Foundational theory and methodological positioning at the outset of a design research project

Luck, Rachael (2024). Foundational theory and methodological positioning at the outset of a design research project. In: Rogers, Paul A. and Yee, Joyce eds. The Routledge Companion to Design Research (Second edition). Routledge Art History and Visual Studies Companions. London: Routledge, pp. 141–150.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003182443-14

Abstract

The chapter guides master’s and doctoral students in framing research questions. Through examples, the discussion illustrates the characteristics that make questions researchable: alignment with a philosophical perspective; a hierarchy among aspects of the situation under study; a working theory that underpins the investigation; reasonable scope; and the articulation of sub-questions. Examples from master’s and doctoral theses focus on question phrasing and its influence in structuring the work that follows. A list of general categories of relevant issues encourages students to select research topics worth doing in a field building its research culture.

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