Research as conversations

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Week 2
Nikolas Bosin
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Nikolas Bosin
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What is a "field of research"? - Shared phenomenon of interest - Shared object of analysis - Shared theoretical prespective - Nested structures of specialisation
A contribution should be "N-I-R". What does that mean? N - New I - Interesting R - Relevant
What is the conversation metaphor? Finding a good research question is like a conversation
How to identify conversations? - Textbooks - From the theory going foward - Article, journals - Search in the web
How to find interesting research questions? - Start from the literature - Unsolved problems in the past - Describe phenomenon that boggles you - Try the "six intelligent people test"
What makes a good research question? Precision and Focus (only study one thing at a time)
Three stages of developing a theory? - Research question - Quantitative and experimental work - Qualitative work
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