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Design science research – a powerful tool for improving methods in engineering education research
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Computer Science and Informatics.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2823-5245
Department of Science and Technology (ITN), Engineering Education Research Group, Linköping University, Sweden.
2019 (English)In: European Journal of Engineering Education, ISSN 0304-3797, E-ISSN 1469-5898, Vol. 44, no 1-2, p. 85-102Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

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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Taylor & Francis, 2019. Vol. 44, no 1-2, p. 85-102
Keywords [en]
design science research, design-based research, engineering education research, Modelling, Curricula, Engineering education, Models, Product design, Teaching, Design-science researches, Practical engineering, Qualitative research, Qualitative research methods, Teaching sequences, Value of designs, Engineering research
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Didactics Engineering and Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-41960DOI: 10.1080/03043797.2018.1498459ISI: 000456295600007Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85050569848Local ID: HOA JTH 2019OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-41960DiVA, id: diva2:1260283
Available from: 2018-11-01 Created: 2018-11-01 Last updated: 2019-02-07Bibliographically approved

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