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EDC387R :: Mixed Methods Design Based Research (09580)
Fall 0!!
"ednesda#s :: !:00$% & ':00$% :: ()B '*
Instructor
+eorge ,eletsianos- .h/D/
''0 (anche1 Bldg
.hone2,oice Mail: 5!3338'
E3%ail: 4eletsianos56texas7/
Office Hours
"ednesda#s: !3!$% and 8h6rsda#s 33'$%/ 9o6 are also :elco%e to %a;e an appointment to
%eet :ith %e to disc6ss #o6r $rogress- :or;- or e4al6ation at any time/
Course Description & Goals
8he $6r$ose o< this co6rse is to introd6ce st6dents to Design3Based Research (DBR) %ethods in
ed6cation/ 8raditional research %ethods ha4e =een critici1ed <or <ailing to #ield 6sa=le ed6cational
;no:ledge- and DBR has =een $ro$osed as a tool;it to enhance ed6cational research and
o6tco%es/ DBR in4ol4es the design and in4estigation o< ed6cational inter4entions in real3:orld
settings/ "ang and >anna<in (00*- $/*) s6%%ari1e DBR as- ?a s#ste%atic =6t <lexi=le
%ethodolog# ai%ed to i%$ro4e ed6cational $ractices thro6gh iterati4e anal#sis- design-
de4elo$%ent- and i%$le%entation- =ased on colla=oration a%ong researchers and $ractitioners in
real3:orld settings/@
DBR is a %6lti3disci$linar# and %ixed %ethods a$$roach: "hen de4elo$ing inter4entions DBR
designers dra: insights <ro% 4ario6s disci$lines (e/g/- sociolog#- learning sciences- instr6ctional
design)/ "hen researching these inter4entions- again DBR researchers dra: <ro% a 4ariet# o<
<ields (e/g/- teacher ed6cation- c6rric6l6% theor#) and <ro% n6%ero6s %odes o< inA6ir#/
8he co6rse is not a s6=stit6te <or A6antitati4e or A6alitati4e co6rses/ (t6dents enrolled in this
co6rse %6st ha4e alread# st6died A6antitati4e and A6alitati4e a$$roaches to ed6cational research/
"e :ill =e dra:ing 6$on this ;no:ledge and %ethods to e4al6ate inter4entions that :e :ill
$rod6ce/
(t6dents enrolled in the co6rse :ill ha4e the o$$ort6nit# to
+ain critical a:areness o< DBR %ethods in ed6cation/
Ex$lore di<<erent :a#s to thin; a=o6t ed6cational research/
Beco%e <a%iliar :ith the $ossi=ilities- li%its- and challenges o< DBR a$$roaches
De4elo$ the a=ilit# to design- cond6ct- and e4al6ate DBR st6dies and inter4entions/
(t6dents interested in 6nderstanding and i%$ro4ing learning and teaching $ractice in real3:orld
settings :ill <ind i%%ediate rele4ance to this co6rse/
Bltho6gh :ee;l# to$ics are $redeter%ined- :e :ill =e re34isiting the s#lla=6s thro6gho6t the
se%ester (and $erha$s re4ising it) to ens6re that :e create the =est learning ex$eriences $ossi=le
<or #o6/ C in4ite #o6 to ta;e %aDor res$onsi=ilit# <or #o6r learning- and #o6r colleag6esE learning- and
