 10, 2013 Within the overall framework of design-based research, this paper reports on a study that focused on evaluating an online training course for online instructors. This intervention was designed as a possible solution to the problem facing many higher education institutions of how to provide quality, accessible training for mostly part-time instructors who are making the transition to teaching online. The research project explored whether the training course had any impact on the participants’ later teaching practice. The major outcome of this research study is the identification of design principles that can be used by other researchers and practitioners designing online instructor training. Shattuck, J., & Anderson, T. (2013). Using a design-based research study to identify principles for training instructors to teach online. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 14(5).

Examples of Design-Based Research in Action

Creating context: Design-based research in creating and understanding CSCL Christopher Hoadley Jan 7, 2002 From the introduction: 'This article describes a general approach to combining research and design in the creation of collaborative learning in an online tool.' Hoadley, C. P. (2002, January). Creating context: Design-based research in creating and understanding CSCL. In Proceedings of the conference on computer support for collaborative learning: Foundations for a CSCL community (pp. 453-462). International Society of the Learning Sciences. Retrieved from http://tophe.net/papers/cscl02hoadley.pdf

Design-based Research Strategies for Studying Situated Learning in a Multi-user Virtual Environment Chris Dede, Brian Nelson, Diane Jass Ketelhut, Jody Clarke, Cassie Bowman Jun 22, 2004 Applied to a science curriculum, the research sought to understand if a Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE) could achieve acceptable results in a situated learning environment. Dede, C., Nelson, B., Ketelhut, D. J., Clarke, J., & Bowman, C. (2004, June). Design-based research strategies for studying situated learning in a multi-user virtual environment. In Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Learning sciences (pp. 158-165). International Society of the Learning Sciences. Retrieved from http://rivercity5.activeworlds.com/rivercityproject/documents/dedeICLS04.pdf

Design-based Research Strategies for Developing a Scientific Inquiry Curriculum in a Multi-user Virtual Environment Brian Nelson, Diane Jass Ketelhut, Jody Clarke, Cassie Bowman, Chris Dede Jan 1, 2005 As a follow-up to their 2005 paper (also included in the class library) this paper discusses the results of developing a scientific inquiry curriculum in a Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE). This research was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Nelson, B., Ketelhut, D. J., Clarke-Midura, J., Bowman, C., & Dede, C. (2005). Design-based research strategies for developing a scientific inquiry curriculum in a multi-user virtual environment. Educational Technology, 45(1), 21. Retrieved from http://rivercity.activeworlds.com/rivercityproject/documents/nelson_edtech_nov2.pdf

Combining Design Based Research and Action Research to Test Management Solutions Daniel Andriessen Jun 1, 2006 The paper proposes a methodology for design-based research applied to organizational research. Andriessen, D. (2006, August). Combining design-based research and action research to test management solutions. In 7th World Congress Action Research. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel_Andriessen/publication/242695924_Combining_design-based_research_and_action_research_to_test_management_solutions/links/0a85e5341353c4c185000000.pdf

A Journey Through a Design-Based Research Project Wayne Cotton, Lori Lockyer, Gwyn Brickell Jan 1, 2009 This paper describes how design-based research was used to construct an application used to support K-12 teachers in the implementation of an effecting learning system. Cotton, W., Lockyer, L. & Brickell, G. J. (2009). A Journey Through a Design-Based Research Project. In G. Siemens & C. Fulford (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2009 (pp. 1364-1371). Chesapeake, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Retrieved from http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2308&context=edupapers

Design-based research: case of a teaching sequence on mechanics Andree Tiberghien, Jacques Vince, Pierre Gaidioz Jan 1, 2009 The authors present a framework to develop design-based research. Using mechanics as the subject, the authors describe how design-based research can be used to develop teaching resources. Then they explain how the theory guides the design of everything they needed to apply the theory in a classroom to teach students the subject matter. Andree Tiberghien, Jacques Vince, Pierre Gaidioz. Design-based research: case of a teaching sequence on mechanics. International Journal of Science Education, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2009, 31 (17), pp.2275-2314. Retrieved from https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00529922/document

Design-Based Research in Science Education: One Step Towards Methodology Kalle Juuti, Jari Lavonen Oct 26, 2012 The authors offer a pragmatic application of design-based research for education. The specific subject is science education. Juuti, K., & Lavonen, J. (2012). Design-based research in science education: One step towards methodology. Nordic studies in science education, 2(2), 54-68. Retrieved from http://www.mv.helsinki.fi/home/kjuuti/Juuti_lavonen_nordina_dbr.pdf

An Introduction to Design-Based Research with an Example From Statistics Education Arthur Bakker, Dolly van Eerde Jan 1, 2015 This paper is in two parts. The first part explains design-based research and the second part provides examples of design-based research from statistics education. The target audience is researchers, including master's and PhD students. Bakker, A., & van Eerde, D. (2015). An introduction to design-based research with an example from statistics education. In Approaches to qualitative research in mathematics education (pp. 429-466). Springer Netherlands. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256618979_An_Introduction_to_Design-Based_Research_with_an_Example_From_Statistics_Education

Design based research to create instructional design templates for learning objects Sameer S Sahasrabudhe, Sahana Murthy, Sridhar Iyer This paper explains the key components of design-based research, different design-based research modesl, and how design-based research can be applied to instructional design. Sahasrabudhe, S. S., Murthy, S., & Iyer, S. (n.d.) Design based research to create instructional design templates for learning objects. Retrieved from http://www.it.iitb.ac.in/~sri/papers/dbr4LOs-nfe2013.pdf