ANALYSIS OF EMPIRICAL STUDIES IN DESIGN RESEARCH
DS 77: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2014 13th International Design Conference
Year: 2014
Editor: Marjanovic Dorian, Storga Mario, Pavkovic Neven, Bojcetic Nenad
Author: Toh ,W.X.; Hashemi Farzaneh, H.; Kaiser ,M.K.; Lindemann, U.
Series: DESIGN
Section: DESIGN THEORY AND RESEARCH METHODS
Page(s): 59-70
Abstract
To achieve scientific findings, design research relies on data – data which has to be collected in empirical studies. Design researchers have to choose between a multitude of data collection and analysis methods and a variety of possible study designs. But how to choose the most suitable methods and study designs? To learn from best practice, we analysed empirical studies in journal and conference publications. This provided insights with regards to successful use of data collection and analysis methods and study designs. Moreover, we observed “gaps” of data collection in design research.
Keywords: design research, empirical studies, research methodology