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Undergraduate Research and Methodology
Ronan FitzpatrickSchool of Computing, Dublin Institute of Technology.
September 2008
Research and report IS topics Prepare a systems project proposal Structure a product and user manual Prepare a professional presentation Explain the content of a range of
business documents relating to systems acquisition, project reporting and staff acquisition.
Learning Outcomes
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures Self-study Tutorials Combination of
discussion, case study, problem solving exercises, readings, seminars, and computer-based learning.
Research Methodology
Ronan FitzpatrickSchool of Computing, Dublin Institute of Technology.
September 2008
Methodology According to Avison and Fitzgerald
(1988) Philosophy Model Techniques (methods) Scope Outputs Practice Product
Research methodology
The body of rules and methods that support a process of enquiry Qualitative research Quantitative research
Qualitative research Developed in the social sciences to enable
researchers to study social and cultural phenomena.
Method Examples are Action research, Case study research and Ethnography.
Data sources include Observation and Participant observation (fieldwork), Interviews and Questionnaires, Documents and texts, and the Researcher’s impressions and reactions.
Quantitative research Developed in the natural sciences
to study natural phenomena Method examples include
Survey methods Laboratory experiments Formal methods (e.g. econometrics) Numerical methods such as
mathematical modeling.
Literature review
Definition A comprehensive study, critical
analysis and authoritative presentation of the published research and practice in a domain of investigation.
Comprehensive study
Focus The focus is Information Technology.
Width Seminal sources. Information Technology topics (PESTLE).
Depth Detail to suit target audience.
(will the audience understand).
Critical Analysis
Critique Comment on what is good as well as
what might be inappropriate. Argument
Substantiate any alternative perspective or interpretation of the research material.
Synthesis Propose an enhanced alternative.
Authoritative presentation
Written presentation Highest standard (academic and professional)
Structure and content Format - Language, vocabulary and style Illustration and appearance Citation and Bibliography.
Repeatable Must be possible for researchers to revisit your sources Explain and clarify how your synthesis is an enhanced
alternative.
Overall impression
Scholarly and Authoritative Based on seminal sources Dated/modern sources Depth & breadth Completeness of research Content balance Argument & critique - The ‘so what?’
factor Vocabulary – Evidence of having researched
and understood the domain.
Tips of the masters Read – appropriate publications
Listen – to seminar presenters
Ask – questions of everybody
Observe – in places that you can access
Think – and form opinion Write – based on what you read, hear and observe
Read what you write, enhance it, read it again and enhance it again – at least twice.
Your Implementation Ordinary degree project
Honours degree project
See Project coordinator’s website for clarification of the requirements and differences.