C ho$e that together :e :ill =e a=le to create a learning en4iron%ent that :ill <lo6rish o4er the
d6ration o< the se%ester/
.age ! o< 9
Course Web Page
C :ill 6se Blac;=oard as a central re$ositor# <or co6rse doc6%ents and online disc6ssions/ 9o6 can
access o6r co6rse section =# 4isiting htt$s:22co6rses/6texas/ed62 and clic;ing on the Courses ta=/
F6r co6rse is listed as 2011_fall_0!"0_#DC_$"%&' 11( )I*#D )+HD, D#,IG-./0,#D
&,CH 10!"02
&ea3ings
"e :ill 6se $6=lished Do6rnal articles- =oo; cha$ters- and o$en access %aterials to st6d# this
to$ic/ 8he G8 li=rar# $ro4ides access to the %aDorit# o< these and the rest are <reel# a4aila=le
online/ Materials that are onl# a4aila=le in $rint <or% and constit6te reA6ired reading <or this co6rse
ha4e =een $laced on reser4e at the .C0 li=rar# <or #o6r con4enience/
Course ,tructure
Class Sessions and Attendance
Bttendance is %andator#/
Cn case #o6 need to %iss a class session- $lease in<or% %e t:o :ee;s in ad4ance (exce$t in case
o< e%ergenc#- o=4io6sl#)/
C< #o6 ex$ect to %iss %ore that t:o sched6led sessions- C ad4ise #o6 to ta;e this co6rse at a later
ti%e/
Class Participation
Class $artici$ants are reA6ired to read assigned readings- contri=6te to <ace3to3<ace or online
disc6ssions- and $artici$ate %axi%all# in all class acti4ities/ 9o6r $artici$ation :ill i%$ro4e
e4er#oneEs ex$erience and learning/
Assignments
(t6dents are reA6ired to:
.re$are all assigned readings <or disc6ssion and contri=6te to disc6ssions
Cond6ct on3line or o<<3line literat6re research
Co%$lete assign%ents related to co6rse to$ics
Late Work Policy
Bll :or; is d6e on its s$eci<ied date- exce$t in e%ergenc# sit6ations/ C< :or; is t6rned in late :itho6t
$rior cons6ltation :ith the instr6ctor- the assign%ent :ill recei4e 1ero %ar;s/ Cn case the instr6ctor
has agreed to allo: #o6 t6rn in late :or;- #o6 :ill =e s6=Dect to a 104 point 3e3uction for eac5
26.5ours t5at t5e 7or8 is late/
File Backups
9o6 are res$onsi=le <or #o6r <iles/ 9o6 %6st =ac;6$ all #o6r <iles to #o6r o:n dis;- CD3Ro%- or ;e#
dri4e/ C :o6ld s6ggest that #o6 $6rchase a ;e# dri4e or 6se a <reel#3a4aila=le =ac;6$ ser4ice li;e
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Performance Outcomes (Point Values)
.resentation2Disc6ssion o< a DBR $roDect 30 .oints
.ractitioner Cnter4ie: !5 .oints
Cnter4ention Design2Re<ine%ent '0 .oints
Research .ro$osal '0 .oints
.artici$ation !' .oints
.age o< 9
+otal 160 Points
Performance Outcome Descriptions
.resentation2Disc6ssion
o< a DBR $roDect
Dates to choose <ro%:
Fct/ !
