Design Research Methodology / Task 4: Research Reflection Report and Recorded Presentation

23 / 04 / 2024 —  26 / 07 / 2024 (Week 01 — Week 14)

Kim Seoyoon / 0357755

RES 60604 / Design Research Methodology / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Task 4: Research Reflection Report and Recorded Presentation 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Module Information Booklet


FINAL REPORT & RECORDED PRESENTATION

Fig 1.1 Final Report Compilation (PDF), Week 14

Fig 1.2 Recorded Presentation Video, Week 14


FEEDBACK 

Week 01 

General Feedback(Joined module from Week 2 onwards)

Specific Feedback: (Joined module from Week 2 onwards)


Week 02 

General Feedback

  • Don't be descriptive when writing a report, reflect on your creative thinking point. 
  • Keep in mind to think of the design aspect as well when writing.

Specific Feedback: 

  • Look into different types of movies and explore their prop design / poster designs
  • Don't let the research problem be a question. 

Week 03 

General Feedback

  • Try to collect data from recent years.

  • Make sure there is a connection and a flow in the paragraphs in terms of storytelling.

Specific Feedback

  • Focus the research topic on posters.

  • Search and read more research articles related to the topic.

  • Have matching research objectives and questions.



Week 04 

Specific Feedback

  • Match the Research objectives and questions, and make sure they relate to each other. 

  • Try to elaborate further on the paragraph about the role of typography.



Week 05 

General Feedback

  • Make sure to write the specified date and year of the released article. 

  • Update the end of the problem statement (refer to week 4 feedback)

  • Practice using direct citations and avoid saying “in this article”


Specific Feedback

  • No need to repeat the title of the research article in the summary as it is already specified in the reference. 

  • Continue to update the critical reviews 2 and 3

  • Make sure to focus on your own review for the conclusion, strengths and weaknesses.


Week 06 

General Feedback:

  • Relook into the conclusion in CR1. The conclusion now looks more like a conclusion of a methodology rather than my opinion about the article itself, try to elaborate whether I agree with the researcher’s statement.

  • You don’t have to include a reference list within each CR if there is no citation added. Use citations in the review section to prove your point from the other article. 

  • Check the APA writing format booklet to correctly write references.


Week 07 

General Feedback:

  • Read the submission instructions carefully, only 1 PDF is needed for submission.

  • Do not write in the first person’s view- instead, write from the third person’s view.


Specific Feedback:

  • Keep in mind that the minimum number of survey answers is at least 80 answers. 

  • Add contributions related to your proposal in the reviewer’s conclusion section.

  • For CR3 review, replace the phrase “originality” with the “researcher’s intention to achieve the goal”.



Week 08 

General Feedback:

  • Read the submission instructions carefully, only 1 PDF is needed for submission.

  • Do not write in the first person’s view- instead, write from the third person’s view.

Specific Feedback:

  • Keep in mind that the minimum number of survey answers is at least 80 answers. 
  • Add contributions related to your proposal in the reviewer’s conclusion section.
  • For CR3 review, replace the phrase “originality” with the “researcher’s intention to achieve the goal”. 


Week 09 

Specific Feedback: Add samples in the justification section before moving on to visual analysis. 


Week 10 

General Feedback

  • Use the official movie posters in the analysis.

Specific Feedback: 

  • Add reasonings why you selected these poster samples (Data Collection).

  • Add literature supporting from other

  • articles under each selected section to support the idea (3.4 Selected samples). Provide enough evidence to justify your direction.  



Week 11 

Specific Feedback: 

  • Add specific literature supporting in your statements in the visual analysis for an in-depth weight analysis.

  • Add a brief synopsis of the movie posters being introduced. State a reason why these genres were chosen out of other genres.

  • Make sure to call the posters by their figure number and make it a habit.


Week 12 

Specific FeedbackPrepare presentation designs for next week.


Week 13 

Specific Feedback: Make sure the content in the presentation isn't too lengthy.

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