scholarly journals Documenting design research by structured multilevel analysis: supporting the diversity of the design research community of practice

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoram Reich ◽  
Eswaran Subrahmanian
Keyword(s):  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Multilevel Analysis ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Canonical Model ◽  
Study Designs ◽  
Research Studies

Abstract The diversity of design research studies and their associated methods and reporting style make it difficult for the design research community of practice to leverage its work into further advancing the field. We illustrate how a structured multilevel analysis of diverse studies creates a canonical model that allows for the transfer of insight between studies, enhances their comprehension, and supports improved study designs. The benefits of such an approach will increase if different stakeholders adopt such structured approaches to enrich the design research community of practice.

scholarly journals Preregistration in Single-Case Design Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Austin H. Johnson ◽  
Bryan G. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Single Case Design ◽  
Descriptive Information ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Information Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Participant Characteristics ◽  
Case Design ◽  
Research Studies

To draw informed conclusions from research studies, research consumers need full and accurate descriptions of study methods and procedures. Preregistration has been proposed as a means to clarify reporting of research methods and procedures, with the goal of reducing bias in research. However, preregistration has been applied primarily to research studies utilizing group designs. In this article, we discuss general issues in preregistration and consider the use of preregistration in single-case design research, particularly as it relates to differing applications of this methodology. We then provide a rationale and make specific recommendations for preregistering single-case design research, including guidelines for preregistering basic descriptive information, research questions, participant characteristics, baseline conditions, independent and dependent variables, hypotheses, and phase-change decisions.

The Hope Research Community of Practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Landeen ◽  
Helen Kirkpatrick ◽  
Winnifred Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Nursing Research ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Practice Nurses ◽  
Protected Time ◽  
Multiple Challenges

Background Clinical nurses have multiple challenges in conducting high-quality nursing research to inform practice. Theoretically, the development of a community of practice on nursing research centered on the concept of hope is an approach that may address some of the challenges. Purpose This article describes the delivery and evaluation of a hope research community of practice (HRCoP) approach to facilitate research expertise in a group of advanced practice nurses in one hospital. It addressed the question: Does the establishment of a HRCoP for master’s prepared nurses increase their confidence and competence in leading nursing research? Method Using interpretive descriptive qualitative research methodology, five participants were interviewed about their experiences within the HRCoP and facilitators engaged in participant observation. Results At 13 months, only four of the original seven participants remained in the HRCoP. While all participants discussed positive impacts of participation, they identified challenges of having protected time to complete their individual research projects, despite having administrative support to do so. Progress on individual research projects varied. Conclusion Nurse-led research remains a challenge for practicing nurses despite participating in an evidence-based HRCoP. Lessons learned from this project can be useful to other academic clinical partnerships.

A Study of the Factors Affecting Colour Meaning and Emotional Response

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 11-22
Author(s):  
Reham Sanad
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Response ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Time Span ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Motion Response ◽  
Sex Preference ◽  
Functional Aspects ◽  
Colour Preferences ◽  
Research Studies

Colour design research studies are concerned with identifying colour preferences and emotion elicited by colours, and a deep understanding of the aspects shaping these emotions will lead to better exploitation of colour design. This study highlights the aspects that contribute to human emotional response to colour. Hue, brightness and chroma are colour attributes used in different colour model identifying colours. Brightness and chroma in most studies affect the hue on colour emotion association. Colour context, texture and size are also discussed in terms of contribution to colour motion response. Other factors such as time span and culture impact the colour emotion link and aspects related to humans including personality, age, gender and preference to colour and/or emotion are discussed. The findings of this research will benefit marketers and designers to understand the effective usage of colour in design making in its aesthetical and functional aspects. Keywords: Colour attributes, age, sex, preference, culture, context, education, religion, personality, colour context.

scholarly journals 4FAD: A framework for mapping the evolution of artefacts in the learning design process

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan A. Muñoz-Cristóbal ◽  
Davinia Hernández-Leo ◽  
Lucila Carvalho ◽  
Roberto Martinez-Maldonado ◽  
Kate Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Evolutionary Processes ◽  
Ongoing Process ◽  
Design Life ◽  
Design Case ◽  
The Many

