I am especially interested in exploring and supporting the interplay between curriculum development and teacher professional development. This includes the supportive role of technology in curriculum and teacher development, as well as particular attention for these issues in the fields of science education, citizenship development, and early childhood literacy. I am also committed to exploring how educational research can serve the development of scientific understanding while also developing solutions to real problems in educational practice. Since educational design research lends itself to these dual aims, I work on developing and explicating ways to conduct design research. Much of my work has been carried out in collaboration with organizations in developing countries, but I also enjoy research and consultancy in the Netherlands, the USA and Europe.

For current engagements, announcements and comprehensive listings of scientific work, please visit http://www.EducationalDesignResearch.org.

Expertise

  • Social Sciences

    • Teachers
    • Technology
    • Learning
    • Curriculum
    • Research
    • Literacy
    • Research Design
  • Computer Science

    • Design

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Ancillary activities

  • North-West University (NWU), South AfricaExtraordinary Professor

Publications

2024

Educational Design Research for Oracy Development: Why, What, How? (2024)In Oracy in English Language Education: Insights from Practice-Oriented Research (pp. 73-85) (English Language Education; Vol. 36). Springer. McKenney, S.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59321-5_5A learning analytics-based collaborative conversational agent to foster productive dialogue in inquiry learning (2024)Journal of computer assisted learning (E-pub ahead of print/First online). de Araujo, A., Papadopoulos, P. M., McKenney, S. & de Jong, T.https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.13007

2023

Belonging to a research-practice partnership: Lessons from 15 think-pieces about the COVID-19 pandemic and a call for action (2023)Journal of the learning sciences, 32(4-5), 682-704. Popa, N., Anderson, E. R., Denner, J., McKenney, S. & Peurach, D. J.https://doi.org/10.1080/10508406.2023.2253529Teacher and student engagement when using learning materials based on the context of cutting-edge chemistry research (2023)Research in science & technological education, 41(4), 1617-1638. van Dulmen, T. H. H., Visser, T. C., Pepin, B. & McKenney, S.https://doi.org/10.1080/02635143.2022.2070147Boundary Crossing in Student-Teacher-Scientist-Partnerships: Designer Considerations and Methods to Integrate Citizen Science with School Science (2023)Instructional science, 51, 847-886. Bopardikar, A., Bernstein, D. & McKenney, S.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-022-09615-3ReflAct: Formative assessment for teacher reflection in video-coaching settings (2023)Computers & education, 203. Article 104843. van der Linden, S., Papadopoulos, P. M., Nieveen, N. & McKenney, S.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2023.104843Educational design research: grappling with methodological fit (2023)Educational technology research and development (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Jacobsen, M. & McKenney, S.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-023-10282-5Burgerschapsvorming in de scheikunde lessen (2023)[Contribution to conference › Poster] Onderwijs Research Dagen, ORD 2023. Rotink, J. M., Visser, T. C. & McKenney, S.Learning to teach chemical bonding: A framework for preservice teacher educators (2023)Chemistry education : research and practice, 24(3), 896-913. van Dulmen, T. H. H., Visser, T. C., Coenders, F. G. M., Pepin, B. & McKenney, S.https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RP00049KHow designers create scalable science curricula (2023)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Bopardikar, A. D.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036556835

Other contributions

Books

McKenney, S. & Reeves, T. (2019). Conducting Educational Design Research, 2nd Ed. London: Routledge.

McKenney, S. & Reeves, T. (2012). Conducting Educational Design Research. London: Routledge.

Van den Akker, J., Gravemeijer, K., McKenney, S. & Nieveen, N. (2006). Educational design research. London: Routledge.

Special issues

West, R., Ertmer, P. & McKenney, S. (Eds.) (2020). The Role of Theory in Learning Design and Technology Research and Practice. Special issue: Educational Technology Research & Development.

McKenney, S. & Visscher, A. (Eds.) (2019). Technology for teacher learning and performance. Special issue: Technology, Pedagogy and Education.

Könings, K. & McKenney, S. (Eds.) (2017). Participatory design of (built) learning environments. Special issue: European Journal of Education.

Kopcha, T. J., Schmidt, M. & McKenney, S. (Eds.) (2015). Educational Design Research. Special issue: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology.

Kali, Y., McKenney, S. & Sagy, O. (Eds.) (2015). Special issue. Teachers as Designers of Technology-Enhanced Learning. Instructional Science

Voogt, J., McKenney, S., Fisser, P. & van Braak, J. (Eds.) (2012). Special Issue on Research-Practice Interactions in Education. Pedagogische Studiën, 89(6).

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Courses academic year 2023/2024

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