Category: Advanced Research Methodologies
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Memo Ethnography and Interaction Analysis: Examples
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Sengupta et al. (2021) explored how using different ways to present ideas in coding can improve science learning in elementary classrooms. The study focuses on Emma, an elementary teacher who integrates coding into her science curriculum through computational modelling, hands-on activities, and sociomathematical norms that develop mathematical thinking. The study…
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Memo Ethnography and Interaction Analysis: Foundations
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Jordan and Henderson (1995) introduced Interaction Analysis (IA) as a video-based method for studying human interactions. They argued for the advantages of video-based analysis over traditional methods, such as participant observation and interviews, as it provides a more complete, objective, and permanent record of events. Jordan and Henderson (1995) begin…
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Memo Grounded Theory: Examples
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The research conducted by Diaz et al. (2024), looked at the interaction between university education and industry practice in engineering through the theoretical framework of Communities of Practice (CoP). Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how…
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Memo Infrastructing An Example of DBR
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Penuel (2019) introduced the concept of infrastructuring as a theoretical framework designed to promote the equitable implementation and sustainability of educational innovations. He defined infrastructuring as “activities that aim to redesign components, relations, and routines of schools and districts that influence what takes place in classrooms” (p. 659). The main…
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Memo Design-Based Research (DBR): Foundations
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diSessa and Cobb (2004) in their article emphasize the important role of theory in design experiments, specifically through what they call ‘ontological innovations’. At the beginning of their article, they argue that theories, such as grand theories, orienting frameworks, frameworks for action, and specific instructional theories are valuable for design research studies,…