Design Research Methodology - Assignment Compilation

31/8/2023 - 30/11/2023 (Week 1 - Week 14)
Katelyn Tan Kye Ling (0354148)
Bachelor Of Design In Creative Media (Design Research Methodology)
ASSIGNMENT COMPILATION


INSTRUCTIONS


LINK TO MY GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER SUBMISSION:

SLIDES OF ASSIGNMENT 1-4:
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PDF OF FULL SLIDES:


SIMPLIFIED PRESENTATION SLIDES:
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PDF OF SIMPLIFIED SLIDES:



ASSIGNMENT 4 RECORDED PRESENTATION:
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*P.s: REFLECTION OF MODULE IS AT THE END OF THE FULL SLIDES.*


FEEDBACK
WEEK 3:
-Topic and problem statement doesn't match. Can change to: An effectice/user friendly e-commerce platform. -Theme can be tweaked -Research problem: Must have backup from research articles, literature. -Problem statement: Expand more. Only have part A. Part b and c not there. -Research objective: Don't have to be a paragraph. Use point forms "to..." -Research questions: Good

WEEK 4:
General feedback: -To cite more than 2 authors use (et al., year). If exactly 2 authors use ampersand. -Don't quote too much, do paraphrasing -Don't use 'i' use 'the researcher' -Fullstop always after bracket. Specific Feedback: Research objective: -We are not here to design and create a platform, so objective has to change. -(1st objective)to study an effective ecommerce platform that applies the good practices. -(2nd objective)to understand how a well designed e commerce platform promotes usability. Research Question: -Has to relate back to the objectives.

WEEK 6:
Research proposal: -Full stop after bracket. (Problem Statement) -What do i want to do to further research on this study? (add one more paragraph) (Research Objective) -To identify good ui design practices on e commerce platforms. (add) (Research Questions) -Relate back to research objectives. Critical Reviews: -Put critical review in slides. -Avoid writing in first person. -Can cite more to back up information. -References must be from research articles or a published book.

WEEK 7:
-Initials not needed for in-text citation - Use "The current study" when referring to own study -Can add young working adults to target group -Questions for survey can show examples with pictures. Can use two e-commerce platforms to do comparison.

WEEK 9:
General Feedback: - Add justifications - Don't ask for name (it's personal), ethnicity is not necessary as it doesn't relate to survey - Add according to who if getting information from a research or website Specific Feedback: - Q2 shows the frequency of using e-commerce - Q3 & 6 Can add a list to make it easier to compile/narrow down (List must come from research) (Make it a checkbox/multiple choice so that people can choose more than 1 option) - Q10 Can ask in terms of design

WEEK 10:
General Feedback: -Questions all seem good Specific Feedback: -Survey title is suggested to change, use research problem in the title
- Same goes for the description of the survey
- Q2 construct and ask the sentence better

WEEK 11:
General Feedback: - Try to reach the 80 respondents target soon.
Specific Feedback: - There are some answers that may not be useful for the research. Pick out those that are useful.
- Q8 has an error, however don't discard it. Just address it in the survey analysis.

WEEK 12:
*no feedback as I just reached 80 respondents, complete survey analysis*

WEEK 13:
*no feedback as just submitted Assignment 3. Simplified ppt for presentation by following week.*

WEEK 13:
General Feedback:
- Overall good presentation, there is intonation and slides are good and simple
Specific Feedback:
- Can add a concluding slide.

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