Design Research: What We Learn When We Engage in Design Export

@article{citeulike:6083324, abstract = {Educational researchers are increasingly using design as a means of advancing their understanding. Historically design in educational research has served as a way to implement theories for testing. The emerging design research paradigm treats design as a strategy for developing and refining theories. In this article, I discuss the lessons that can be learned from design. Starting from a model that characterizes designs in terms of problem analyses, design solutions, and design processes, I describe 3 types of theories that can be developed through design research: domain theories, design frame-works, and design methodologies. I present examples from a design research program investigating software supports for reflective inquiry. I argue for design research as form of educational research because (a) design offers opportunities to learn unique lessons, (b) design research yields practical lessons that can be directly applied, and (c) design research engages researchers in the direct improvement of educational practice.}, author = {Edelson, Daniel C.}, citeulike-article-id = {6083324}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1466722}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/1466722}, doi = {10.2307/1466722}, issn = {10508406}, journal = {The Journal of the Learning Sciences}, keywords = {design, methods}, number = {1}, pages = {105--121}, posted-at = {2009-11-07 20:33:17}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Taylor \& Francis Group)}, title = {Design Research: What We Learn When We Engage in Design}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1466722}, volume = {11}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6083324 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6083324 N2 - Educational researchers are increasingly using design as a means of advancing their understanding. Historically design in educational research has served as a way to implement theories for testing. The emerging design research paradigm treats design as a strategy for developing and refining theories. In this article, I discuss the lessons that can be learned from design. Starting from a model that characterizes designs in terms of problem analyses, design solutions, and design processes, I describe 3 types of theories that can be developed through design research: domain theories, design frame-works, and design methodologies. I present examples from a design research program investigating software supports for reflective inquiry. I argue for design research as form of educational research because (a) design offers opportunities to learn unique lessons, (b) design research yields practical lessons that can be directly applied, and (c) design research engages researchers in the direct improvement of educational practice. IS - 1 JF - The Journal of the Learning Sciences SN - 10508406 EP - 121 TI - Design Research: What We Learn When We Engage in Design PB - Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Taylor & Francis Group) VL - 11 SP - 105 KW - design KW - methods AU - Edelson, Daniel PY - 2002/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1466722 ER -