Fct/ !9
Ho4/
Ho4/ !*
Ho4/ 3
Ho4/ 30
Colla=orati4e acti4it#
Bs $art o< a gro6$ co%$osed o< to 3 indi4id6als- #o6 :ill select one
o< the :ee;l# sessions listed on the le<t and lead a disc6ssion o< one
or t:o readings that #o6 select that $resent and e4al6ate a DBR
inter4ention/
9o6 can 6se one 5our to an.5our.an3.a.5alf to disc6ss the readings/
9o6 are reA6ired to in4ol4e 6s (the a6dience) in disc6ssing2exa%ining
the readings/ Bll st6dents :o6ld ha4e read the assigned $a$er- so
%a;e s6re that #o6r disc6ssion is not <oc6sing on s6%%ari1ing the
$a$er(s)/ Be creati4e in #o6r teaching strategies and learning
acti4ities/
8he st6dents :ho are not teaching on a s$eci<ic :ee; are still
res$onsi=le <or readings and $artici$ating tho6ght<6ll# in the sessions/
.ractitioner Cnter4ie:
D6e date:
Fct/ 5
Cndi4id6al acti4it#/
9o6 :ill identi<# a $ractitioner teaching on a content area that interests
#o6 (e/g/- (cience- (ocial "or;- Cnstr6ctional Design- etc)- and
inter4ie: her2hi% to (a) identi<# a learning $ro=le%2ine<<icienc# that
the# are dealing :ith- and (=) 6nderstand the context in :hich the# are
:or;ing/ 9o6 :ill then transcri=e this inter4ie: to 6se it in the
?Cnter4ention Design@ tas; (descri=ed next)/
Cnter4ention Design
D6e dates:
Fct/ *: Descri$tions o<
three inter4entions d6e/
Fct/ *: .artner
%eetings to disc6ss
inter4ention re<ine%ent
Ho4/ 9: Final re<ined
inter4ention d6e
Cndi4id6al and colla=orati4e acti4it#
9o6 :ill 6se the insights gathered <ro% #o6r inter4ie: and rele4ant
theories- to descri=e three alternati4e inter4entions to address the
$ro=le% that #o6r $ractitioner3colla=orator is <acing/ 9o6 :ill then
share those inter4entions :ith another class %e%=er- and re4ise and
re<ine one o< the%/
Research .ro$osal
D6e date:
Dec/ 5
Cndi4id6al acti4it#
9o6 :ill de4elo$ a research $ro$osal (53* $ages) delineating :hat
%ethods and a$$roaches #o6 :ill 6se to e4al6ate the inter4ention that
#o6 created on the tas; a=o4e/
Co6rse $artici$ation
D6e date: Fngoing
9o6 are reA6ired to =e an active participant d6ring class ti%e/ Being
an acti4e $artici$ant %eans co%$leting assigned readings-
as;ing2ans:ering %eaning<6l A6estions- and =eing a critical thin;er/ C<
#o6 a=sol6tel# %6st %iss a class- arrange :ith a class%ate
=e<orehand to $ro4ide detailed notes to #o6/ 9o6 are still res$onsi=le
<or the in<or%ation co4ered in classes that #o6 %iss/
. 0ssignment rubrics an3 3etaile3 gui3elines 7ill be 5an3e3 out in class .
.age 3 o< 9
&ele9ant Policies
Course rop
B6g6st 30 is the last da# o< the o<<icial add2dro$ $eriodI a<ter this date- changes in registration
reA6ire the a$$ro4al o< the de$art%ent chair and 6s6all# the st6dentEs dean/ (e$te%=er !0 is the
last da# to dro$ and $ossi=l# recei4e a re<6nd/
Policy On AA
(t6dents :ith disa=ilities %a# reA6est a$$ro$riate acade%ic acco%%odations <ro% the Di4ision o<
Di4ersit# and Co%%6nit# Engage%ent- (er4ices <or (t6dents :ith Disa=ilities- '7!3*59-
htt$:22:::/6texas/ed62di4ersit#2ddce2ssd2
Accommodations for !eligious "olidays
B# G8 B6stin $olic#- #o6 %6st noti<# %e o< #o6r $ending a=sence at least <o6rteen da#s $rior to the
date o< o=ser4ance o< a religio6s hol# da#/ C< #o6 %6st %iss a class- an exa%ination- a :or;
