Design and Development Research

Methods, Strategies, and Issues

Rita C. Richey, James D. Klein

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Routledge
05 March 2007

Research methods: general; Social research & statistics; Education; Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL)

AECT Design & Development Outstanding Book Award for 2008!

Design and Development Research thoroughly discusses methods and strategies appropriate for conducting design and development research. Rich with examples and explanations, the book describes actual strategies that researchers have used to conduct two major types of design and development research: 1) product and tool research and 2) model research. Common challenges confronted by researchers in the field when planning and conducting a study are explored and procedural explanations are supported by a wide variety of examples taken from current literature. Samples of actual research tools are also presented. Important features in this volume include:

concise checklists at the end of each chapter to give a clear summary of the steps involved in the various phases of a project; an examination of the critical types of information and data often gathered in studies, and unique procedures for collecting these data; examples of data collection instruments, as well as the use of technology in data collection; and a discussion of the process of extracting meaning from data and interpreting product and tool and model research findings.

Design and Development Research is appropriate for both experienced researchers and those preparing to become researchers. It is intended for scholars interested in planning and conducting design and development research, and is intended to stimulate future thinking about methods, strategies, and issues related to the field.

By: Rita C. Richey, James D. Klein
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9780805857313
ISBN 10: 0805857311
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 05 March 2007
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents: Preface. An Overview of Design and Development Research. Identifying Design and Development Research Problems. Design and Development Research Methodology. Product and Tool Research--Methods and Strategies. Model Research--Methods and Strategies. Selecting Participants and Settings. Collecting Design and Development Research Data. Interpreting Design and Development Findings. The Status and Future of Design and Development Research.

Rita C. Richey, James D. Klein