DESIGN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY // Proposal
Week 1 - Week 4 (29/03/2021 - 19/04/2021)
Fann Man Ling - 0344623 (BDCM)
Design Research Methodology // Dr. Hayati & Dr. Jinchi
Proposal
LECTURES
WEEK 1 // 29.03.2021
INTRODUCTION
Today, Dr. Jinchi briefed us about the module and the coming assignments. She then asked us to join the session later which explains our specialization as we have to decide before we choose a topic to work on for our first research assignment (Proposal). She reminded us of watching the recorded lecture videos and notes before class started.
Weekly Plan
RESEARCH
Lecture 1
WEEK 2 // 05.04.2021
Today, we were separated into 2 groups, one is under Dr. Hayati and the other is under Dr. Jinchi. I was assigned to Dr. Hayati's group as I chose Entertainment Design as my field of interest.
RESEARCH PROBLEM, PROBLEM STATEMENT, RESEARCH QUESTION & OBJECTIVE, HYPOTHESIS
Lecture 2
WEEK 3 // 12.04.2021
We were tasked to complete our research question and objective in our proposal draft.
RESEARCH QUESTION & OBJECTIVE, INDUCTIVE & DEDUCTIVE APPROACH
Lecture 3 (a)
Lecture 3 (b)
WEEK 4 // 19.04.2021
There's no lecture for today as we need to attend the Library Information Literacy Workshop (LIBILW) in Times on how to cite In-Text Citation, Reference, and Secondary Reading in APA format and the use of Mendeley for our research paper.
RESEARCH 101
1. Define Topic:
a. DETERMINE SUBJECT WORD
b. LIST KEYWORD (2 Methods: List, Visual)
List
Fig 1.1: List (Source: Times)
Visual
Fig 1.2: Visual (Source: Times)
c. SEARCH ENGINES
Truncation
Wildcard ? #
Wildcard ? #
Phrase searching "...."
And
Or
Not
Fig 1.3: Searching Strategies (Source: Times)
*Note: truncation/wildcard symbols vary by the search tool.
2. Select your resources
TAYLOR'S LIBRARY- Track your searching history:
- Keep notes of any effective search terms or keywords you have used
- Keep a record of useful databases, websites, books, journal articles that you have use
- Note down details for references/citations
click on "Resources" Main Menu and select the "e-Book Collections"
e-Book Collections: ProQuest Ebook Central (formerly known as Ebrary) (no.9)
Online Databases: JSTOR
click on the alphabet "JKL" tab and click on "JSTOR" link.
directed to JSTOR home page.
Online Database: Art & Architecture Complete
E-JOURNAL
Click on e-Journals under the "Resources" Main Menu.
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
*Most of the content provided in Google Scholar is not full-text. Link google scholar with Taylor's library, go to 'Setting'.
Fig 1.4: Google Scholar (Source: Times)
3. Evaluating Resources
CRITERIA:
1. Currency:
- When was the information updated or revised? Is it still relevant to the current time?
- For website, take a look at the Copyright year
- Just because it is online does not mean it is up to date
2. Relevance
- How much information is presented?
- Is it detailed analyses or does it only provide the basic information
- Is the readership level appropriate to your level
3. Authority
- Who are the authors/editors and are their qualifications?
- Are they published by scholarly publishers or popular presses
- Websites (corporate websites rarely has personal authors)
- See if the authors have the credentials or links connected to them
4.Accuracy
- Does the source match your understanding of your topic?
- Can the information be verified in other resources?
- Is there a bibliography list?
- What are the resources referred to and how many are relevant to the discussed topic?
- Is the purpose stated?
- Is it seen from a standpoint (leads to bias)?
- To identify the nature and the degree of the bias
- How will the information presented affect the findings?
4. Avoid Plagiarism
CITATION
REFERENCE
SECONDARY REFERENCING (the act of citing a source cited in the sources you are currently reading)
MENDELEY
is a free reference manager that helps collect references, organize citations, create bibliographies.
- Functions (taken from UCI Libraries):
- Collect references from the Web and UCI databases
- Automatically generate citations and bibliographies
- From within your citation library, read, annotate and highlight PDFs
- Collaborate with other researchers online
- Import papers from other research software
- Find relevant papers based on what you’re reading
- Access your papers from anywhere online
- Read papers on the go with your iPhone or iPad
- Build a professional presence with your Mendeley profile
INSTRUCTION
Module Information Booklet
Assessment Rubric
ASSIGNMENT 1: Proposal
WEEK 1 // 29.03.2021
We were required to decide a topic and look for findings and research for the topic (field of interest) we have chosen.
