Organizing Research and Development at the Intersection of Learning, Implementation, and Design
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- 1 October 2011
- journal article
- Published by American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Educational Researcher
- Vol. 40 (7), 331-337
- https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189x11421826
Abstract
This article describes elements of an approach to research and development called design-based implementation research. The approach represents an expansion of design research, which typically focuses on classrooms, to include development and testing of innovations that foster alignment and coordination of supports for improving teaching and learning. As in policy research, implementation is a key focus of theoretical development and analysis. What distinguishes this approach from both traditional design research and policy research is the presence of four key elements: (a) a focus on persistent problems of practice from multiple stakeholders’ perspectives; (b) a commitment to iterative, collaborative design; (c) a concern with developing theory related to both classroom learning and implementation through systematic inquiry; and (d) a concern with developing capacity for sustaining change in systems.Keywords
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