scholarly journals Biological Practices and Fields, Missing Pieces of the Biomimetics’ Methodological Puzzle

Biomimetics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Eliot Graeff ◽  
Nicolas Maranzana ◽  
Améziane Aoussat
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Biological Knowledge ◽  
Know How ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Design Research Methodology ◽  
Operational Integration

Facing current biomimetics impediments, recent studies have supported the integration within biomimetic teams of a new actor having biological knowledge and know-how. This actor is referred to as the “biomimetician” in this article. However, whereas biology is often considered a homogenous whole in the methodological literature targeting biomimetics, it actually gathers fundamentally different fields. Each of these fields is structured around specific practices, tools, and reasoning. Based on this observation, we wondered which knowledge and know-how, and so biological fields, should characterize biomimeticians. Following the design research methodology, this article thus investigates the operational integration of two biological fields, namely ecology and phylogenetics, as a starting point in the establishment of the biomimetician’s biological tools and practices. After a descriptive phase identifying specific needs and potential conceptual bridges, we presented various ways of applying biological expertise during biomimetic processes in the prescriptive phase of the study. Finally, we discussed current limitations and future research axes.

A course for teaching design research methodology

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaresh Chakrabarti
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Design Improvement ◽  
Postgraduate Level ◽  
Teaching Design ◽  
The Status ◽  
Technical Systems ◽  
Design Research Methodology

AbstractDesign research informs and supports practice by developing knowledge to improve the chances of producing successful products. Training in design research has been poorly supported. Design research uses human and natural/technical sciences, embracing all facets of design; its methods and tools are adapted from both these traditions. However, design researchers are rarely trained in methods from both the traditions. Research in traditional sciences focuses primarily on understanding phenomena related to human, natural, or technical systems. Design research focuses on supporting improvement of such systems, using understanding as a necessary but not sufficient step, and it must embrace methods for both understanding reality and developing support for its improvement. A one-semester, postgraduate-level, credited course that has been offered since 2002, entitled Methodology for Design Research, is described that teaches a methodology for carrying out research into design. Its steps are to clarify research success; to understand relevant phenomena of design and how these influence success; to use this to envision design improvement and develop proposals for supporting improvement; to evaluate support for its influence on success; and, if unacceptable, to modify, support, or improve the understanding of success and its links to the phenomena of design. This paper highlights some major issues about the status of design research and describes how design research methodology addresses these. The teaching material, model of delivery, and evaluation of the course on methodology for design research are discussed.

scholarly journals THE USE OF POP-UP DICTIONARY FOR ENGLISH VOCABULARY LEARNING FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 213-219
Author(s):  
Nutthida Prasarntong ◽  
Nutprapha Dennis
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
School Level ◽  
English Curriculum ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Design Research Methodology ◽  
Primary School Level

The purpose of this study was to study students’ opinions toward using Pop-up Dictionary to enhance English vocabulary learning. The instruments of the study were 1) Pop-Up Dictionary 2) questionnaire. The researcher chose all students in Pratomsuksa 5 to be population.  The methodologies of this study were 1) Set the objectives and goals of the study.  2) Study English curriculum and choose the contents for creating the material. 3) Design research methodology. 4) Construct the research instruments, the lesson plans, an observation form, and the questionnaire. Then, let the experts check the research instruments. 5)  Students study by using Pop-up, teacher observes the students’ behavior and lets the students take the questionnaire, respectively. 6) Evaluate and analyze the students’ scores from the questionnaire. The research findings indicated that: The students’ opinion about vocabulary learning by using Pop up Dictionary pointed that the students’ behaviors were sometimes motivated to be better”. Moreover, many students suggested that they want to learn by using Pop-Up Dictionary. It shows that many students had positive attitude to learn vocabulary by using Pop-Up Dictionary.

The Study of Design Research Methodology

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (2A) ◽  
pp. 211-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Reich
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Scientific Methodology ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Design Research Methodology ◽  
Better Than

Studies on design research methodology are infrequent, although there is a consensus that more effort is needed for improving design research quality. Previous calls for exercising better research methodology have been unsuccessful. As numerous studies reveal, there is no single scientific methodology that is exercised in science or in any other research practice. Rather, research methodologies are socially constructed. Since some constructions are better than others for different purposes, it becomes valuable to study different methodologies and their influence on research practice and results. Proposals for such studies are offered.

scholarly journals Editorial

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Pernaa ◽  
Veli-Matti Vesterinen
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Research Traditions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Educational Design Research ◽  
Design Research Methodology

During the past few decades, several interconnected research traditions have paid more and more attention to the process of educational design. Educational design research and other design-oriented methods seek solutions for complex educational problems through systematic, iterative, and continuing process of design, development, and evaluation of educational practices. This special issue presents six articles including research on educational design research methodology as well as research utilizing educational design research methods.

scholarly journals Teknik Arsir dan Proses Menggambar dengan Media Pena

Humaniora ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 909
Author(s):  
Lintang Widyokusumo
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Visual Communication ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Visual Form ◽  
Visual Communication Design ◽  
Communication Design ◽  
The Media ◽  
Design Research Methodology

Pen is one of the tools for an artist or designer in expressing ideas in visual form. Strong character of the pen scratch has a special attraction in the diversity of drawings style. It requires a long process for an artist to find the distinctiveness in a pen scratch with full of confidence. Besides determining the choice of the type of pen that will be used, the choice of the type of hatching used also determines the identity of signature scratch in the drawing. Referring to the strong character of a pen scratch as a preliminary sketch of a work, a great artist and designer will produce great masterpiece that will be in a work of painting, sculpture and visual communication design. Research methodology study uses data collection techniques from some of the literature, observations, and analysis of different forms of shading and its influence on the results of the drawing. Research results can be used as a template for the development of the media pen drawing techniques. 

Culturally Appropriate Web User Interface Design Study

2011 ◽  
pp. 316-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Kondratova ◽  
Ilia Goldfarb
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Design Research ◽  
User Interface Design ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Web Interface ◽  
Color Preferences ◽  
Web Interface Design ◽  
Design Research Methodology

A number of research studies support the importance of culturally appropriate design for e-business, e-commerce and advanced learning applications. This is not surprising, considering influence of user interface design on usability, accessibility and acceptability of software. To identify cultural preferences in visual interface design, the authors conducted research studying culture-specific web interface design elements for a large number of countries all over the globe. This chapter reports on study methodology and results, focusing mostly on the global colors study. The authors explain the approach and research methodology they utilized to conduct the automated “cultural audit” for identification of culture-relevant design and color preferences in web interface design. Research methodology for a manual “cultural audit” is also discussed. The authors present the overall findings of their study, and conclude with observations on the usefulness of their research approach, the applicability of cultural analysis tools the authors developed and future research in culturally appropriate user interfaces.

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