Friday, 9 December 2016

Lecture 8 - What is Research?

RESEARCH AS PROGRESS

KNOWLEDGE --> ANALYSIS --> COMPREHENSION -->APPLICATION --> EVALUATION --> SYNTHESIS

The process of working will always be more important than the outcome.

- is this because the process invites all the reflection and learning that informs the outcome?
- all the learning curves happen in the making process/ the research process
- in research we learn all the components that drive the direction of the outcome

*Failing helps us to realise new ways of practice, FAIL QUICKER

APPROACHES TO IDEA GENERATION:
1. Stimulated approach - search for inspiration/ developing associations and connections
2. Systematic approach - collection and modification of components, characteristics and means of          expression.
3. Intuitive approach - development of thought process.

         STIMULATED <---> INTUITIVE <---> SYSTEMATIC <---> STIMULATED

In my current practice I notice the systematic approach as the most prominent, particularly in the initial stages of projects. It seems that the collection of components aids a more informed outcome and I find collecting photographs and observations rather essential to the initial generation of my ideas. 

RESEARCH IS ALWAYS DRIVEN BY A QUESTION

1. Primary research - developed and collected for a specific use
   - OWN RESEARCH DEFINED BY OWN SET PURPOSE

2. Secondary research - published of recorded research used for a purpose elsewhere
    - USING EXISTING RESEARCH TO INFORM OWN DEVELOPMENT

3. Quantitative research - collecting through measure, numerical data, statistical analysis
    - APPLICATION OF SURVEYS/ STATISTICS/ MEASUREMENTS

4. Qualitative research - interacting with people and observing subjects, description without numerical data
    - PERCEPTIONS AND VIEWS BASED ON STUDIED OBSERVATIONS


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