Design-Based Research: An Emerging Paradigm for Educational Inquiry

2003/01/01 by The Design-Based Research Collective · 2,604 citations
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paper · doi:10.3102/0013189x032001005

published in Educational Researcher 32(1), 5-8 (SAGE Publishing)

openalex publication_date 2003/01/01 · openalex created_date 2022/05/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

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.

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