Organizing Research and Development at the Intersection of Learning, Implementation, and Design

Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
Title
Organizing Research and Development at the Intersection of Learning, Implementation, and Design
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.
Publication
Educational Researcher
Volume
40
Issue
7
Pages
331-337
Date
2011-10-01
Language
en
ISSN
0013-189X, 1935-102X
Accessed
30/08/2016, 11:42
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CrossRef
Citation
Penuel, W. R., Fishman, B. J., Haugan Cheng, B., & Sabelli, N. (2011). Organizing Research and Development at the Intersection of Learning, Implementation, and Design. Educational Researcher, 40(7), 331–337. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189x11421826