Lecture- What is research?

Terminology Research Questions, Epistemology and Proposals.

Theory--> Action--> Reflection

Research isn't linear, constantly coming up with ideas for products.

Initial Research and Source Material

Content= Theoretical and content development & Ideas and responses
Written response
Practical response
Synthesis= Interrogation of theoretical and practical knowledge

Systematic and intuitive approach

Questioning, HOW, WHY and WHAT IF

Involves collecting information from a variety of sources inc books, journals and the internet

Carry out practical developments

Research is the process of finding facts, these facts will lead to knowledge

PRIMARY RESEARCH
- collected for a specific use

SECONDARY RESEARCH
-published or recorded data that has already been collected

Quantitive and Qualitative all work together

Research is about finding facts and these facts lead to knowledge. Research is done by using what is already known.

Knowing that (theoretical knowledge)
Knowing how (practical knowledge)
Knowing where (contextual knowledge)

Relevance and usefulness is down to you and what you will find out

What do I WANT to know?
What do I NEED to know?

Research is creating new knowledge

Your initial research question should be what you want to know

In order to research you need to be in a position where you don't know anything

Paradigm Position
- your unique view of the world

What is there to study?
Ontology = the philosophical analysis of what is or can be known

How can we know about it?
Epistemology= the philosophical analysis of the scope and nature of knowledge and how we can 'know' something

METHODOLOGY:
-approaches
-techniques
-analysis
-interpretation