“…Similar concerns regarding the shortcomings or potential for the growth of DBR as a research approach have previously been raised (Dede, 2004;Dede, 2005;Rowland. 2007; Easterday, Lewis & Gerber, 2017). Especially concerning the latter hypothesis, Rowland (2007) points to the apparently missing competencies of the designer in DBR projects. In his view, the DBR literature either does not recognise the importance of design competence or implies that it is a natural possession of researchers.…”