Design-Based Implementation Research (DBIR)

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Description

DBIR is an emerging research-and-development approach the article positions as the process for co-developing its differentiated instruction practice framework. It retains iterative analysis supporting incremental changes in teaching practice while adding collaborative, pragmatic problem-solving. The article states that "the approach engages four fundamental principles that define its benefits in educational settings": focus on persistent problems of practice from multiple stakeholders' perspectives; improvement through teams committed to iterative collaborative design; systematic inquiry developing both theory and knowledge about classroom learning and implementation; and developing capacity

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• Design-Based Implementation Research (DBIR) as an approach for co-developing differentiated instruction practice: DBIR is an emerging research-and-development approach the article positions as the process for co-developing its differentiated instruction practice framework. It retains iterative analysis supporting incremental changes in teaching practice while adding collaborative, pragmatic problem-solving. The article states that "the approach engages four fundamental principles that define its benefits in educational settings": focus on persistent problems of practice from multiple stakeholders' perspectives; improvement through teams committed to iterative collaborative design; systematic inquiry developing both theory and knowledge about classroom learning and implementation; and developing capacity (Marks et al. (2021))

Claims

• Sporadic, disconnected professional learning does not change practice long term, whereas well-structured programs can build differentiation skills with positive student outcomes [+W]

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Key Sources

• Marks, A., Woolcott, G., & Markopoulos, C. (2021). Differentiating Instruction: Development of a Practice Framework for and with Secondary Mathematics Classroom Teachers. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 16(3), em0657. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/11198

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title	Design-Based Implementation Research (DBIR)
description	DBIR is an emerging research-and-development approach the article positions as the process for co-developing its differentiated instruction practice framework.
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