iRPD—A framework for guiding design-based research for iPad apps

Kucirkova, N (2017) iRPD—A framework for guiding design-based research for iPad apps. British Journal of Educational Technology, 48 (2). pp. 598-610. ISSN 0007-1013

Preview

Accepted Version
Download (193kB) | Preview

Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12389

Abstract

The last 5 years have been marked by an explosion of tablet and smartphone applications designed for young children and several calls to encourage educational researchers to engage in children's app research. This paper presents a novel prospect for educational researchers: to collaboratively research, implement and produce iPad apps for educational purposes. Based on the author's own research as well as that of others, an original framework “Research, Practice and Design framework” (iRPD) for guiding such collaborative efforts is provided, along with five key principles: triple collaboration, shared epistemology, awareness of affordances and interconnected social factors, and child-centred pedagogy. The novel affordances of collaboratively produced iPad apps for educational design-based research are outlined, along with several examples of how such an engagement might enrich educational research and the app landscape.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	13 Apr 2016 09:18
Publisher:	Wiley
Additional Information:	This is an Author Final Copy of a paper accepted for publication in British Journal of Educational Technology, published by and copyright John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Divisions:
Subject terms:	1099 Other Technology, 1301 Education Systems, 1303 Specialist Studies in Education, Education
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/605148
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12389
ISSN	0007-1013
e-ISSN	1467-8535

Impact and Reach

Statistics

DownloadsShow export options

Activity Overview

6 month trend

623Downloads

6 month trend

278Hits

Additional statistics for this dataset are available via IRStats2.

Altmetric

Repository staff only

Edit record