A number of researchers have explored the role and nature of design in education, proposing a diverse array of life cycle models. Design plays subtly different roles in each of these models. The learning design research community is shifting its attention from the representation of pedagogical plans to considering design as an ongoing process. As a result, the study of the artefacts generated and used by educational designers is also changing: from a focus on the final designed artefact (the product of the design process) to the many artefacts generated and used by designers at different stages of the design process (e.g., sketches, reflections, drawings, or pictures). However, there is still a dearth of studies exploring the evolution of such artefacts throughout the learning design life cycle. A deeper understanding of these evolutionary processes is needed – to help smooth the transitions between stages in the life cycle. In this paper, we introduce the four-dimensional framework for artefacts in design (4FAD) to generate understanding and facilitate the mapping of the evolution of learning design artefacts. We illustrate the value of the framework by applying it in the analysis of an authentic design case.

Validating Design Methods and Research: The Validation Square

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjartan Pedersen ◽  
Jan Emblemsvåg ◽  
Reid Bailey ◽  
Janet K. Allen ◽  
Farrokh Mistree
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Fundamental Problem ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
New Knowledge

Abstract Validation of engineering research is typically anchored in the scientific inquiry tradition that is based primarily on logical induction and / or deduction. Since much engineering research is based on mathematical modeling, this kind of validation has worked — and still works — very well. There are, however, other areas of engineering research that rely on subjective statements as well as mathematical modeling, which makes this type of validation problematic. One such area is that of design methods within the field of engineering design. In this paper, we explore the question of how one validates design research in general, and design methods in particular. Being anchored in the scientific inquiry tradition, research validation is strongly tied to a fundamental problem addressed in epistemology, namely, what is scientific knowledge and how is new knowledge confirmed? Thus, we first look to epistemology for answers to why an approach solely based on ‘formal, rigorous and quantifiable’ validation constitutes a problem, and for an augmented approach to research validation. We then propose the ‘Validation Square’ which we validate by testing its internal consistency based on logic in addition to testing its external relevance based on its usefulness with respect to a purpose. We recognize that no one has the complete answer to the question we pose. To help us converge on an answer to these questions we “think aloud” and invite you to join us in doing the same. It is our hope that in so doing we, the members of this design research community, will all be the richer for it.

scholarly journals Doing better: eleven ways to improve the integration of sex and gender in health research proposals

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Mason
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Research Proposal ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Human Participants ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Study Designs ◽  
Gender Lens ◽  
Research Studies

Abstract Background Integrating a sex and gender lens is increasingly recognized as important in health research studies. Past failures to adequately consider sex in drug development, for example, led to medications that were metabolized differently, proved harmful, or ineffective, for females. Including both males and females in study populations is important but not sufficient; health, access to healthcare, and treatment provided are also influenced by gender, the socially mediated roles, responsibilities, and behaviors of boys, girls, women and men. Despite understanding the relevance of sex and gender to health research, integrating this lens into study designs can still be challenging. Identified here, are nine opportunities to address sex and gender and thereby strengthen research proposals. Methods Ontario investigators were invited to submit a draft of their health research proposal to the Sex and Gender Research Support Service (SGRSS) at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. The service works to build capacity on the integration of sex, gender, and other identity factors, in health research. Using the SAGER Guidelines and the METRICS for the Study of Sex and Gender in Human Participants as guides, proposals were reviewed to enhance their sex and gender considerations. Content analysis of the feedback provided these investigators was subsequently completed. Results Nearly 100 hundred study proposals were reviewed and investigators provided with suggestions on how to enhance their proposal. Analyzing the feedback provided across the reviewed studies revealed commonly overlooked opportunities to elevate consideration of sex and gender. These were organized into nine suggestions to mirror the sections of a research proposal. Conclusion Health researchers are often challenged on how to integrate a sex and gender lens into their work. Reviews completed across a range of health research studies show there are several commonly overlooked opportunities to do better in this regard. Nine ways to improve the integration of a sex and gender lens in health research proposals have been identified.

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