It’s not Video Anymore: Designing Digital Video for Learning and Assessment (Schwartz & Hartman, 2007)

Schwartz, D.L., & Hartman, K. (2007). It’s not Video Anymore: Designing Digital Video for Learning and Assessment. In R. Goldman, R. Pea, B. Barron, and S.J. Derry (Eds.), Video Research in the Learning Sciences (pp. 335-348). New York: Erlbaum. In this chapter, the authors describe the use of designed video, in which “the author of … Continue reading

Design-Based Research: An Emerging Paradigm for Educational Inquiry (DBRC, 2003)

The Design-Based Research Collective. (2003). Design-Based Research: An Emerging Paradigm for Educational Inquiry. Educational Researcher, 32.

The Scaffolded Knowledge Integration Framework for Instruction (Linn, Davis, & Eylon, 2004)

Linn, M.C., Davis, E.A., & Eylon, B. (2004). The Scaffolded Knowledge Integration Framework for Instruction. In M. C. Linn, E. A. Davis, & P. Bell (Eds.), Internet environments for science education (pp. 47–72). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. The authors translate their “knowledge integration perspective” into concrete, actionable principles for designers of science inquiry projects. … Continue reading

The Knowledge Integration Perspective on Learning (Linn, Eylon, & Davis, 2004)

Linn, M.C., Eylon, B., & Davis, E.A. (2004). The Knowledge Integration Perspective on Learning. In M. C. Linn, E. A. Davis, & P. Bell (Eds.), Internet environments for science education (pp. 29–46). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. The authors introduce the knowledge integration perspective on learning, a theoretical framework based on findings from the fields … Continue reading

Design-based research in education (Bell, Hoadley, & Linn, 2004)

Bell, P., Hoadley, C. M., & Linn, M. C. (2004). Design-based research in education. In M. C. Linn, E. A. Davis, & P. Bell (Eds.), Internet environments for science education (pp. 73–84). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. The authors describe and discuss the utility of design narratives in DBR. They also point to various types … Continue reading

Design Experiments: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges in Creating Complex Interventions in Classroom Settings (Brown, 1992)

Brown, A. (1992). Design Experiments: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges in Creating Complex Interventions in Classroom Settings. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2(2): 141-178. Brown provides a broad commentary on design experiments, including important theoretical and methodological issues.  She also calls for new and complex methodologies to capture the systemic nature of learning, teaching, and … Continue reading

Design-Based Research Design-Based Research: Putting a Stake in the Ground (Barab & Squire, 2004)

Barab, S. & Squire, K. (2004). Design-Based Research: Putting a Stake in the Ground. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 13(1): 1-14. In this opening article in a special journal issue devoted to design-based research, the authors discuss many of the “hot issues” around DBR, including how to evaluate the credibility of findings based on … Continue reading

Design Research: What We Learn When We Engage in Design (Edelson, 2002)

Edelson, D.C. (2002). Design Research: What We Learn When We Engage in Design. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 11(1), 105–121. This article discusses the value of design research, including the prescriptive and descriptive lessons (i.e., via domain theories, design frameworks, and design methodologies) that can be learned through such methodology. The authors use their … Continue reading

Design Experiments in Educational Research (Cobb et al., 2003)

Cobb, P., Confrey, J., diSessa, A., Lehrer, R., Schauble, L. (2003). Design experiments in educational research. Educational Researcher, 32, 1: 9 – 13. A great introduction to Design Experiments — what they are, why they are useful in educational research. The authors also discuss some common issues with implementation and post-hoc analysis of data. Overall, … Continue reading