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Design-Based Research

A Decade of Progress in Education Research

Bibliographic Data

ID9730853
AuthorsTerry Anderson (0000-0001-6122-2078, Athabasca University, corresponding author), Julie Shattuck (0000-0002-0481-2853, Frederick Community College)
Year2012
Volume41
Issue1
Pages16-25
Publication date2012-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducational Researcher (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-189X • E-ISSN: 1935-102X
PublisherAmerican Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3102/0013189x11428813
OpenAlexW2132242306
LanguageEN
Citations received307
References cited31

Design-based research (DBR) evolved near the beginning of the 21st century and was heralded as a practical research methodology that could effectively bridge the chasm between research and practice in formal education. In this article, the authors review the characteristics of DBR and analyze the five most cited DBR articles from each year of this past decade. They illustrate the context, publications, and most popular interventions utilized. They conclude that interest in DBR is increasing and that results provide limited evidence for guarded optimism that the methodology is meeting its promised benefits

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Citations per year20,47
Citation span2011 - 2026 (16)
Citation velocitycurrent
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Citation typesNeutral: 303

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