Design Research Methodology: Critical Review
DESIGN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - CRITICAL REVIEW
27/09/19 - 11/10/19 (Week 5 - Week 7)
Sia Man Sheng (0333877)
Design Research Methodology
Critical Review
LECTURE NOTES
Week 5
27/09/18
This week, Ms Hayati briefed us about critical review as for our second project which is the research, we are required to select relevant journal articles and critically review them. She mentioned that a critical review is when we analyse and evaluation an article with understanding. This includes looking into the strengths and weaknesses. While doing this, we should look at the title of the article, then read the synopsis and lastly the conclusion. When we read, we should also reflect and create questions. Studying the references from the article is helpful as well. Besides that, we need to think about the target audience of the particular article and see if the writing matches it, see if they're stating facts or opinions, and are they clearly supported by evidence and reasons without being bias.
While preparing the outline for the critical review, we should look at what we're intended to achieve (research objective), then gather points to organise them and make sure they're in logical sequence of presenting the ideas.
04/10/18
This week, Ms Hayati briefed us about critical review as for our second project which is the research, we are required to select relevant journal articles and critically review them. She mentioned that a critical review is when we analyse and evaluation an article with understanding. This includes looking into the strengths and weaknesses. While doing this, we should look at the title of the article, then read the synopsis and lastly the conclusion. When we read, we should also reflect and create questions. Studying the references from the article is helpful as well. Besides that, we need to think about the target audience of the particular article and see if the writing matches it, see if they're stating facts or opinions, and are they clearly supported by evidence and reasons without being bias.
While preparing the outline for the critical review, we should look at what we're intended to achieve (research objective), then gather points to organise them and make sure they're in logical sequence of presenting the ideas.
Figure 1 PDF of Week 5's Lecture Notes
Week 604/10/18
Extra documents were also uploaded on TIMES to guide us for this project. Through reading them, I got to have a better understanding on how the essay should be written.
Figure 2 PDF of Week 6's Extra Document
Figure 3 PDF of Week 6's Extra Document
INSTRUCTIONS
Figure 4 PDF of MIB
Week 5
27/09/19
For this week's task, we would already need to have a selection of relevant publications such as journal articles to be part of our secondary research. We should start reading the articles to evaluate and critique on them. I have completed 1 critical review in the class and has shown to Ms. Jinchi to receive feedback.
I also started reading through the slides given on TIMES to further understand about what we have to do. I was still curious/confused about some parts and decided to ask about them in the next class
Figure 5 Critical Review 1
I also started reading through the slides given on TIMES to further understand about what we have to do. I was still curious/confused about some parts and decided to ask about them in the next class
Feedback: Overall is quite complete and well structured but with some mistakes: my bibliography is not referring to APA referencing style, author should only mention only the first name in the body paragraph. Besides, should make justification for certain statement I have critiques on. Do need a further clarification and justification with reason of critiques on this. Please done at least 5 critical review by next friday.
Week 6
04/10/19
Ms. Jinchi was not present in today's class.
I realised that I had made a mistake as I had selected various articles and reports, and not research papers. Therefore, I had to start over and find my relevant research papers (around 10-12) to do a critical review on every one of them.
Several documents were also uploaded on TIMES to guide us on this project. which I found to be really useful for this project.
Ms. Jinchi was not present in today's class.
I realised that I had made a mistake as I had selected various articles and reports, and not research papers. Therefore, I had to start over and find my relevant research papers (around 10-12) to do a critical review on every one of them.
Several documents were also uploaded on TIMES to guide us on this project. which I found to be really useful for this project.
Week 7
11/10/19
Submission: Here is the 7 critical reviews compiled in 1 document.
Figure 6 Critical Review
Feedback received after submission:
• Relevance of research: Research is relevant, mostly within these recent 5 years.
• Clarity of examination:
CR1, CR3, CR4, CR6 and CR7 – There is clarity in summary and points are organised. Substantial critique found.
CR2, CR5 – Critique is rather brief, and mainly suggestions on what the author should do. Not a sound critique.
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