van As, Francois

Design-Based Research: Bridging the gap between fashion design education and research on design

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Harvey, NeshaneUniversity of Johannesburg
Ankiewicz, PietUniversity of Johannesburg
van As, FrancoisUniversity of Johannesburg

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Fashion, Jewellery & Textile Design
Design-Based Research: Bridging the gap between fashion design education and research on design

Traditionally, design-based research (DBR) unifies research, design and evaluation of interventions aimed at improving educational practice. Shifts elucidate DBR as a novelty to bridge the gap between knowledge generated from research with that of design practice. DBR, therefore, locates itself in both educational and design practice contexts. This paper considers DBR in the educational context hence aimed at the affordance for improving fashion design educational practice. The DBR phases in educational disciplines may well act as guidelines to develop scholarship around research on and through design.

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