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Abstract
Design-based research (DBR) employs the identification of a problem as the key to designing solutions and generating new knowledge. Based on three empirical examples that highlight the potentials of three methods for elaborating on a problem, this paper argues that expanding, deepening and orchestrating this phase may provide crucial insights into subsequent attempts at problem-solving design. The authors discuss how the identification phase can be orchestrated in a way that facilitates a nuanced and explicit exploration of a problem. The matter of a problem is addressed by drawing on Schönʼs (1983) distinction between problem-setting and problem-solving, focusing on the problem-setting process and addressing the implications of a collaborative practitioner–researcher perspective (e.g. Amiel & Reeves, 2008). When discussing paradigmatic issues in different scientific domains, as well as the issue of bridging practical and theoretical problems, the authors draw on epistemological insights to define what constitutes a problem (Adolphson, 2006). Three methods practised by the authors in three DBR projects—future-workshop, dialogic-space, and co-creation methods—suggest potential approaches for enhancing practitioner–researcher collaboration when identifying a problem. From here, it is argued that the dynamic interplay between practical and theoretical problem-setting holds the potential to transcend a fixed set of problems. Furthermore, it is argued that multifaceted and diverse stakeholder collaboration creates productive tension between perspectives that can revitalize well-known ideas on the matters of a problem. The problem-setting issue in DBR is therefore not solved, but more tools are proposed for use in the phase during which a problem is identified.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1 |
Journal | Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 211-221 |
Number of pages | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Dec 2022 |
Keywords
- IT & learning design
- design-based research
- practitioner involvement
- problemsetting methods
- Practitioner involvement
- Problem-setting methods
- Design-based research
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Digital inclusion of hard to reach citizens
Mie Buhl (Lecturer)
17 Feb 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Lifelong Learning conference ICDE, 2023
Mie Buhl (Participant)
15 Feb 2023 → 17 Feb 2023Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
Research output
- 2 Citations
- 1 Report
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Livslang lærings rolle i den digitale transformation: The hard to reach citizens
Buhl, M., Dille, M. H. B. & Kårstein, A., Jun 2022, Helsinki: Nordisk Netværk for Voksnes Læring. 85 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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