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Creative Research Hilary Collins (The Open University, UK)

Creative Research By Hilary Collins (The Open University, UK)

Creative Research by Hilary Collins (The Open University, UK)

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Creative Research: The Theory and Practice of Research for the Creative Industries by Hilary Collins (The Open University, UK)

Academic research in design can seem daunting - let Hilary Collins show you the building blocks of a great final project. The perfect companion for a research project in fashion, design or visual communication, this 2nd edition of Creative Research walks you through: * Choosing a topic * Deciding your approach * Using previous research and writing a literature review * Obtaining your own data and using it appropriately Useful case studies show best practice, revealing the links between a researcher's choice of method and the conclusions they draw. Packed with advice on how to manage your time and structure your project effectively, this edition also includes new sections on design thinking and ethnography. Collins marries theory and practice from start to finish, showing you everything you need to confidently embark on your creative research project.

Creative Research Reviews

This well-written book provides a 'visual picture' of what creative enquiry looks like, helping my students understand the relationships between research and critical thinking, in context with their creative thinking. -- Nil Satana * Abilene Christian University, Texas, USA *

About Hilary Collins (The Open University, UK)

Hilary Collins is a Senior Lecturer in Corporate Programmes (Executive Education) at The Open University in the UK. Hilary has a PhD in Strategic Design Management from the University of Strathclyde, UK and her professional career specialized in international business start-up in the field of design. Within her academic career Hilary has extensive experience of curriculum development in Europe and the Middle East within strategic design management.

Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction Context The Nature of Research ; The Nature of Research within the Creative Industries; The Importance of; Research within the Creative Industries; The Practitioners: Rachel Cooper on Credibility in Creative Research Part One: Defining the Research Problem What Makes a Good Research Topic?; Generating and Refining Research Ideas; Turning Ideas into; Research Projects; Understanding Research Philosophies; Research Approaches; Multiple Methods; The Practice: A Research-approached Case Study; The Practitioners: Gerry Johnson on Creating a Framework Part Two: Managing the Research Design Developing a Research Design and Strategy; Creating the Research Framework; Your Research Proposal; Making Research Credible; The Influence of Ethics; The Practice: A Well-Structured Research Project; The Practitioners: Pradeep Sharma on the Creative Influence. Part Three: Managing the Research Process Using the Literature; The Literature Review; The Process of Analysis; Using Secondary Data ; Using Primary Data; Questionnaires; Observations; Interviews; Visual Research; Photography; Narrative ; Case Study; Emerging Tools; The Practice: An Example of Elicitation Techniques ; The Practitioners: Bettina Kolb on Participatory Photo-Interview. Part Four: Managing the Research The Pilot Study; Analyzing Qualitative Data; Analyzing Quantitative Data; Sampling; From Critical Reading to Critical Writing; Guidelines for Drawing Conclusions and Making Recommendations ; The Practice: A Visual Research Approach - Photographic Ethnography; The Practitioners: Sapsed Et Al on the Economic Value of Research Appendix Working With Your Supervisor Time Management Written Communication Guidelines for Non-discriminatory Language Systems of Referencing Bibliography Index Acknowledgements

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NGR9781474247085
9781474247085
1474247083
Creative Research: The Theory and Practice of Research for the Creative Industries by Hilary Collins (The Open University, UK)
Hilary Collins (The Open University, UK)
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Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2018-10-18
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