Professor: Alan Foley
- Email: afoley@syr.edu
- Web: http://alan-foley.net/dbr.htm
Hybrid Course Format (meets online and face-to-face)
- Meets M 4:00-6:45 (Online-only weeks TBA)
Design-based research is an emerging form of educational inquiry. design-based research involves the iterative development and study of complex educational interventions in naturalistic settings. In contrast to methods that are strictly observational, design-based research seek to shape and refine learning environments and experiences in context. Design-based research research projects might focus on such endeavors as: the creation of a new instructional sequence, the development of a new professional development approach, or the design of a new learning technology. This form of inquiry involves foundational features of design practice as well as quantitative and qualitative research as appropriate.
This course will introduce students to different design-based research methods in educational research. It will also provide students with experience in carrying out their own design-based research studies. Through a combination of readings, lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and class exercises, students will be introduced to the issues and practices associated with design-based research and how different researchers engage in this kind of work. By learning about the work of different researchers, students will also be introduced to distinct forms of design-based research in education. Students will apply what they have learned to the design and conduct of their own design-based research studies.
This course is not a substitute for coursework on quantitative or qualitative methods, but should be considered a compliment courses in those areas.
Students will:
- Understand the various forms of design-based research that are being conducted in the field of education.
- Design a design-based study.
- Engage in design activities and discussion.
- Assemble and present conclusions from their design-based research project.
- Offer constructive feedback on colleagues’ work and incorporate feedback into one’s own work
