1. Digital Futures
(CRN)Workshop 1
The World of Grant
Applications
Professor Mike Keppell
Executive Director
Australian Digital Futures Institute
& Director, DFCRN
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2. Overview
‣ Why do we research? (9:05)
‣ David Wright (QUT)
‣ Mike Keppell
‣ How do we research? (9:30)
‣ Katrina Hall
‣ Elevator Pitch (9:40)
‣ Morning tea (10:15)
‣ Elevator Pitch - whole group (10:30)
‣ Workshop draft application (10:45)
‣ Feedback (12:00)
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6. Defining design-based
research
‣ Design-based research is a core strategy and
approach that considers how our
developments benefit the user, group or
society and how our developments provide
design principles for future practice and
research.
‣ Design-based research advances design,
research and practice concurrently (Wang
and Hannafin, 2005).
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7. Defining design-based
research
‣ Wang and Hannafin (2005) define design-
based research as:
‣ “a systematic but flexible methodology
aimed to improve educational practices
through iterative analysis, design,
development, and implementation, based
on collaboration among researchers and
practitioners in real-world settings, and
leading to contextually sensitive design
principles and theories” (p. 7).
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9. Many names
‣ Design-based research
‣ Design science
‣ Development research
‣ Design experiments
‣ Formative research
‣ Educational design research (McKenney &
Reeves, 2012).
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10. Examples
Project Problem
Eliciting and conceptualising unfamiliar
PhD Focus
content from subject matter experts
How to reduce anxiety in children going
Master of Nursing
to hospital
Learning Oriented How to change the assessment culture
Assessment Project reliant on high stake examinations
Spaces for Knowledge How to include student input into the design
Generation of next generation learning spaces
How to foster innovation in blended and
Teaching Fellowship Scheme
flexible learning
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11. Reducing anxiety in
children going to hospital
‣ Analysis/problem: How to reduce anxiety of
children going to hospital
‣ Development: CD-ROM and booklet for
parents and children
‣ Evaluation/Research: pilot of intervention
with families
‣ Reflection: Refined product
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12. Reducing anxiety in
children going to hospital
‣ Marijke Shanley (2005) - Master of Nursing
Thesis entitled: A multimedia approach to
preparing children and their families for
hospitalisation.
‣ Next step: relevance for childrens hospitals
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15. Changing a traditional
assessment culture
‣ Analysis/problem: How to infuse learning into
assessment
‣ Development: learning-oriented assessment
‣ Evaluation/Research: pilot of intervention
with several academics
‣ Reflection: Refined assessment for
subsequent implementation
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