Now let's review a few key authors of Formative Research. Reigeluth and Frick (1999) wrote a seminal chapter regarding this methodology and its use in Instructional Design. Richey and Klein (2007) wrote a book on this methodology. In addition, we provided you with a segement from Brenda Bannon-Ritland's (2008) PowerPoint presentation on Design Research.
Complete the following sequence of events:
1. Distinguish between formative research and other research methods: Read Reigeluth and Frick, pp. 633-634; Richey and Klein, p. 14
2. Describe the evaluation criteria used in formative research: Read Reigeluth and Frick, pp. 634-636
3. Describe the methodological issues for formative research: Read Reigeluth and Frick, pp. 647-649; Richey and Klein, pp. 123-124, 139-141, 78-80, 94-95, 61-62, 36-38
4. Listen to Brenda Bannon-Ritland's presentation on Design Research