ADDIE, A top-down design methodology:
Analyse > Design > Develop > Implement > Evaluate
Rapid prototyping
This methodology differs in that simple, prototypes are developed and trialled with learners as part of the design process, rather than implementing all the course at the end of the development phase. This is a more flexible and dynamic approach than ADDIE, and resembles the approach we've taken in Project 1. For a comparison of ADDIE and the rapid prototyping approaches, see e-learning guru
Action Research
Wikipedia defines action research as ..a type of applied research characterised by intervention in real world systems followed by close scrutiny of the effects. The aim of Action Research is to improve practice and it is typically conducted by a combined team of practitioners and researchers. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_research
You might also like to check out this InfEd article.
