Mission
reDesignED bridges education theory and practice through education design research (EDR). Our design interventions are dedicated to solving real world educational challenges through evidence-based principles and practices. We practice a socially-responsive science that changes the fundamental research question from how can we identify the factors that contribute to an existing problem to how can we ameliorate the problem and design interventions to improve the conditions for learners directly? We work with our partners to co-create a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable future of learning that prepares learners to thrive in a world of rapid change.
Vision
Our vision is a model of education in which learning is more authentic, more equitable, more culturally-responsive, more evidence-based, more personalized, more inclusive, more holistic, and more competency-based. This learner-centered vision empowers learners to become the agents of change they wish to be in the world through the thoughtful design of authentic learning experiences that connect learning to the significant environmental, technological, demographic, socio-political and economic shifts on the horizon. Our overarching goal is to inspire and enable learners to design a future in which wellbeing for themselves, their communities, the environment, and the planet are possible.
Values
We work to arrive at equitable and sustainable solutions. Consequently,
- we design with people not for people. Our approach is collaborative, iterative, and respects local knowledge
- we center the voices of those who are directly impacted by the outcomes of the design process
- we aim for sustainable, community led, and -controlled outcomes
- our design interventions are grounded in learning sciences research
- we share design knowledge and design products with the communities we serve
- before seeking new design solutions, we look for what is already working at the community level
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