assign%ent- or a $roDect in order to o=ser4e a religio6s hol# da#- #o6 :ill =e gi4en an o$$ort6nit# to
co%$lete the %issed :or; :ithin a reasona=le ti%e a<ter the a=sence/
#mergency #$acuation Policy
Fcc6$ants o< =6ildings on 8he Gni4ersit# o< 8exas at B6stin ca%$6s are reA6ired to e4ac6ate
=6ildings :hen a <ire alar% is acti4ated/ Blar% acti4ation or anno6nce%ent reA6ires exiting and
asse%=ling o6tside/ Fa%iliari1e #o6rsel< :ith all exit doors o< each classroo% and =6ilding #o6 %a#
occ6$#/ Re%e%=er that the nearest exit door %a# not =e the one #o6 6sed :hen entering the
=6ilding/ (t6dents reA6iring assistance in e4ac6ation shall in<or% their instr6ctor in :riting d6ring
the <irst :ee; o< class/ Cn the e4ent o< an e4ac6ation- <ollo: the instr6ction o< <ac6lt# or class
instr6ctors/ Do not re3enter a =6ilding 6nless gi4en instr6ctions =# the <ollo:ing: B6stin Fire
De$art%ent- 8he Gni4ersit# o< 8exas at B6stin .olice De$art%ent- or Fire .re4ention (er4ices
o<<ice/
Policy on Sc%olastic &isconduct and is%onesty
(cholastic %iscond6ct is =roadl# de<ined as Jan# act that 4iolates the rights o< another st6dent in
acade%ic :or; or that in4ol4es %isre$resentation o< #o6r o:n :or;/J (cholastic dishonest#
incl6des- (=6t is not necessaril# li%ited to): cheating on assign%ents or exa%inationsI $lagiari1ing-
:hich %eans %isre$resenting as #o6 o:n :or; an# $art o< :or; done =# anotherI s6=%itting the
sa%e $a$er- or s6=stantiall# si%ilar $a$ers- to %eet the reA6ire%ents o< %ore than one co6rse
:itho6t the a$$ro4al and consent o< all instr6ctors concernedI de$ri4ing another st6dent o<
necessar# co6rse %aterialsI or inter<ering :ith another st6dentKs :or;/
Bcade%ic dishonest# in an# $ortion o< the acade%ic :or; <or a co6rse :ill =e gro6nds <or a:arding
a grade o< F or H <or the entire co6rse/
efinition of 'rades
B 3 achie4e%ent that is o6tstanding relati4e to the le4el necessar# to %eet co6rse reA6ire%ents/
B 3 achie4e%ent that is signi<icantl# a=o4e the le4el necessar# to %eet co6rse reA6ire%ents/
C 3 achie4e%ent that %eets the co6rse reA6ire%ents in e4er# res$ect/
D 3 achie4e%ent that is :orth# o< credit e4en tho6gh it <ails to %eet <6ll# the co6rse reA6ire%ents/
( 3 achie4e%ent that is satis<actor#- :hich is eA6i4alent to a C3 or =etter (achie4e%ent reA6ired <or
an ( is at the discretion o< the instr6ctor =6t %a# =e no lo:er than eA6i4alent to a C3/) 3333
F (or H) 3 Re$resents <ail6re (or no credit) and signi<ies that the :or; :as either (!) co%$leted =6t
at a le4el o< achie4e%ent that is not :orth# o< credit or () :as not co%$leted and there :as no
agree%ent =et:een the instr6ctor and the st6dent that the st6dent :o6ld =e a:arded an C (see
.age ' o< 9
also C)/
8he grading <or this co6rse is as <ollo:s
B 95 & !00L B 3 90 & 9'L
BM 87 & 89L B 8' & 8*L
B3 80 & 83L CM 77 & 79L
C 7' & 7*L C3 70 & 73L
DM *7 & *9L D *' & **L
D3 *03*3L F Belo: *0L
(ncomplete 'rades
8he grade o< JCJ is not a reg6lar grade and cannot =e gi4en :itho6t special arrangements un3er
unusual circumstances: Ct cannot =e gi4en %erel# to extend the ti%e allo:ed to co%$lete co6rse
reA6ire%ents/ C< <a%il# or $ersonal e%ergenc# reA6ires that #o6r attention =e di4erted <ro% the
co6rse and that %ore ti%e than 6s6al is needed to co%$lete co6rse :or;- arrange%ents sho6ld =e
