Initiation à recherche en design et création on Pierre Lévy

The article

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Article formats

The IMRaD format

The IMRAD format is the classic format of an article, both the most widespread format and the basis of all others. It consists of an Introduction, Method, Results and (and) Discussion.

Introduction

Reason for the research
Research context (state of the art)
Research question
Hypothesis

An introduction should be engaging and convincing, clear and directive.

Introduction

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DSN201 - 1. Introduction

Introduction

This course unit provides an overview of research practices in design, art, and creation, with the aim of achieving two pedagogical objectives. The first is to contextualize the involvement of design, art, or creative practice in research, and to develop a research approach through these practices. The second is to provide resources (knowledge, tools, methodologies, networks, etc.) useful for research grounded in practice, and to enable the autonomous development of resources needed for research practice.

Peer review and revision

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Submitting the paper

Choosing the right venue

Submitting a paper begins with choosing the venue (conference or journal). This choice depends on several factors:

The nature of the results: Preliminary or exploratory results are better suited to conferences; consolidated and in-depth results to journals.
Timing: Conferences have fixed deadlines (call for papers); journals accept submissions on a rolling basis.
Target audience: Each venue has its own community, expectations, and format (pictorial, traditional article, research note).
Prestige and scope: Consult rankings (CORE for computer science conferences, Scimago for journals) to assess scope.

In design research, the main conferences are DIS, CHI, DRS, E&PDE, IASDR. The main journals are Design Studies, Design Issues, She Ji, International Journal of Design, CoDesign, Sciences du Design.

Research

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2. Research

Research in design

Research vs science

YouTube - Science & research, what is the difference between these two forms of study?

Let’s stop confusing science with scientific research, by Etienne Klein

Research is an organised discussion

Every proposition, every argument must be open to criticism.
Information seeking is structured and discussed.
Research methods are structured and discussed.
Forms of dissemination are identified and discussed.

Specificity of research in design, art and creation

The literature review

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The literature review

The constituent elements of a literature review

A literature review consists of different elements that allow elaborating a topic that will result in a state of the art.

Exploring and organising the literature on the studied topic

The description of the topic is the subject of a preliminary exercise to try to circumscribe the topic. It involves explaining the topic, its position in the research world (whether it is in line with or breaks from identified work, its eco-social or industrial relevance, whether it targets a new field, a contribution or a debate in an identified field…).

The research question

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DSN201 - 3. The research question

The research question

The research question is a pivotal element in the development of a research project, between an observation of the study context and a directed analysis that will attempt to propose original knowledge. It is often the logical follow-up to the elucidation of the study context (we find ourselves in a given situation, with specific stakes and unknowns, therefore our research question is as such). It precedes the statement of the research conduct (which, of course, is based on the research question).

DSN201 · Ensaama 2025-2026

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Intentions

Ce cours a deux intentions:

une introduction à la pratique et à la culture de l’enseignement supérieur en DSAA,
une introduction aux pratiques de la recherche en design. Pour les DSAA1, l’objectif est de comprendre les enjeux d’une pratique réflexive académique. Pour les DSAA2, l’objectif est de transformer ces enjeux en une série de livrables, dont le plus engageant sera le mémoire.

Calendrier 2025-2026

DSAA 1 · Mercredi 10 septembre 2025 · 09h00 - 12h00
DSAA2 · Mercredi 10 septembre 2025 · 13h00 - 16h00
DSAA 1 · Mercredi 17 septembre 2025 · 09h30 - 12h30
DSAA 1 · Mercredi 01 octobre 2025 · 09h30 - 12h30
DSAA2 · Mercredi 01 octobre 2025 · 13h30 - 16h30
DSAA2 · Mercredi 15 octobre 2025 · 09h00 - 12h00

Modalités d’enseignements

Les méthodes d’enseignement mobilisées pour cette UE sont :