WEEK 2 // 05.04.2021
Dr. Hayati instructed us to create a Google Drive folder that includes 4 folders, and name it based on what she told, then share it with her. After that, we were asked to update the progress sheet in weekly basics (Item: task-to-do; Remark/ Action: Progression & Feedback ). We were then told to draft our research topic, research problem (establish an area we wish to address / issue, gap), and problem statement in Docs.
Initial Proposal Draft:
Fig 2: Initial Proposal Draft .pdf (09/04/2021)
WEEK 3 // 12.04.2021
We presented our research idea to Dr. Hayati, and she advised me to choose a topic that is more feasible as there are fewer findings to support my hypothesis, and there's limited time and method to prove the topic that I've decided to go for as well.
Hence, I did more research and I changed my research topic.
Proposal Draft #1 with new research topic:
Fig 3: Proposal Draft 1 .pdf (14/04/2021)
WEEK 4 // 19.04.2021
The feedback I got from Dr. Hayati was to narrow down my topic and make some changes to my research problem, problem statement, research questions, and hypothesis because some statements I've given were too broad, and not feasible because of the time constraint. She also reminded me to include my 'Rationale' in the proposal Docs.
Henceforth, I altered my proposal and handed in this version for the first submission (25/04/2021).
Proposal Draft #2:
Fig 4: Proposal Draft 2 .pdf (24/04/2021)
Proposal Slides:
Fig 5: Proposal Slides .pdf (25/04/2021)
WEEK 12 // 14.06.2021
As carrying out the research, I realized there are some mistakes made in research questions and objectives initially. The research objectives supposedly only focus on studying "Kawaii", exploring the criteria of "Kawaii", and its significance in designing a successful character, but not studying the factors that drive an animation's success.
Also, the hypothesis and rationale need to be amended.
WEEK 13 // 21.06.2021
This week, Dr. Hayati open a window for us to submit our revised proposal. Therefore, I resubmitted my revised proposal.
Proposal Draft #3:
Fig 6: Proposal Draft 3 .pdf (02/07/2021)
Proposal Slides:
Fig 7: Final Proposal Slides .pdf (04/07/2021)
WEEK 14 // 28.06.2021
However, I came across some clarification that should be made in the proposal that I have submitted in Week 12. For instance, the Rationale, Problem statement, and Hypothesis. Hence, I revised them and ensured the changes were updated in my report compilation as well.
Final Proposal:
Fig 8: Final Proposal .pdf (06/07/2021)
FEEDBACK
WEEK 1 // 29.03.2021
General Feedback:
- Choose a topic that is small and impactable to research.
- Can look for the findings from Taylor’s Library source or Google Scholar.
WEEK 2 // 05.04.2021
General Feedback:
- The Progress Sheet should be updated every week:
- Item = To-do-list
- Progress / Action = What have / have yet to be done
- Lecture Remarks = Feedback from the lecturer.
Specific Feedback:
- Should think of “what issue is the character dealing with” in terms of choosing the title as the Kawaii character helps alleviate stress among modern society.
- The findings should be supported by more research that has been proved, in other words, make sure the topic chosen is achievable.
WEEK 3 // 12.04.2021
General Feedback:
- Look for more research and articles to support it, as it will help to support the future character design that I wanted to do to be applicable to the statement since there’s no evidence and data to show that my character design is soul-healing.
Specific Feedback:
- choose a topic that is more feasible as there are fewer findings to support your hypothesis.
- there is limited time and method to prove the topic that you are going to do so far.
WEEK 4 // 19.04.2021
Specific Feedback:
- Remember to state the Rationale in the proposal.
- The topic stated in the proposal draft could be narrowed down to a specific style of animation.
- The research problem can be rephrased, and combine with said Kawaii elements earlier.
- The fourth research question would be the most appropriate as the rest are too broad.
- For the Research Objectives, the second and third statements stated in my proposal draft can be used, while the first and fourth statements are too broad.
WEEK 5 // 26.04.2021
Specific Feedback:
- Remember to update the “Lecturer’s Remarks” column in Progress Sheet- Paraphrase the sentences if it is taken from secondary sources.
- The research questions should be related to something that drives me as a character designer, so it’d be better to focus on that so that it’s researchable.
- Can come up with a question or two that is within the same context in the fourth research question, so that the study can become compact and narrow.
- Despite the cultural differences, you should be able to identify the elements that make the ‘Kawaii’ character kawaii and remarkable. (not just because of the visual appearance)
- The research objective can be defined as “To study”
- “To study the elements that would drive the significance of Kawaii.”
- “As in order to make a lasting impression, you should be able to know about the elements that drive the significance of the “Kawaiiness”. ”
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