Design-Based Research as a Methodology for Studying Learning in the Context of Work

2018 ◽  
pp. 21-42
Author(s):  
Ditte Kolbaek
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Authentic Learning ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Organizational Studies ◽  
Learning From Experience ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Classroom Training

This chapter presents a suggestion for design-based research (DBR) as a methodology for organizational studies. Although DBR was developed for investigating classroom training, this chapter discusses the methodological issues that are involved when DBR is employed for investigating learning in the context of work. DBR seems to be suitable in this complex context as it is an authentic learning environment. The purpose of this chapter is to provide new perspectives on DBR, including suggestions for guidelines regarding how to conduct DBR for studying learning from experience in the context of work. The research question is: What is needed to utilize DBR to explore learning from experience in the context of work? The theoretical framework is based on Yrjö Engeström and John Dewey's work on learning, and the exploration of DBR is based on a literature review and findings in a seven-year DBR study on learning from experience in the context of work.

scholarly journals Using Educational Robotics as a Cognitive Tool for ICT Teachers in an Authentic Learning Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Adem Uzun
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Authentic Learning ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cognitive Tool ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Learning Principles ◽  
Theoretical Foundations ◽  
Robotic Applications

This study describes the theoretical foundations of a learning environment designed for an ICT teachers’ graduate level course, and presents a comprehensive analysis of the qualitative data acquired regarding the course’s implementation. Participants in the study included six ICT teachers enrolled in the “Embedded Systems and Robotic Applications” course of Spring 2018. A design-based research approach was used in order to achieve a systematic but flexible methodology. Within the scope of this study, robotics was used as a cognitive tool, and authentic learning principles were applied. The participants’ reflections about the learning environment indicated that they were satisfied with the course settings, their motivation increased after the course, and they learned more effectively through the scaffolding provided by the instructor.

scholarly journals GROUNDED THEORY: THE STEP-BY-STEP AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN PRACTICE

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
VANESSA M. CEPELLOS ◽  
MARIA JOSÉ TONELLI
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Organizational Studies ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Flip Flop ◽  
Executive Women

ABSTRACT Purpose: This article aims to explore how the grounded theory (GT) was used in empirical research in the area of Organizational Studies. GT is a research strategy widely used in Business Administration studies both nationally and internationally. However, studies have little to do with how this research strategy is applied in practice and how researchers deal with difficulties that arise during the research process. Originality/value: This article presents how methodological issues not provided for in the research design proposed by the GT were overcome during the data collection and analysis phases. Design/methodology/approach: The article is based on research that aimed to understand the aging of executive women. In this article, the main codes, categories, and subcategories that emerged during the develop ment of the field research were exposed. In addition, we present the pro gress of theoretical sampling and the use of specific GT techniques, such as the flip-flop technique and the progress of the research question. Findings: As a practical implication, the article contributes to researchers who intend to use the GT, insofar they can take the step by step of using the method, as well as anticipating possible difficulties to be faced in the design of the research.

scholarly journals The substantive sense of citizenship

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Refve Furuhaug
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Given ◽  
Second Generation Migrants

Based on an exploratory literature review, this article focuses on the substantive sense of citizenship in the context of second-generation migrants in Scandinavia. Through a theoretical framework that dives into the two terms of citizenship and belonging and a discussion of the relevant findings from the existing literature, the article aims to investigate the following research question: How can the politics of belonging interfere with citizenship? The article concludes that an individual need to feel a sense of belonging to a community in order to be fully a citizen or member of the given state, nation, or area in a substantive sense.

The Research Model

2015 ◽  
pp. 140-159
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Trust Theory ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this chapter is to draw upon the findings from previous literature review on e-business diffusion and collaboration, together with the theories of Trust and organizational capacities. The related theories are DOI theory and Trust theory, while trust, organizational capacity, collaboration, diffusion of e-business and business performance are regarded as the five ‘constructs' of the theoretical framework. The research theoretical framework consists of six hypotheses emerging from the interrelationships. Relationships between research question, research objectives and hypotheses are clearly established. The mediation effect of e-business diffusion between the relationship of collaboration and business performance also would be examined as the main research question.

scholarly journals An Exit Strategy for the Definitional Elusiveness: A Three-Dimensional Framework for Social Entrepreneurship

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 563
Author(s):  
Bing Ran ◽  
Scott Weller
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Exit Strategy ◽  
Conceptual Paper

Despite the growing utility and prevalence of social entrepreneurship, an accepted definition remains elusive and infeasible. Yet, it is imperative that the principles guiding social entrepreneurship are identified so that common ground is established to facilitate future research. On the basis of a systematic literature review, this conceptual paper proposes a theoretical framework outlining social entrepreneurship as a three-dimensional framework as a function of continua of “social” and “business” logics, “beneficial” and “detrimental” social change logics, and “innovation” and “mundane” logics. The framework accommodates the fuzziness and ambiguity associated with social entrepreneurship whilst remaining a workable, identifiable construct. By accounting for the shifting logics practiced by social entrepreneurship that both influence and are influenced by the organizational environment, this framework provides an exit strategy for the definitional elusiveness of social entrepreneurship. The resultant structures and functions of social entrepreneurship are shaped by these constraints as reflected by the fluidity and flexibility endorsed by the framework. Four avenues for future research regarding social entrepreneurship are recommended on the basis of the framework proposed in this article.

