A tale of two studies:TEL research and the theory-practice nexus

McDowell, Julia and McDowell, James (2020) A tale of two studies:TEL research and the theory-practice nexus. Studies in Technology Enhanced Learning, 1 (1).

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Abstract

This paper explores the role of theory in two research studies conducted through a design-based methodological lens. Rejecting the binary distinction between interpretivist and positivist positions characterised by the paradigm wars, the authors ensured both that practical interventions were guided by relevant theoretical perspectives, and that the evaluation of these interventions subsequently informed the development of theory. In the first of these cases, a series of interventions introducing video-enhanced practice to two cohorts of undergraduate students was situated against a backdrop of both social and cognitive constructivist theories of learning, leading to the development of an integrated model of video-enhanced assessment and feedback. In the second case, a broad range of theoretical developments in the fields of social-constructivist, constructionist, contextualised, experiential and place-based learning informed the design of a series of outdoor mobile learning activities intended to enhance learner engagement of children with science topic work, leading to theoretical developments around digital capital and the digital disconnect. The paper argues that through embracing a pragmatist epistemology, design-based research offers a methodological approach underpinned by a symbiotic relationship between theory and practice in technology-enhanced learning research.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Studies in Technology Enhanced Learning
Subjects:
?? THEORYPRACTICEDESIGN-BASED RESEARCHDBRVIDEOASSESSMENTFEEDBACKMOBILE LEARNINGOUTDOOR SETTINGSDIGITAL DISCONNECTMOBILE CAPITAL ??
ID Code:
148438
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Deposited On:
23 Oct 2020 11:05
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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17 Sep 2023 02:55