Design and Development Research - Methods, Strategies, and Issues (Hardcover)

This volume thoroughly discusses methods and strategies appropriate for conducting design and development research. Rich with examples and explanations, the book describes actual strategies that researchers have used to conduct two major types of design and development research: 1) product and tool research and 2) model research. Common challenges confronted by researchers in the field when planning and conducting a study are explored and procedural explanations are supported by a wide variety of examples taken from current literature. Samples of actual research tools are also presented. Important features" "in "Design and Development Research" include:
 
*concise checklists at the end of each chapter to give a clear summary of the steps involved in the various phases of a project;
*an examination of the critical types of information and data often gathered in studies, and unique procedures for collecting these data;
*examples of data collection instruments, as well as the use of technology in data collection; and
*a discussion of the process of extracting meaning from data and interpreting product and tool and model research findings.
 
"Design and Development Research "is appropriate for both experienced researchers and those preparing to become researchers. It is intended for scholars interested in planning and conducting design and development research, and is intended to stimulate future thinking about methods, strategies, and issues related to the field.

General

Imprint:	Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	James D. Klein • Rita C. Richey
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-0-8058-5731-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational resources & technology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8058-5731-1
Barcode:	9780805857313

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