Abstract
The outcomes of educational systems continue to lag far behind expectations at all
levels, primary, secondary, and tertiary. Meanwhile, the sheer amount of educational
research published in refereed journals has expanded enormously. There is an obvious
disconnect between the educational research papers published in professional journals
or presented at academic conferences and any form of beneficial impact on the
students, teachers, and other stakeholders in educational systems. This problem can be
traced back to those professors and research supervisors engaged in the preparation of
educational researchers who fail to convey to novice researchers important
distinctions between the goals and methods of educational research. Educational
design research provides a potentially viable alternative to the kind of educational
research that is commonly conducted in the field of educational technology.
Educational design research has the twin objectives of developing creative approaches
to solving human teaching, learning, and performance problems while at the same
time constructing a body of design principles that can guide future development
efforts. This paper argues that a reconsideration of educational research approaches is
crucial and that the time for greater uptake of educational design research is now.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-65 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Australian Journal of Educational Technology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Sept 2011 |
Keywords
- design research