%ade :ith the instr6ctor o< the co6rse =e<ore the A6arter ends and consent o=tained <or recei4ing
an JCnco%$leteJ or JCJ grade/ 8hese arrange%ents sho6ld =e %ade as soon as the need <or an JCJ
can =e antici$ated/ B :ritten agree%ent sho6ld =e $re$ared indicating :hen the co6rse
assign%ent :ill =e co%$leted/ C reA6ire an JCnco%$leteJ grade <or a co6rse to =e re%o4ed :ithin
t:o :ee;s into the se%ester i%%ediatel# <ollo:ing its recei$t/
!eceipt of Final 'rade
Feed=ac; and grades :ill =e sent 4ia the 6ni4ersit#Es sanctioned 4en6es/ 9o6r grades :ill also
=eco%e a4aila=le online a<ter the# are $osted/ ;ou are more t5an 7elcome to ma8e an
appointment 7it5 me to 3iscuss your progress< 7or8< or e9aluation at any time /
.age 5 o< 9
Course ,c5e3ule
0ugust 26' Intro3uction & Class O9er9ie7
Cntrod6ctions
"hat the co6rse is a=o6t
o DBR
o Readings
o (tr6ct6re
o Bssign%ents N ex$ectations
o Mini3Design 8as;: Creating a >igh (chool C6rric6l6% to attract "o%en and
Minorities in Co%$6ter (cience
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8
o Read: Berliner- D/ C/ (00)/ Ed6cational Research: 8he >ardest (cience o< Bll/
Educational Researcher- 31(8)- !830/
o Read: B6r;hardt- >/- N (choen<eld- B/ (003)/ C%$ro4ing ed6cation research:
8o:ards a %ore 6se<6l- %ore in<l6ential and =etter3<6nded enter$rise/ Educational
Researcher, 32(9)- 33!'/
0ugust $1' Criti>uing an3 Impro9ing #3ucational &esearc5
8he nat6re o< Ed6cational Research
Criticis%s o< Ed6cational Research
Exercise: "hat do :e :ant ed6cational research to achie4eO
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8
o Read: Bro:n- B/ (!99)/ Design Ex$eri%ents: 8heoretical and Methodological
Challenges in Creating Co%$lex Cnter4entions in Classroo% (ettings/ The Journal
of the Learning Sciences- 2()- !'!3!78/
o Read: Collins- B/ (!99)/ 8o:ard a design science o< ed6cation/ Cn E/ (canlon N 8/
FE(hea (Eds/)- New directions in educational technolog ($$/ !53)/ He: 9or;:
($ringer3,erlag/ B4aila=le at: htt$:22cct/edc/org2cctho%e2re$orts2tr!/ht%l
o Cncl6de a s%all DBR exa%$le to read
,eptember %' Design #=periments
DBREs >istorical Roots: Design Ex$eri%ents
Disc6ssion o< Bro:n and Collins
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8
o Read: Co==- ./- Con<re#- P/- di(essa- B- 0ehrer- R/- N (cha6=le- 0/ (003)/ Design
Ex$eri%ents in Ed6cational Research/ Educational Researcher- 32(!)- 93!3/
o Cntro $a$er3 %o4e closer to intro: Read: Design3Based Research Collecti4e/ (003)/
Design3=ased research: Bn e%erging $aradig% <or ed6cational inA6ir#/ Educational
Researcher- 32(!)- 538/
,eptember 16' (rom Design #=periments to Design./ase3 &esearc5
Conte%$orar# disc6ssions s6rro6nding DBR
.age * o< 9
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8
o Mo4e to =eginning :hen disc6ssing science o< ed6 and :anting to %a;e d=r %ore
scienti<icO Fr re%o4e Read: (ha4elson- R/ P/- .hilli$s- D/ C/- 8o:ne- 0/- N Fe6er- M/
P/ (003)/ Fn the (cience o< Ed6cation Design (t6dies/ Educational Researcher-
32(!)- 538/
o Read: Bannan3Ritland- B/ (003)/ 8he Role o< Design in Research: 8he Cntegrati4e
0earning Design Fra%e:or;/ Educational Researcher- 32(!)- !3'/
,eptember 21' D/& Issues an3 #3ucational &esearc5
