Educational Design Research
Educational Design Research
Summary
Provides a synthesised assessment of the use of development research in education, looking at four main elements. This work provides background information including origins, definitions of development research, description of applications and benefits and risks associated with studies of this kind.
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Educational Design Research by Jan Van Den Akker
The field of design research has been gaining momentum over the last five years, particularly in educational studies. As papers and articles have grown in number, definition of the domain is now beginning to standardise. This book fulfils a growing need by providing a synthesised assessment of the use of development research in education. It looks at four main elements: background information including origins, definitions of development research, description of applications and benefits and risks associated with studies of this kind how the approach can serve the design of learning environments and educational technology quality assurance - how to safeguard academic rigor while conducting design and development studies a synthesis and overview of the topic along with relevant reflections.'This collection is a good introduction to the issues of design research as a methodology' - British Journal of Educational Teachnology
Jan van den Akker is Professor at the Department of Curriculum, University of Twente, the Netherlands, and Director of the National Institute for Curriculum Development.
Koeno Gravemeijer is Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Susan McKenney is Assistant Professor at the Department of Curriculum, University of Twente, the Netherlands.
Nienke Nieveen is Assistant Professor at the Department of Curriculum, University of Twente, the Netherlands.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415396356 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415396352 |
| Title | Educational Design Research |
| Author | Jan Van Den Akker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-08-17 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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