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Design science research – a powerful tool for improving methods in engineering education research

Year: 2018

Type: article

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.

Source: European Journal of Engineering Education

DOI: 10.1080/03043797.2018.1498459

Authors: Anna-Karin Carstensen, Jonte Bernhard

Institutions: Jönköping University, Linköping University

Language: English

Topic: Design Education and Practice

Subfield: Mechanical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Vetenskapsrådet