Design-Based Research: An Emerging Paradigm for Educational Inquiry

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Abstract

The authors argue that design-based research, which blends empirical educational research with the theory-driven design of learning environments, is an important methodology for understanding how, when, and why educational innovations work in practice. Design-based researchers’ innovations embody specific theoretical claims about teaching and learning, and help us understand the relationships among educational theory, designed artifact, and practice. Design is central in efforts to foster learning, create usable knowledge, and advance theories of learning and teaching in complex settings. Design-based research also may contribute to the growth of human capacity for subsequent educational reform.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5-8
Number of pages4
JournalEducational Researcher
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education

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