A2 / A4: Research Plan
& Design Brief
Explanation
Develop your research questions that you will ask your client. Prioritize them from most important to least important questions to ask. Once you interview the client, summarize key points into the Design Brief .
Rubric
A2: Research Plan
1 - 2
not applicable
3 - 4
outlines a research plan, which identifies primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem, with some guidance
5 - 6
constructs a research plan, which identifies and prioritizes primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem, with some guidance
7 - 8
constructs a detailed research plan, which identifies and prioritizes the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem independently
A4: Design Brief
1 - 2
develops a basic design brief, which states the findings of relevant research
3 - 4
develops a design brief, which outlines the analysis of relevant research.
5 - 6
develops a design brief, which explains the analysis of relevant research
7 - 8
develops a detailed design brief, which summarizes the analysis of relevant research.
Instructions & Exemplars
3D printing
Content Research...
What are some of the issues with 3D Printing? (Primary & Secondary)
What information do I need to gather from my client to make a successful product? (Primary & Secondary)
Skills Research...
What skills do I need to learn before designing with the 3D printer in mind? (Primary & Secondary)?
Educational Toys
Content Research...
What educational toys will be engaging to my audience? (Primary & Secondary)
What information do I need to gather for my design? (Primary & Secondary)
Skills Research...
What skills do I need to learn before developing my product? (Primary & Secondary)?
How will I learn how to safely operate the tools I need to create my product?
Let there be Light
Content Research...
What themes will be engaging to my audience? (Primary & Secondary)
What information do I need to gather for my design? (Primary & Secondary)
Skills Research...
What skills do I need to learn before understanding? Materials, Joining techniques, 3D printing and/or Laser cutting? (Primary & Secondary)
How will I learn how to safely operate the tools I need to create my product?
Storage Decor
Instructions:
Consider the content you will need to research to meet the needs of your target market.
What materials make sense to use for your target market?
Are there any existing products that would work particularly well?
What items need to fit into your end product? What are their measurements?
What skills will you need to develop to create the product?
What skills will it take to create your product?
Where can you find the safety tutorials needed for the Design lab before creating your product?
What equipment will you need to use?
CAD, Laser cutting, 3D printing .....etc
Content sources should be primary interviews with your target markets. For example, if you were making a storage unit for your sibling, you would state that you interviewed them to find out about their storage needs and researched existing products that could work.
Skills sources would be the Design workshop tutorials
Where's the App?
Instructions:
Check out the Empathy Maps section to help with this project
Approaches to Learning
Effective Research
MYP.ATL.Research-Demonstrate information literacy: Collect, record and verify dataKnowing what questions to ask and how to ask them is one of the biggest obstacles to effective research. Check out the video to see some tips and tricks on how to use Google effectively. Dividing these questions up into content and skills research can sometimes help when constructing a research plan...
What content will you need to investigate before creating your solution? Here are some example content research questions...
What does my target audience want?
What will I need to research to find out more about my target audience?
What experts do I have around me that can help?
What skills will you need to know to create a successful solution? Here are some example skills research questions...
What tutorials will teach me _______ skills?
What experts around me can help me learn _______ skills?”
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
MYP.ATL.Communication-Demonstrate communication through language: Identify primary and secondary sourcesIdentify where the answers to the above questions will come from. Can you interview a primary source such as a local expert in the field you are researching? Do you need to consult a reliable website as a secondary source?
The difference between primary and secondary research often comes down to availability of experts. If there are knowledgeable people who can help you with information about what type of product you are going to create, the discussions with them would be considered Primary. If however, nobody is available to interview and you are reliant on outside sources of information, those would be considered Secondary.
Identify & Prioritize
MYP.ATL.Research-Demonstrate information literacy: Collect and analyse data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions What's the most important content and skills research you need to learn to create your solution?
Prioritize these questions into the areas that are most important to focus on first.
Citation
MYP.ATL.Communication-Demonstrate communication through language: Create references and citations, use footnotes/endnotes and construct a bibliography according to recognized conventions MYP.ATL.Research-Demonstrate information literacy: Collect, record and verify data
When citing your sources, it's important to know which format is accepted at your school. MLA is what we use and the following tools can help you keep track of your sources.
Credibility
MYP.ATL.Research-Demonstrate information literacy: Collect, record and verify data
Ensuring that your sources are credible is another aspect of research that is often overlooked. Use the CRAPP test to evaluate your sources.
CRAPP TEST
Currency: To determine if the date of publication of the information is suitable for your speech.
What is the copyright, publication, or posting date?
Does the date matter? Is the information outdated?
Relevance: To determine how applicable the information is for the purpose of your speech.
For what audience or level is the information written (general public, experts/scholars, etc.)?
Explain why you would or would not quote/reference the information from this source in your speech.
Authority: To determine if the source author, creator, or publisher of the information is the most knowledgeable.
Who is the author, creator, or publisher of the source or what organization is responsible for the source?
How do you know if the author is an expert on the topic (e.g examine the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliation)?
Accuracy: To determine the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.
What indications do you see that the information is or is not well researched or provides sufficient evidence?
What kind of language, imagery and/or tone is used (e.g. emotional, objective, professional, etc.)?
Purpose: To determine the reason why the information exists.
Why was this source written (e.g.to inform, teach, entertain, persuade)?
How might the author's affiliation affect the point of view, slant, or potential bias of the source?