As papers and articles have grown in number, definition of the domain is now beginning to standardise. This book fulfils a growing need by providing a synthesised assessment of the use of development research in education.
This is Volume 9, Number 3 (2000) special issue of the Journal of Learning Sciences and focuses on Design Education. Design as a vehicle for applying and extending content knowledge is central to engineering education.
These two qualities, rigor and impact, need not be mutually exclusive. This volume supports readers in grasping and realizing the potential of educational design research.