REsearch theory + Work Book

Brief
The essay is a personal reflection of relationship theory-design-creativity using the offered literature and
lectures. Students must answer in this essay how a designer relate to theory and research. why is it
important and what can you do? Completed research is worth 15% of final grade. The students will visually
and verbally present outcomes of their research elaborated in a presentation for open discussion. Students
will hand-in the research in a form of a work book (not modified) and as a pdf, interpreted in written
abstracts (750 words maximum ...
Hand-in date: 18 th July

INtro

What research theory means to me

How I believe it should work

What I believe its purpose is

How I go about my research .

How I see Research and the theory there of.

My opinion on Research theory

Making it all relevant to digital media design

Research findings bibliography and more

Evidence in its broadest sense includes anything that is used to determine or demonstrate the truth of an assertion. Philosophically, evidence can include propositions which are presumed to be true used in support of other propositions that are presumed to be falsifiable

Whats is evidence ?

wiki/Evidence

What is Evidence?

by

Richard F. Taflinger

Universal Research and Inquiry Method

Theory

http://www.theory.org.uk/

wiki/Theory

Thinking Theoretically

Design Theory (Hardcover)

by Thomas Beth (Author) "The most basic notion in (finite) geometry is that of an incidence structure..

Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide (Paperback)

by Lois Tyson (Author)



























Essay

Designs need theory.

Design requires a process of problem solving; this problem-solving begins with research and theory development. For design and to come up with a great theory and research basis for the project at hand lead designer must delve deeply into research and looking at what other successful ideas and developments are currently out there. Once a designer is well-informed and has a good theory and research base of knowledge toward the design brief he is then able to construct sound and well structured product. One way to begin this research procedure is to highlight the main points and words within the brief then gather information on the meaning of these words and their relevant theories. Once this stage has been completed and new knowledge has come out of it one’s own personal theory can be drawn out of the previous discoveries. It can well be said that the soul cause and need for research is to discover a theory and elements within the brief and the theory behind other designer’s concerts. By taking this journey of discovery and finding the answer (the brief theory) a desire to become as well-informed about the issues on the brief, the project, and the theory behind it. With many projects that digital media designers construct, it would be a minimally relative and not true to the belief final result, were it not for great research theory.
The process of research and theory development is one necessary for people to examine the evidence to allow them to ask questions and to allow them to seek answers which can in turn be gathered up into a conclusion weather right or wrong. this term of right or wrong leads onto one of the very important points about design theory, design theory is usually limited to the individual whose opinion about this subject or object of the project at hand this due to research at times may agree with other people’s theories especially if it’s a group project but one quality theory has about itself is in that it is individualized it is sometimes theory.
Theory requires some evidence to determine or demonstrate the truth of its assertion. Some design theories/propositions are put out there as true and used in support of other theories/propositions to build a strong basis of theory, knowledge for a project. There are times when the theories/propositions can be presumed to be false of just not fully true but they are theories in their own right never the less.
When a design has a well developed research and theory basis it is strong against any attacks from challenging designers and designs but also disbelievers and critics. Its like in a debating contest or even parliamentary debates the side/party that has the strongest theory argument and research base they usually win the debate.
Theory is constructed my finding more knowledge and interesting diversities through research using parts of what we already know. It is also added to by the way we perceive things and the attitude we have towards them during the research phase but also in daily life.
Research is constructed by finding the key elements of the issue and using them as the starting point. It’s also about finding its context and how it relates back to itself. Once the research has taken place the next phase begins and that is; how does design come about? Design comes about by constructing design ideas, research, and theories into a final design mould. But Also physical testing or testing its relation to other physical things is also part of this.
Now begins the creating and what creativity is, is ideas based of your own theories and then processing that into a result and once again relating that back to your own initial theories and ideas.
In concluding it the benefits of critical research and theory must be highlight. The process of theory development though deep research and analysis brings about a firm grounding of knowledge that will support the design project that it has created. When done really well this method will allow for the production of an item that does not only have a firm grounding but it also is attractive alluring and seductive to every customer and hence is a successful design in a seller’s market .