Design science research – a powerful tool for improving methods in engineering education research
The work
| Authors | Anna-Karin Carstensen; Jonte Bernhard |
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| Editors | |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2019 |
| Also known as | carstensen2018design |
| Citekey | carstensen2019design |
Where it appeared
| Published in | European Journal of Engineering Education |
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| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 85--102 |
Identifiers
| DOI | 10.1080/03043797.2018.1498459 |
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| OpenAlex | W2884971524 |
Access
| Landing page | https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2018.1498459 |
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| Free full text | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03043797.2018.1498459?needAccess=true |
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Abstract
Modelling is a central activity in practical engineering and something that is also useful in engineering education research (EER). Additionally, qualitative research methods have found important applications in engineering research, although their use in EER has not always been widely accepted. Design science research is a qualitative research approach in which the object of study is the design process, i.e. it simultaneously generates knowledge about the method used to design an artefact and the design or the artefact itself. This paper uses techniques from design science research to analyse the method used when deriving the ‘learning of a complex concept’ (LCC) model, which we developed while designing teaching sequences for a course on electrical engineering. Our results demonstrate the value of design science research in EER and suggest that the LCC model is generally applicable in this field.
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Cite it as
@article{carstensen2019design,
title = {Design science research – a powerful tool for improving methods in engineering education research},
author = {Anna-Karin Carstensen and Jonte Bernhard},
year = {2019},
journal = {European Journal of Engineering Education},
publisher = {Taylor \& Francis},
volume = {44},
number = {1-2},
pages = {85--102},
doi = {10.1080/03043797.2018.1498459},
}
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