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Constructing a Design Research Model—Exploration of Research Paradigms Based on Research Tree Diagram

by Qinghua Yu 1,*
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School of Design and Art, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jiangxi, China
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MI  1(1):7; https://doi.org/10.71290/mi01010003
Received: 25 February 2025 / Accepted: 8 April 2025 / Published Online: 28 April 2025
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Abstract

The research paradigm is the foundation for the construction of the design research model. This study starts from the research paradigm to construct a design research model: the Research Tree Diagram. The crown part of the model presents the different levels of design research from five aspects: ontology, epistemology, methodology, approaches to theory development, research strategies, and data sample ethics. The root of the model shows the influence sources of design studies as an interdisciplinary field. As an information visualization tool, the Research Tree Diagram graphically delineates the multifaceted nature of design research, enabling researchers to systematically comprehend its intrinsic logic and interconnections. For novice researchers, it serves as a pedagogical scaffold to rapidly grasp design research methodologies. The model’s efficacy is validated through a case study that demonstrate its practical application in structuring and executing design research projects. This example illustrates how the diagram facilitates the alignment of theoretical frameworks with empirical practices, ensuring methodological coherence.

Keywords: Paradigm; Research Paradigm; Research Model; Research Tree Diagram; Design Research;
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Yu, Q. (2025). Constructing a Design Research Model—Exploration of Research Paradigms Based on Research Tree Diagram. Methodology Insight, 1(1), 7. doi:10.71290/mi01010003
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Yu, Q. Constructing a Design Research Model—Exploration of Research Paradigms Based on Research Tree Diagram. Methodology Insight, 2025, 1, 7. doi:10.71290/mi01010003
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Yu Q. Constructing a Design Research Model—Exploration of Research Paradigms Based on Research Tree Diagram. Methodology Insight; 2025, 1(1):7. doi:10.71290/mi01010003
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Yu, Q. (2025). Constructing a Design Research Model—Exploration of Research Paradigms Based on Research Tree Diagram. Methodology Insight, 1(1), 7. doi:10.71290/mi01010003
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Yu, Q. Constructing a Design Research Model—Exploration of Research Paradigms Based on Research Tree Diagram. Methodology Insight, 2025, 1, 7. doi:10.71290/mi01010003
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Yu Q. Constructing a Design Research Model—Exploration of Research Paradigms Based on Research Tree Diagram. Methodology Insight; 2025, 1(1):7. doi:10.71290/mi01010003
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Yu, Qinghua 2025. "Constructing a Design Research Model—Exploration of Research Paradigms Based on Research Tree Diagram" Methodology Insight 1, no.1:7. doi:10.71290/mi01010003

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