DBR Basics
What does DBR stand for?
Design-Based Research.
According to Kelly (2009), what is missing from DBR that limits its methodological rigor?
A clear argumentative grammar or structured methodological framework.
Anderson & Shattuck (2012) raise concerns about DBR’s ability to generalize findings. What makes generalizability difficult?
The context-specific nature of DBR interventions.
What is the key characteristic of DBR that allows researchers to refine their interventions over time?
Iterative cycles of design, implementation, analysis, and redesign.
Anderson & Shattuck (2012) note that for DBR to progress, it must focus on creating what kind of knowledge?
Cumulative and theoretical knowledge that can be applied across contexts.
In DBR, researchers collaborate with whom to design, test, and refine educational interventions?
Practitioners or teachers.
What does Bakker (2019) suggest DBR studies need to improve to strengthen their findings?
Clear reasoning and structured argumentation to support claims.
What does Anderson & Shattuck (2012) call for to improve the broader impact of DBR?
More cumulative knowledge and theory development.
What happens during each iteration in a DBR cycle?
Researchers collect data, analyze it, and then make adjustments to the intervention.
True or False: Bakker (2019) believes that DBR can improve by developing stronger links between its design processes and research claims.
True. He advocates for better alignment between design processes and the evidence used to support claims.
What is the primary goal of DBR in educational research?
To develop both practical interventions and theoretical insights by testing them in real-world settings.
Kelly (2009) argues that DBR often struggles to make claims that are ________.
Valid and generalizable.
What is one reason DBR has trouble producing broadly applicable findings?
DBR designs are highly dependent on specific contexts and local conditions.
In DBR, what role do practitioners play in the iterative cycles?
They help test, provide feedback, and refine interventions in real-world settings.
Dede (2004) suggests that DBR researchers need to focus more on what aspect of their interventions?
Theoretical refinement and understanding the underlying conditions for success.
DBR is characterized by cycles of design, ______, analysis, and redesign.
Implementation
True or False: Bakker argues that DBR can easily isolate and control variables in real-world settings.
False. Bakker highlights the difficulty of controlling variables in complex educational environments.
According to Dede (2004), DBR struggles to differentiate between the design and the conditions for _________.
Success. This makes it hard to tell if the intervention itself is effective, or if it worked because of specific conditions.
How does Kelly (2009) critique the iterative nature of DBR?
He suggests that lack of structured methods in these cycles can lead to difficulty in producing valid, generalizable results.
What is one way that DBR could improve generalizability, according to Anderson & Shattuck (2012)?
By focusing on cumulative knowledge that builds on previous research and applies to multiple contexts.
True or False: DBR only focuses on developing new educational theories.
False. DBR focuses on both theory and practical interventions
What does Dede (2004) critique DBR for being, regarding its approach to research design and data collection?
Over-methodologized and under-conceptualized, with too much focus on data and not enough on conceptual frameworks.
True or False: DBR's iterative cycles make it easier to generalize findings across different educational contexts.
False. The iterative nature of DBR makes it harder to generalize findings, since each cycle refines the design based on a specific context.
Anderson & Shattuck (2012) suggest that iterative cycles in DBR are helpful but can limit what?
Replicability and generalization of findings.
True or False: Kelly (2009) argues that DBR should evolve into a well-defined methodology with clear methods and guidelines for validation.
True. Kelly calls for DBR to develop a more structured methodology for better validation of claims.