Design Research Methodology - Critical Review
Design Research Methodology - Critical Review
Name : Chan Huei Lian (0351597)
LECTURE
INSTRUCTIONS
Week 5 Progress
Reading thoroughly the scholarly articles that were referenced in my research proposal to find suitable and most relatable articles that can contribute to the critical review assignment.
Find more relevant articles to fill into the assignment as the chosen articles are not enough by 2 more.
Writing the first draft of the critical review.
Updated the chosen articles in the google drive folder.
Mendeley Reference Manager downloaded and installed.
Read weekly lectures and notes about ways to write a critical review, and watch recorded lecture.
Reinstalled the correct Mendeley Desktop software.
Writing of the second draft of critical review.
Read weekly lectures and revise notes about ways to write a critical review, and watch recorded lecture.
Replaced the thesis with another backup article that I have chosen earlier.
Reading thoroughly the articles chosen and highlighting the important points using Mendeley Desktop.
Writing my own notes towards the highlighted points using private annotation notes.
Writing of the final draft of critical review.
Read again the weekly lectures and revise notes about ways to write a critical review, and rewatch recorded lecture.
Completed the 5 individual article critical reviews.
Writing the final comparative critical review.
Submitted the Critical Review Assignment on google classroom by Sunday (10/10).
Specific Feedback : Find related articles of your research topic and read thoroughly and understand them well is important before
starting to review the paper.
General Feedback : Expected to have at least the first draft of 3 articles by the next class so that effective feedback can be given.
Specific Feedback : Incorrect software of mendeley, it is Mendeley Desktop, not Mendeley Reference Manager. The 5 articles are
okay and relevant. Secondary source means a critical literature review made by the author using another
researcher’s work.
General Feedback : Thesis can be saved for future use in dissertation.
Specific Feedback : The methodology used by the authors in article 3 is more of a technical aspect, to provide proof to their creation
of the expression stylising system from human to animated character, therefore it is understandable if you cannot
understand the article in its technical aspect as you have not ventured into this level of skill and knowledge yet.
General Feedback : Compare and contrast the 5 articles in terms of sections, methodology etc. Remember to submit the critical review assignment by this Sunday 11.59pm on Google classroom.
Reflection: I have read my chosen articles thoroughly to find the most suitable ones for the next task, critical review.
Observation: I have observed that some of my chosen articles were too old, which means I have to find newer research
articles to replace them. I have also observed that some of my peers are really good at reading and they
chose to have books for their review task.
Findings: I realised that reading is a really hard job for me, as I need to concentrate more to be able to understand them well. It increases my concentration ability and makes me focus more.
Reflection: To read and digest so many articles in a short period of time is a challenge for me. I learned to be able to scan
through the article for the first read first to get a gist of its overall idea, and then read again in a thorough manner
to absorb the details. This way it's more effective.
Observation: I have observed that some of my peers are very fast in reading and analysing the articles, and their progress is
really fast.
Findings: I found that I installed the wrong Mendeley software which is really funny and embarrassing. After using the correct Mendeley, I find reading more effective as we can highlight and make notes however we need to.
Reflection: I have completed the 5 individual article reviews, and the challenging part is to combine the 5 reviews into 1
comparative review, as it is between 5 articles. Finding their similarities and differences was fun, as you will
realise that having the same area of research, the researchers also have some similar approach in their way of
conducting their researches, but yet so different from one another.
Observation: I have observed that some of the articles are really high in their knowledge level, that I cannot comprehend
them in my level of comprehension. Choosing an article that suits your level of knowledge is also very important.
Findings: I realised that there are many ways to compare and contrast the 5 articles in a single review, but some of them are a little hard to do in a limited period of time.
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