https://www.stress-free.co.nz/tech/research en https://www.stress-free.co.nz/suggestions_for_improving_your_research_process <div class="field-body"> <p>Below is a presentation I gave today to a group of Honors students at Victoria University's School of Architecture and Design. The presentation covers what I have learnt during my time doing my PhD and the mistakes I made, especially around the research process.</p> <div style="text-align: center;"> <object style="margin:0px" width="425" height="355"> <param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=suggestionsforimprovingyourresearchprocess-090721172538-phpapp02&amp;stripped_title=suggestions-for-improving-your-research-process" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="355" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=suggestionsforimprovingyourresearchprocess-090721172538-phpapp02&amp;stripped_title=suggestions-for-improving-your-research-process" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> </div> <p>The primary message of the presentation is that research is by no means easy and when things get difficult you need to focus on MUPPET:</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">M</span>otivate</strong> - Eureka moments only take you so far.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">U</span>ndertake</strong> - Write something every (other) day.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">P</span>lan</strong> - Conciously identify your rainbow (objective), horse (process) and cart (interest).</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">P</span>onder</strong> - Understand how your actions relate to the research.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">E</span>xchange</strong> - Talk to everyone (relevant) about your research.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">T</span>est</strong> - Continually evaluate what you have done and where you are going.</p> <p> </p> <!--break--> </div> <ul class="field-taxonomy-vocabulary-1"> <li> <a href="/thesis">thesis</a> </li> <li> <a href="/tech/research">research</a> </li> </ul> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:43:42 +0000 David 547 at https://www.stress-free.co.nz