RESEARCH AND EPISTEMOLOGY pt 1

Process is more important than outcome. When the outcome drives the process we will only ever go to where we've already been. If process drives outcome we may not know, but we want to be there.


"Fail quicker because you will have more time to get it right" .


IDEA

approaches or generation of ideas:

• Simulated approach : Conscious or subconscious search for inspiration from an external repertoire .
• Systematic approach : Based on the systematic collection and modification of components, characteristics, etc
• Intuitive approach : This is the development of thought process, which is primary based on internalised perceptions.

" Research is the process of finding facts, these facts will lead to knowledge" .

TYPES OF RESEARCH

• Primary research : Collect information you dont know about it.
• Secondary research : Collect information that already exists , but creates relation 
• Quantitive research : Facts, figures, measurements, numerical data, gathering and analysing data.
• Qualitative research: Tries to understand people's beliefs, experiences, attitudes, behaviour and interactions. No numerical data. 

 WHAT IS INFORMATION ? 

• The result of processing , manipulating and organising data in a way that adds knowledge.
• Processed data can create meaning and hopefully knowledge.

"Information is all about communication" .

Different stages of absorbing information. 

1. Phase 1 : Assimilation (The acumulation of general information)
2. Phase 2: General study ( The investigation of the nature of the problem.Also investigates possible solutions or meanings ) 
3. Phase 3 : Development ( The development of one or more solutions) 
4. Phase 4: Communication ( After the selection of the best solution, communicates it)

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A strategy for thinking through a problem 

1.  Analysis: Analyse the problem
2. Research: Ideas generation 
3. Evaluation: Selection of the best ideas
4. Solution: The final ideas becomes reality 

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"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what i'm doing " .

-Knowing that...  (theoretical knowledge)

-Knowing how... (practical knowledge)

Knowing where..(Contextual knowledge)