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Reflective Action Instructional Design (RAID): A Designer's Aid

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In recent years instructional design (ID) models have been a major focus of debate within the design community. The issue of creativity in ID is one area that has given rise to controversy. In this paper I present a topology of design questions and explore their potential contribution as a tool to promote reflection and designer discourse. First, I identify a topology of reflective action instructional design (RAID) questions. Next, I explore RAID within a community of design graduate students and its influences on design practices in terms of utility, originality, social contribution, and interest. Finally, I discuss ways to encourage reflection and designer discourse in design practice.

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  1. Department of Education, Concordia University, 1455 DE Maisonneuve Ouest, LB-579, H3G 1M8, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Luppicini, R. Reflective Action Instructional Design (RAID): A Designer's Aid. International Journal of Technology and Design Education 13, 75–82 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00022301

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