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A design-based research
approach for creating
effective online higher education
courses
Jenni Parker
WAIER Conference
Design-based research
Figure 1 - Four phases of design research (Reeves, 2006, p. 59)
Analyse the problem
The problem
Literaturereview
Practitioner experiences
Phase1
The problem
Literature review
• Learner needs• Pedagogy• Technology• Professional development
Learner needs
Expert thinking
skills
Complex communication
skills
Independent learning
skills
Pedagogy Authentic learning
principles align with
“the way the human mind
turns information into useful, transferable knowledge”
(Lombardi, 2007, p. 7)
Technology
Professional Development
Practitioner experiences
Face-to-face informal discussions with peers
Rich e-learning environments
Research question
How can an authentic learning framework be implemented within a learning management system (LMS) to provide effective and sustainable online learning experiences for higher education students?
Design and develop potential solutionPhase
2 • 2nd literature review• Framework developed• Proposed solution
designed & developed
Authentic e-Learning Examples
Pre-service teachers• EDN205 – ICT in the
classroom (2010)• EDN113 – Living and
learning with technology (2011)
http://web.aanet.net.au/~jenmar/jennip/WorkExamples/EDU205_2010_Assign1/sites.google.com/site/ictintheclassroomtrendsissues/index.html
Implement and evaluatePhase3
Course implemented and evaluated twice to determine effectiveness of framework
Evaluation design guide (Reeves & Hedberg, 2003)
Qualitative data collected and analysed to answer secondary research questions
Reflect and reportPhase4
• Reflect on entire project
• Disseminate information
• Learning design principles and guidelines for designing effective e-learning environments in higher education
ConclusionConducting research at a practitioner level where teachers are immersed in the theoretical environment they are learning about has the potential to change existing online teaching practises using a bottom up approach (Oliver, 2005).
Design-based research contributes substantially to such change through the publication of principles and guidelines for other educators in similar situations.
The processes and results of this study are expected to contribute to knowledge about the effectiveness and sustainability of authentic e-learning approaches.
ReferencesParker, J. (2011). A design-based research approach for creating effective online higher education courses. Availalbe at: http://murdoch.academia.edu/JenniParkerImages: Berman flickr set:http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartdontstop/sets/72157627126617228/ and Langwitches flickr sets : http://www.flickr.com/photos/langwitches/sets/
Jenni Parker (2011).