scholarly journals How to foster the formation of STEM identity: studying diversity in an authentic learning environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Singer ◽  
Georgina Montgomery ◽  
Shannon Schmoll
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Sociology Of Science ◽  
Authentic Learning ◽  
Learning Task ◽  
Short Answer ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Educational Challenge ◽  
Short Answer Questions

Abstract Background STEM identity has been shown to have a powerful role in an individual’s success in educational environments, as well as on their career goals and trajectories. Historically, however, STEM identity formation for underrepresented students has been hampered by the lack of representation of in STEM fields, which predominantly consist of white males. One educational challenge is diversifying STEM classrooms, both in terms of the students themselves and also in terms of the science and scientists they learn about. Methods We piloted a 4-credit History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science course at Michigan State University. Students were tasked with creating exhibits focused on themes of diversity and inclusion in science for a real client. Using a STEM identity survey, we assessed students’ attitudes towards the sciences, issues of diversity in science, and their sense of belonging to their educational communities. We also had the students respond to various short-answer questions throughout the semester to better understand their experiences working on a collaborative authentic learning task. Results Our results suggest that authentic learning experiences based around ideas of diversity and inclusion can help students develop sense of belonging and positive STEM identities. Students demonstrated shifts in their self-identities as scientists, focusing more on the intersection between their gender, ethnicity, and self-perception as a scientist. Through qualitative analysis of short-answer questions, we were able to ascertain that working in groups in an authentic learning environment helped the students improve their communication and collaboration skills. Conclusions Students’ increased focus on gender and ethnicity suggests that they are thinking critically about how their personal identities intersect with their scientific identities. Additional research would help us better understand if the coupling of authentic learning and inclusive teaching practices have significant impacts on the formation of students’ STEM identities.

scholarly journals The Effect of the Educational Environment on the rate of Burnout among Postgraduate Medical Trainees – A Narrative Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 238212052110187
Author(s):  
Marco Grech
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Postgraduate Medical Education ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Clinical Learning Environment ◽  
Medical Trainees ◽  
Narrative Literature ◽  
Narrative Literature Review ◽  
Stress At Work

Background: Burnout among postgraduate medical trainees is common. It is a syndrome characterised by emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and reduced personal accomplishment. Burnout is seen as an organisational problem rather than the result of an individual’s ability to cope with the stress at work. The educational environment can play a pivotal role in the prevention of burnout among postgraduate medical trainees. This narrative literature review is aimed at assessing the effect of the educational environment on burnout in postgraduate doctors-in-training. Methods: A search of the databases Medline and PscyInfo for articles published between 2015 and 2020 was performed with the key words ‘burnout’ and ‘educational environment’ or ‘clinical learning environment’ or ‘postgraduate medical education’ or ‘learning environment’. Results: A total of 27 studies were identified and reviewed by the author. The prevalence of burnout reported varied widely between studies, ranging from 10% to 62%. Many of the factors that contribute to burnout form part of the educational environment, for example, hours worked, mistreatment, harassment and perceptions of injustice. Residency itself is a stressful period wherein trainees have to balance their responsibilities towards their patients with their responsibilities at home, all while furthering their studies and taking on new responsibilities. Interventions to prevent burnout and tackle existing burnout are multiple but very little solid evidence exists to attest to their efficacy. More research is needed to identify the most effective ways to deal with burnout in postgraduate medical trainees.

scholarly journals Towards a Transdisciplinary Theoretical Framework of Citizen Science: Results from a Meta-Review Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7904
Author(s):  
Andrea Spasiano ◽  
Salvatore Grimaldi ◽  
Alessio Maria Braccini ◽  
Fernando Nardi
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Science ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Organizational Studies ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Review Analysis ◽  
Meta Review ◽  
Application Fields

This work intends to lay the foundations for a theoretical framework of citizen science combining social and organizational implications with the support of information technologies. The proposed theoretical framework moves towards a shared and common research process between experts and citizens to deal with environmental and social challenges. The role and capacity of online communities is explored and their engagement capacity by means of web-based digital platforms supporting crowdsourcing activities. In this contribution, authors highlight the most common practices, methods and issues of citizen science approaches adopted from multidisciplinary application fields to obtain insights for designing a new participative approach for organizational studies. To reach this goal, authors illustrate the results of a systematic meta-review analysis, consisting of an accurate selection and revision of journal review articles in order to highlight concepts, methods, research design approaches and tools adopted in citizen science approaches.

scholarly journals Global media flows: A qualitative review of research methods in audio-visual flow studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (6-8) ◽  
pp. 748-767
Author(s):  
Catalina Iordache ◽  
Leo Van Audenhove ◽  
Jan Loisen
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Visual Content ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Film And Television ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Media Flows

Recent developments in the online distribution and consumption of audio-visual content have brought relevant changes to the transnational flow of content. Thus, the need for a theoretical and methodological rejuvenation of flows research has been signalled. The aim of the present study is to analyse the different flow studies throughout time, following a series of parameters such as research question, methodology and scale of study. This article is a systematic literature review of 30 flow studies on film and television programmes, published between 1974 and 2014. The methods used by the studies are brought into focus and discussed thoroughly, in light of the method of data collection, the type of data used and the method of data analysis. Main findings show an evolution towards more detailed research, to include more contextual factors, an increased use of secondary data, as well as more focused regional and comparative studies.

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