Design and development research in instructional technology

Instructional Technology (IT) research is fast moving towards innovation-based research as information and communication technology (ICT) continues to rapidly permeate the learning environments. Traditional bifurcation of quantitative and qualitative research has now been gradually blurred by dyna...

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Main Authors: Alias, Nor Aziah, Hashim, Sulaiman
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IGI Global 2012
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/41346/
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description Instructional Technology (IT) research is fast moving towards innovation-based research as information and communication technology (ICT) continues to rapidly permeate the learning environments. Traditional bifurcation of quantitative and qualitative research has now been gradually blurred by dynamic approaches involving multiple techniques, solid theoretical underpinnings, extensive instructional problem analysis, well thought designs and efficient development of products or tools to offer practical solutions in order to address and resolve problems concerned with the improvement of instruction. This chapter introduces the reader to design and development research (Richey & Klein, 2007) which is theory driven, action and interventionist orientated, participant centred and collaborative. The features of this research are similarly explicated in the methodology of design experiment (Brown, 1992; Collins, 1992), development research (Van Den Akker, 1999), formative research (Reigeluth & Frick, 1999) and design based research (Bannan-Ritland, 2003). Of late, the term “educational design research” has been profusely utilized to signify this approach (Plomp & Nieveen, 2009; Van Den Akker, Gravemeijer, Mckenney & Nieveen, 2006; Vos, DeVesse & Rassul, 2006; Kelly, Lesh & Baek, 2008). Design and development research combines both pragmatic design and traditional research methods and tools such as case study, evaluation, expert reviews and interviews, allowing the appropriate method to be selected for the appropriate task and to answer specific research questions. Most importantly is the potential of design and development research to spur innovation. This chapter will act as an anchor for the rest of this book that aims to illustrate cases put forward by authors from different educational research backgrounds. The aspects of design and development research unique to each chapter are explicated as lessons learned and are expected to guide novice and proficient IT researchers.
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spelling iium-413462025-06-26T07:12:02Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/41346/ Design and development research in instructional technology Alias, Nor Aziah Hashim, Sulaiman L Education (General) Instructional Technology (IT) research is fast moving towards innovation-based research as information and communication technology (ICT) continues to rapidly permeate the learning environments. Traditional bifurcation of quantitative and qualitative research has now been gradually blurred by dynamic approaches involving multiple techniques, solid theoretical underpinnings, extensive instructional problem analysis, well thought designs and efficient development of products or tools to offer practical solutions in order to address and resolve problems concerned with the improvement of instruction. This chapter introduces the reader to design and development research (Richey & Klein, 2007) which is theory driven, action and interventionist orientated, participant centred and collaborative. The features of this research are similarly explicated in the methodology of design experiment (Brown, 1992; Collins, 1992), development research (Van Den Akker, 1999), formative research (Reigeluth & Frick, 1999) and design based research (Bannan-Ritland, 2003). Of late, the term “educational design research” has been profusely utilized to signify this approach (Plomp & Nieveen, 2009; Van Den Akker, Gravemeijer, Mckenney & Nieveen, 2006; Vos, DeVesse & Rassul, 2006; Kelly, Lesh & Baek, 2008). Design and development research combines both pragmatic design and traditional research methods and tools such as case study, evaluation, expert reviews and interviews, allowing the appropriate method to be selected for the appropriate task and to answer specific research questions. Most importantly is the potential of design and development research to spur innovation. This chapter will act as an anchor for the rest of this book that aims to illustrate cases put forward by authors from different educational research backgrounds. The aspects of design and development research unique to each chapter are explicated as lessons learned and are expected to guide novice and proficient IT researchers. IGI Global 2012 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/41346/1/41436.pdf Alias, Nor Aziah and Hashim, Sulaiman (2012) Design and development research in instructional technology. In: Instructional technology research, design and development: lessons from the field. IGI Global, USA, pp. 1-23. ISBN 9781613501986 / 1613501986
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Alias, Nor Aziah
Hashim, Sulaiman
Design and development research in instructional technology
title Design and development research in instructional technology
title_full Design and development research in instructional technology
title_fullStr Design and development research in instructional technology
title_full_unstemmed Design and development research in instructional technology
title_short Design and development research in instructional technology
title_sort design and development research in instructional technology
topic L Education (General)
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/41346/1/41436.pdf