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Toward a Framework for Robust Design-Based Research
by M. Shane Tutwiler*, Denise M. Bressler , Joseph Reilly , Eileen McGivney , Tina A. Grotzer and Chris Dede
EIET 2023, Vol 3, Issue 3, 1-7, https://doi.org/10.35745/eiet2023v03.03.0001 - Published on September 30, 2023
Abstract
Design-based research (DBR) is a popular approach for studying and maximizing the effectiveness of learning environments in the Learning Sciences. This approach has historically been approached from a mixed-methodological perspective. In this article, we argue that, with an ever-increasing focus on using the results of DBR to inform policy and practice, the design of DBR studies must be made more robust by addressing issues inherent to the quantitative methodologies employed to track gains in le...