Chapter  5

Design and construction

There are no one-size-fits-all steps for tackling different design challenges within the context of educational design research. There are, however, processes and activities which are often useful. Developing a repertoire so that design researchers can select and use the most fruitful and fitting approaches for a specific educational design study is the focus of this chapter.

As described in Chapter 3, the micro-cycle of design and construction may take place repeatedly, and inputs for this work can come from either of its flanking phases: analysis and exploration, or evaluation and reflection, as well as interaction with practice through implementation and spread. The micro-cycle of design and construction ...

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