Design as (cience
Design as Research
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8
o Read: Collins- B/ Pose$h- D/ N Bielac1#c- Q/ (00') Design research: 8heoretical
and %ethodological iss6es/ Journal of the Learning Sciences- 13(!)- !53'/
o Read: Pose$h- D/ (00')/ 8he .ractice o< Design3Based Research: Gnco4ering the
Cnter$la# Bet:een Design- Research- and the Real3"orld Context/ Educational
!schologist, 3"(')- 353'/
,eptember 2"' +5eory< )et5o3ology an3 Practice
Bligning theor#- %ethodolog#- designing and $ractice
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8
o Mo4e closer to =eginning & %a#=e :ith ritlandEs <ra%e:or; (t6d#: Bll nine ste$s in
the ?>o: do C get started :ith Design3Based Research@ 86torial <ro% the Gni4ersit#
o< +eorgia at: htt$:22$roDects/coe/6ga/ed62d=r2enact0!/ht%
o Read: Dede- C/ (00')/ C< Design3Based Research is the Bns:er- "hat is the
R6estionO B Co%%entar# on Collins- Pose$h- and Bielac1#cI di(essa and Co==I
and Fish%an- Marx- Bl6%enthal- QraDci;- and (olo:a# in the P0( ($ecial Css6e on
Design3Based Research/ Journal of the Learning Sciences, 13(!)- !053!!'/
o .ractitioner Cnter4ie: D?# Fcto=er 5/
o Bdd another critiA6e $a$er
Fro% this $oint on:ards- tea%s o< st6dents :ill select readings <or the rest o< the class/
Dr/ ,eletsianos :ill $ro4ide a list o< articles that descri=e DBR inter4entions- and st6dents
:ill select :hich one(s) the# :o6ld li;e to st6d# and disc6ss :ith the rest o< the gro6$/
October !' @DoingA D/& an3 its criti>ues
>o: do C ?do@ DBR
CritiA6es o< DBR
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8
o Reading assigned =# gro6$ S!
October 12' D/& ProBect C1
.age 7 o< 9
DBR .roDect Disc6ssion
Cn3class design2e4al6ation tas;
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8'
o Reading assigned =# gro6$ S
October 1' D/& ProBect C2
DBR .roDect Disc6ssion
Cn3class design2e4al6ation tas;
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8'
o 8hree inter4entions D?# to George an3 to your partner on October 2D
October 2D' -O (0C#.+O.(0C# CE0,,:
Meet :ith #o6r $artners to $resent to the% #o6r three inter4entions- disc6ss the%- and
gather <eed=ac; on ho: to re4ise2i%$ro4e the%/
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8
o Reading assigned =# gro6$ S3
-o9ember 2' D/& ProBect C$
DBR .roDect Disc6ssion
Cn3class design2e4al6ation tas;
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8'
o Re<ined Cnter4ention D?# to George on -o9 :
-o9ember ' -O (0C#.+O.(0C# CE0,,:
Fnline Disc6ssion: 0essons learned in the ?Cnter4ention design@ $rocess
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8
o Reading assigned =# gro6$ S'
-o9ember 1D' D/& ProBect C6
DBR .roDect Disc6ssion
Cn3class design2e4al6ation tas;
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8'
o Reading assigned =# gro6$ S5
-o9ember 2$' D/& ProBect C!
DBR .roDect Disc6ssion
Cn3class design2e4al6ation tas;
+as8s for ne=t 7ee8'
o Reading assigned =# gro6$ S*
.age 8 o< 9
-o9ember $0' D/& ProBect CD
DBR .roDect Disc6ssion
Clos6re: C%$ro4ing ed6cation thro6gh design3=ased research
Co6rse e4al6ation
Dec !' ,ubmit your final proBect by 6'$0 p:m:
EnDo# #o6r >olida# Brea; and ha4e a great ti%e :ith <riends and <a%il#T
.age 9 o< 9