A Teaching Framework for the Methodically Versatile DSR Education of Master’s Students

Authors

Ricarda Schlimbach, Hochschule HeilbronnFollow
Bijan Khosrawi-Rad, Technische Universität BraunschweigFollow
Linda Grogorick, Technische Universität BraunschweigFollow
Felix Becker, Technische Universität BraunschweigFollow
Timo Strohmann, Technische Universität BraunschweigFollow
Dominik Siemon, LUT UniversityFollow
Susanne Robra-Bissantz, Technische Universität BraunschweigFollow

Abstract

Design Science Research (DSR) has become a widespread paradigm in the Information Systems (IS) discipline to design and evaluate novel artifacts for relevant problems in a scientifically rigorous manner. With its potential to complement the traditional IS curriculum, DSR education is gaining popularity in academia, despite still being in its infancy. Our contribution applies DSR for designing and evaluating a DSR teaching framework (TF) derived from reused and expanded design principles from literature. Our approach mediates the paradigm’s methodical versatility to master’s students, empowering them to evaluate and create their own DSR projects interactively. We evaluated our DSR TF in a workshop with DSR educators from three countries and six universities to discuss its applicability for reuse. Additionally, we surveyed former course participants to gather their feedback and reflect on their experiences.

Recommended Citation

Schlimbach, Ricarda; Khosrawi-Rad, Bijan; Grogorick, Linda; Becker, Felix; Strohmann, Timo; Siemon, Dominik; and Robra-Bissantz, Susanne (2023) "A Teaching Framework for the Methodically Versatile DSR Education of Master’s Students," Journal of Information Systems Education: Vol. 34 : Iss. 3 , 333-346.
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jise/vol34/iss3/7