7 Things You Should Know About Educational Design Research

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7 Things You Should Know About Educational Design Research

Educational design research (EDR, also referred to as “design-based research” or simply “design research”) addresses educational problems in real-world—not laboratory—settings. In contrast to many kinds of educational research, EDR has two primary goals: to develop knowledge, and to develop solutions. Like other research, EDR extends theoretical knowledge through data collection and analysis. But unlike many other kinds of research, the EDR process is embedded in the (often cyclic) development of a solution to the problem being tackled.

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