On Formative and Design Experiments (NCRLL Collection)

ISBN: 0807748412

Author: Reinking, David

Condition: New

Formative and design experiments represent a methodology uniquely suited for educational research. Providing a practical overview of this emerging approach, the authors address the following questions: What is the origin of formative and design experiments and how do they compare to other approaches to investigating interventions in classrooms? How do you conceptualize, plan, conduct, and report formative and design experiments? What practical, ethical, and methodological issues might be encountered? What is the future potential of this promising approach?As soon as I read it, I was using what I learned.-Robert T. Jiménez, Peabody College, Vanderbilt UniversityShould be required reading for all doctoral students, and it has the potential to breathe new life into the research agendas of seasoned scholars.-Gay Ivey, James Madison UniversityFor the experienced researcher and the young scholar new to the field.-Robert Calfee, Professor Emeritus, University of California-RiversideA cogent, scholarly, readable description of this exciting new educational research methodology.-James F. Baumann, University of Wyoming