WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? SpatialPlanning &Strategy What is a ‘problem’ in an academic research project? Delft University of Technology Prepared by Roberto Rocco Group Spatial Planning and Strategy Delft University of Technology
Whats the problem? What is a problem in an academic research project?
Jan 19, 2015
This is the craziest presentation I've ever made! (You will see why). In this presentation I explain what is a PROBLEM in a research project. The inspiration for this presentation comes from the resistance many people have to the word PROBLEM, without fully understanding its meaning in academic research. I situate problems in research projects, that is, within specific logics of enquiry and theoretical frameworks that lead to specific research questions and methodologies.
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WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
SpatialPlanning&Strategy
What is a ‘problem’ in an academic research project?
DelftUniversity ofTechnology
Prepared by Roberto RoccoGroup Spatial Planning and Strategy
Delft University of Technology
or why do I have to write
a ‘problemstatement’
in a research project?
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/02/15/13-things-you-should-never-say-at-work/
For Darlene Price, author of ‘Well Said! Presentations and Conversations That Get Results’:
“Accentuate the positive”
“Negative words to avoid”
PROBLEM!
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The belief that words shape our
thoughts and attitudes comes
from cognitive and behavioural
neuro-science
It is conceivable that avoiding
negative words in social interaction
leads to better results
HOWEVER
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BESIDES
Eartha Kitt in a TV series in 1975 during her stay in Britain. Photograph: ITV/REX
In current common language (English)
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"Problem." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2014. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/problem>.
But there is more to it!
"Problem." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2014. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/problem>.
The etymology of the word
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In the scientific method
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Problem statement
This is relevant because...
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Scientific method
http://www.divasthroughthedecades.com/?_escaped_fragment_=eartha-kitt/zoom/c1ya8/image7rq
Urbanism
Human sciences
Eartha Kitt Photograph by Phillipe Halsman
In the human sciences
In the social sciences
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Interpretation
http://www.bet.com/news/national/2014/01/17/this-day-in-black-history-jan-17-1927.html
Building on the shoulders of giants
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What about design?
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Problems are opportunities to
advance knowledge!
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