Design as Scholarship – Case Studies from the Learning Sciences

Using designs proven to work presented as case studies, the contributors to this collection seek to offer an understanding of the nature of instructional design and the challenges associated with designing effective and efficient learning and of integrating technology into that learning. Not an easy task. Yet the contributors do solid work in sharing their design processes, their working assumptions and the challenges these gave rise to. The book explores a variety of topics – activity-based learning, collaboration, math education, turning a “collection” into an experience – and effectively engages the reader in reflective practice. Reading this collection of reflective stories will help faculty produce better designs for learning.