ABSTRACT
The understanding of educational design research purveyed throughout this book has been shaped by our exposure to various fields, especially instructional design and curriculum development. In addition, existing models and frameworks for educational design research have influenced our conception of the process. As a backdrop, this chapter first shares key ideas from instructional design and curriculum development that have shaped our views, before discussing lessons learned from existing models and frameworks for educational design research. Building on those ideas, a generic model for conducting educational design research is then presented. The framework presented in this chapter sets the stage for the elaborated discussions in Part II of this book.
