Methodologies & Critical Analysis

COP3

COP3 project - underlying approach.

Constructing a methodological approach for product.

Methodology is how the information you have found it:
Sourced
Collected
Collated.

Methodology - A logical predefined strategy.
How you going to go & get information?
How you are going to organise it?
How you use it?

Your take on things, make sit unique & personal but logical & systematic.

Need to know what your researching & the end of what you need to go to.



You need to:
Clearly evidence why you selected these methods & techniques that are most appropriate.
Why they are most appropriate for your study.
Chose most appropriate path for your study.
Why you are choosing that tactic & what is the strengths of that compared to others.
Thinking about methods is that only one method can't get you very far.
We select each methods knowing ti has its flaws & don't hide them.

You chose an angle & we know that this angle will have bias information.

Methodology - about picking a side, know why you have picked it.

Theory - These can help you decide upon the methods you use. Alternatively the material you find may suggest.

Dictionary Definition of Theory - A Particular conception or view of something not the only view. 
It can help you illuminate your topic!

Examples of theory:
Communication theory - Shannon Weaver Model.
Psychological theory - Freud.

Chose at least one key theory that relates to the material you are looking at.

Justifying Biasness - This is my take and based on research I am going to take this angle...

You can combine methods as long as it suits you.

How am I going to about?
Theories?
Methods?

Studio Practice - making with materials.
Make something
Put it in the real world.
Getting feedback from others.
Then refining from feedback.

But your theory has to be justified, you have to document & rigorous like you would be reading a book.

Don't manipulate a theory into what you need it to be!

1. Method    2. Theories     3. Application

1. Make decisions about how to collect & order information.
2. Chose relevant theoretical stand point.
3. Apply these to your study.
4. Explicity outline this in the introduction. Address suggested failings in the conclusion.

Number of chapters:
Series of elements/chapters
Short Introduction
Methodological approach
Why you have taken this approach?
Also break down different components in parts.

Has it got a clear logical methodology within the intro.

Outline - Clear consistent strategy, and clear understanding of subject.

Critical Analysis
This is not to be confused with the majority of the word criticisms. Not about fault finding or negative comparison.
Weighing up about different sides of an argument.
Making a selection based on an informed outcome, based on the amount of research.

Don't just pick one theory 
Based on research of other theories, know your opinion is biased & still go with it anyway.

Element of a sceptical of the approach.
Methods of skeptics - Idea about the world they would disapprove & find as many ways as possible.

Taking up a number of dispositions.

A passionate topic - energy with backed up through critical reading.

Stepping back & getting supporting evidence.

Understanding different perspectives,

Awareness & perspectives - Wittgenstein's duck-rabbit theory.
It's not wrong to see a duck or the rabbit. But you need to acknowledge that you can see them both.

History is a rival of contested judgements - A series of individual judgements.

Noone approaches everything objectively - Not biased.

Outlining that bias, understanding limitations & be open about what you are doing?

Sigmund Freud - Has been criticised about by other theories. All case studies he looked for examples to prove his theory.

What ever sources you use can be critical of them. When was it produced? In what society?

Book - how has that theory been challenged or supported by other theories.

We need to critique ourselves & investigate them.

How is my choice of subject influences by my emotions, aspirations & context?

Be aware of our own prejudices.
Consider the context of what you are looking at.

Consider the influence of one or more of the following:
What are the technological & innovations behind them?
Time?
Place?
Scientific theories?

Evidence
Where is the evidence for this?
What are you saying?

Supporting - Not enough to say I have a take. Need to have evidence to back-up.

Supporting Research:
Observations
Quotes
Don't repeat opinions of others.
Acknowledge & find evidence of back-up what you are saying.
What research has led to you saying what you believe?

DON"T BE NEUTRAL

Contradict an argument.
Back up with lots of evidence. (3 things)

Don't have to be balance arguments.
Understand that there might be flaws in what you are saying.

How can you back up what your saying?
Is this an informed position?

Cold you find more evidence to support your conclusion &:
Evidence
Reason - Your argument why?
Logic - Methodological.
Arguments - Own thoughts.
These have no particular order. ^^^

What do I want to say?
Have I got the evidence to back it up?

What is it that your investigating?
How am I going to investigate it?

Research is a dynamic process.
Where else do I need to look in order to find more evidence?.

Triangulation
Putting alternate theories against the same body of data.

Using multiple theories to see which one best applies.
Theory A says this.... Theory B says this.... Theory C takes A or B side!

Am I expressing myself clearly & logically?

Central argument or project.

A structure of argument.
Chapter by chapter breakdown.

THINK
-Keep it simple - refine what you want to say & focus on few key issues.
-Look into your key issues in depth & bring int eh maximum evidence in to support your views.
-Discuss your issues & the evidence you have found clear & logical manner.
-More from general to the very specific
Context
Setting Broad
Then focus
3 Designers
One strong image to justify.

Evaluation
Analysing critical text on Estudio.