Sidetracked comments sometimes resembling notes on justifying research projects, from David Wiley’s IPT 682 course.
Why (research)?
To improve practice
To solve specific problems
Instinct, curiosity – relationship with higher power – awe and wonder connected correlates with humility
To improve theory
Prof in English lit department tried to convince me to stay in English grad studies, justified literary study as godlike-creation of new knowledge, extension of existing knowledge. I didn’t buy it.
“horse race research” — Yanchar says this all the time; a pejorative for comparative or treatment group research. Some valid complaints, but to invalidate a serious practice that arguably can have positive impacts? I need to read up on the debate (if there is one) more…
“designers by assignment” David Merrill (that’s me)
quality of life, security of welfare has increased, our access to leisure is increased. whether or not this is beneficial to spirituality or not.
Dissertation that makes an impact
Project becomes a pilot, small-scale for dissertation
Start small, something to subsist on until the big one comes
ramen profitible – one should not give up the big dreams or be distracted by success “danger of being successful at the wrong thing is you might be locked in for life?”
Degas, “some kinds of success are indistinguishable from panic”
Wiley says “cut the cord”. Reminds me of NYT article, The Advantages of Closing a Few Doors http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/science/26tier.html
IPT 682 Notes: 9-3-2009
Sidetracked comments sometimes resembling notes on justifying research projects, from David Wiley’s IPT 682 course.
Why (research)?
To improve practice
To solve specific problems
Instinct, curiosity – relationship with higher power – awe and wonder connected correlates with humility
To improve theory
Prof in English lit department tried to convince me to stay in English grad studies, justified literary study as godlike-creation of new knowledge, extension of existing knowledge. I didn’t buy it.
“horse race research” — Yanchar says this all the time; a pejorative for comparative or treatment group research. Some valid complaints, but to invalidate a serious practice that arguably can have positive impacts? I need to read up on the debate (if there is one) more…
“designers by assignment” David Merrill (that’s me)
quality of life, security of welfare has increased, our access to leisure is increased. whether or not this is beneficial to spirituality or not.
Dissertation that makes an impact
Project becomes a pilot, small-scale for dissertation
Start small, something to subsist on until the big one comes
ramen profitible – one should not give up the big dreams or be distracted by success “danger of being successful at the wrong thing is you might be locked in for life?”
Degas, “some kinds of success are indistinguishable from panic”
Wiley says “cut the cord”. Reminds me of NYT article, The Advantages of Closing a Few Doors http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/science/26tier.html
Mazlo’s hierarchy
design: purposive choice under constraint