FSN 707 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Triangulation, Sexual Orientation, James Clerk Maxwell
12 Oct 2018
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FSN 707
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
RESEARCH METHODS
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Experiments
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Focus groups
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Surveys
Research - to be curious about something…
The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to
establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Primary Research
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Research you have conducted personally
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Surveys, focus groups, interviews, questionnaires
Secondary Research
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Previously conducted research you have collected and used from another
source
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Articles/books, the internet, news outlets
Design Research is different
It involves gathering information and analyzing it to inform design
Use your body as a research instrument
What is Design?
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Noun: a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of
a building, garment, or other objects before it is made.
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Verb: decide upon the look and functioning of a garment, typically by making a
detailed drawing of it.
Are designers artists?
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A person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby
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A person who practices or performs any of the creative arts, such as a sculptor,
film-maker, actor, or dancer.
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film-maker, actor, or dancer.
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A person skilled at a particular task or occupation
In research, what is the relationship between science and design?
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Scientific Method
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A method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the
17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and
experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses
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Evidence
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The available body of fact or information indicating whether a belief or
proposition is true or valid
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Knowledge
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What is known in a particular field or in total; facts and information
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Objective
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(of a person of their judgement) not influenced by personal feelings or
opinions in considering and representing facts
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Subjective
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Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
What is the purpose of research in design?
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See blog post by Jon Freach, May 27, 2011, posted on D2L
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Learn about people's behaviour
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Learn and understand culture
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Define context
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Contextual; depending on or relating to the circumstances that form
the setting for an event, statement, or idea
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Define the problem
"A designer is an emerging synthesis of artist, inventor, mechanic, objective
economist and evolutionary strategist." - R. Buckminster Fuller
Capstone or Collection Preparation
What is a Research Proposal?
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Topic (What?)
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Justification (Why?)
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Methodology (How?)
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Document Summary
The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Previously conducted research you have collected and used from another source. It involves gathering information and analyzing it to inform design. Noun: a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other objects before it is made. Verb: decide upon the look and functioning of a garment, typically by making a detailed drawing of it. A person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby. A person who practices or performs any of the creative arts, such as a sculptor, film-maker, actor, or dancer. film-maker, actor, or dancer. A person skilled at a particular task or occupation. A method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the. 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
