scholarly journals Conditions for the Active Involvement of Teachers in a Design-Based Research Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-54
Author(s):  
Berit Bungum ◽  
Anders Sanne
Keyword(s):  
Research Project ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Active Involvement

scholarly journals Digital Student Conference Platform Implementation: The case study of the “Research Project” course

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileios Orfanakis ◽  
Stamatios Papadakis ◽  
Michail Kalogiannakis ◽  
Maria Ampartzaki ◽  
Kostas Vassilakis
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Digital Platform ◽  
Educational Methods ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Digital Ecosystem

Today, during the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ which is led by the Internet and the digital ecosystem it creates, schools are expected to achieve the development of not only the functional skills of literacy and numeracy but also of general knowledge. The apparent inadequacy of the standardized education system to respond to the needs and interests of 21st-century students urges researchers to adopt new forms of teaching as meaningful and high-quality teaching requires a more active use of innovative educational methods and tools. With the rapid development of IT globally, there is a tendency to utilize the capabilities of e-learning as a mode of distance learning since itcan function both independently of and in conjunction with conventional teaching. The varied applications of Web 2.0 tools create new possibilities in the educational sector. It provides the ability to develop innovative educational methods that transform students from passive recipients of information to knowledge creators through an active involvement in the learning process often within a modern interactive environment. This study presents the results of the implementation of a teaching intervention, with the use of a flexible and student-centered web system developed and used as complementary to the ‘Research Project’ course during the first term of the 2015-2016 school year. The ultimate goal of this effort was to highlight and consequently incorporate the use of a digital platform for student conferences which we implemented in schools as a means to research, learning, and skill development. The students had the opportunity to participate in a digital community which employed distance learning tools for communication, cooperation, and learning during a digital conference in which they had leading roles as writers and reviewers. The initial results of the pilot study indicated that the use of the digital platform increased the interest of students, supported the development of various skills and contributed to the overall improvement of the teaching and learning process.

Quality MattersTM: An Educational Input in an Ongoing Design-Based Research Project

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Adair ◽  
Kay Shattuck
Keyword(s):  
Research Project ◽  
Design Based Research

The Pilot Year of the Design Based Research Project

2021 ◽  
pp. 62-79
Author(s):  
Margaret Sheehy ◽  
Donna M. Scanlon
Keyword(s):  
Research Project ◽  
Design Based Research

scholarly journals Using Design-Based Research for Virtual Worlds Research Projects

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Santos
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Theoretical Issues

Due to the characteristics of educational virtual worlds, the present manuscript underlines the need for a research model that considers the social context as part of its unit of analysis instead of just the individual’s cognitive process and learning. It is proposed that such a research approach could be design-based research (DBR), because the methodology employed by the DBR perspective thoroughly meets the challenges related to understanding how learning occurs inside a complex context of activities and interactions like those that usually take place inside an educational virtual environment. To accomplish this, the DBR employs an iterative methodology, which consists of repeating cycles of design, implementation, analysis, and redesign. This systematic procedure allows theory to emerge during the process and, thus, using DBR a researcher not only understands how to improve the quality of a certain virtual world, but also addresses theoretical issues regarding the theoretical background on which her design was based to revise and extend it. The main objective of this article is to propose the use of design-based research as a viable methodology to do research in a virtual world like Second Life and to describe in detail how to do it. First, the design-based research approach is explained in terms of its origins, its methodological resources, and its theoretical underpinnings. Secondly, considering the characteristics and affordances of virtual worlds, an adaptation is proposed and explained to employ it for a virtual world research project. Finally, an example of a research project is built to show how the proposed design-based research methodology can be applied to plan it and revise its underlying theory.

scholarly journals Children's Cultural Backpack and Preschool Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 169-191
Author(s):  
Karin Forsling
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
Interactive Learning Environment ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Design Theories

This chapter centres on how children's informal acquisition of textual knowledge is used or not used when children and teachers interact in formal literacy situations involving digital tools in preschool. When an interactive learning environment becomes meaningful in the eyes of children, there is potential for creativity and learning and children become competent agents in their own context and cultural environment. The empirical starting point for the chapter is qualitative observations made for a research project at a Swedish preschool. The study was organised as design-based research. The study displayed an interesting dimension of interaction in which the child had or assumed agency in dialogue with an adult. This involved occasions when the teacher was responsive to understanding the child's cultural backpack. The study is based on didactic design theories. The perspective adds to the understanding of learning in relation to human sign-creating activities.

scholarly journals Integrating Regional Management Needs into a Mid-Atlantic Shorelines Research Project

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. 223-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Turner ◽  
Thomas Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Advisory Group ◽  
Review Panel ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Shoreline Management ◽  
Program Manager ◽  
Regional Management ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Review Criterion ◽  
Management Advisory

Abstract We provide an example of how one estuarine research project engaged regional managers to help guide the research towards the needs of managers and policymakers dealing with shoreline management in the Mid-Atlantic region of the USA. Elements of the approach that contributed to success included a well-targeted initial request for proposals, a review process that included management input both as a review criterion and on the review panel, a careful process in choosing advisory members at the appropriate level in the agencies, regular opportunities for interactions between the management advisory group and the science team, and active involvement of a program manager as liaison throughout the life of the project. Engagement of a management advisory group changed some of the scientific approaches, helped to communicate results, and formed a foundation for incorporation into regional management and initiatives.

Using the Electron Gas Model in Lower Secondary Schools—A Binational Design-Based Research Project

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Haagen ◽  
Jan-Philipp Burde ◽  
Martin Hopf ◽  
Verena Spatz ◽  
Thomas Wilhelm
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Electron Gas ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Lower Secondary Schools
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