Assessing the Applicability of Three Approaches to Design-Oriented Research

¹ College of Communication and Art Design, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST), Shanghai 200093, China; School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia,

² School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia,

³ College of Communication and Art Design, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST), Shanghai 200093, China,

JCER 2021 , 5(8), 36–40; https://doi.org/10.26689/jcer.v5i8.2411

Abstract

The three main approaches in inquisitive research design are qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods ^[1]. However, recent developments in the research field have resulted in multiple other approaches, borrowing ideas from a broad range of fields. One such approach is the practice-led approach. This approach involves an efficient design process, novel qualitative interviewing methods, together with data mining procedures from quantitative data collection ^[2]. This paper assesses the practice-led approach used in user experience (UX) design, together with three approaches: co-design, service design, and reflective practice.

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