A R T E O L O G Y

LIST OF CONTENTS

• Options in empirical research
  • Informative research
  • Normative research and development
• Theory of Design
  • Theories of design goals
  • Theories of product types
• Diachronic View on Arteology

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• Home Page 110
• Table of Contents e00
• Index 112
• Index of Names 113
• Foreword 111
• More about the author 105

OPTIONS IN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH

• Three Modes of Knowing 148

Finding Information in Texts 140

1. Finding References
• Literature Search
• Statistical Sources
• One-off Documents
2. Finding the Texts
3. Analysing Texts
• Source Criticism
• Hermeneutic Research
• Ex Post Facto Research
• Assessing the Outcome
4. Presenting the Results

Planning an Empirical Study 144

1. Context of a Research Project
2. Models for Research Process
3. Options for Procedure Details
4. Planning the Use of Resources

Ethics of Research 151

1. The Ethics of Selecting the Problem
2. The Ethics of Collecting Data
3. The Ethics of Publishing
4. The Ethics of Application
5. What to do in dubious situations

Demarcating the Study 15a

1. Delimiting the Target Population
2. Delimiting the Class of Informants
3. Delimiting the Class of Evaluators
4. If the Population is Very Large

Sampling 152

1. Random Samples
2. Non-random Samples
3. Sample Size

Registering Facts 154

1. Definitions
2. Scales and other languages of description
3. How to minimize errors

Models 15b

1. Written language
2. Icon models
3. Topological models
4. Arithmetic models
5. Analogous models
6. Normative Models

Gathering Empirical Data 160

1. Studying Inanimate Objects 161
2. Observation 162
   • Non-systematic Observation
   • Systematic Observation
3. The Experiment 163
4. Interrogating Methods 164
   • Thematic Interview
   • The Questionnaire
   • The Problem of No-reply

INFORMATIVE STUDY 150

1. Relation of Empiria and Theory
2. Theoretical and Practical Goals of Research
3. Explicit Knowledge and Tacit Knowledge
4. Knowledge and Opinion
5. Specific and General Knowledge
6. Description and Explanation

Informative Analysis 170

1. Analysis - Nucleus of the Research Project
   • Logical Structures of Analysis
   • Tools for Analysis
2. Models in the Research Process 177
   • Exploratory Research
   • Research on the Basis of Earlier Theory
   • Hypothesis-based Study
3. Synchronic (cross sectional) analysis
   • Case Study 171
   • Comparative Study 172
   • Classification 173
   • Quantitative Analysis 180
4. Analyzing Development 174
   • Describing Development
   • Explaining a Development
   • Normative Study of Development

Assessing the Results 188

1. Assessing Theoretical Input
2. Assessing Input Data
• Correctness of Demarcation
• Assessing Non-Random Sampling
• Assessing Random Sampling
• Reliability of Recording
3. Assessing Correctness of Analysis
4. Assessing Theoretical Output
5. Assessing Practical Output

Forecasting 190

1. Delphi Method
2. Analogy Method
3. Extrapolation
4. Applying a Statistical Model
5. Applying a Causal Model
6. Determining Limits
7. Assessing and Describing Uncertainty

Reporting 195

1. Informative Report
2. General Normative Report
3. Normative Case Report
4. How to Make the Report

NORMATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Normative Analysis 178

1. Points of View
2. Compressing the opinions
3. Logic of Normative Analysis

Developing an Industrial Product 130

1. Logic of Product Development
2. Analysis in Product Development
• Strategic Design
• Defining Target Customers
• Product Concept
3. Synthesis in Product Development
• Design
• Collective Design
4. Evaluation in Product Development
• Presenting the Draft and Prototype
• Evaluating a Design Proposal
• Feedback and Critique

Developing an Activity 120

1. Targets and Approaches
2. Extrinsic Methods
• Methods Engineering
• Motivation Maintenance
• Quality System
• Suggestion Scheme
3. Intrinsic Methods
• Action Research
• Developing the Use of a Product
4. Assessing Activity Development

Artistic Research 133

1. What is Artistic Research
2. Art and Science: Differences and Similarities
3. Scientific Art
4. Artistic Science

How to make Theory of Design 122

1. Format of Presentation of Design Theory
2. Preparing Design Theory

THEORY OF DESIGN 123

1. Approaches of Arteology
2. Format of Presentation of Design Theory
3. Paradigms of Design Theory

THEORIES OF DESIGN GOALS:

Product Usability 168

1. Modes of Using a Product
2. Aspects of Usability
3. Usability of Interactive Products by Turkka Keinonen 158
4. Methods of Research and Development 169

Product Economy 156

1. Informative Study of Economy
2. Normative Study of Economy
3. Research Methods

Product Ecology 137

1. Ecological Studies in Design
2. Ecology of Manufacture
3. Ecology of Product Use
4. Recycling
5. Methods of Research and Development

Attractiveness of a Product 145

1. Informative study of attractiveness
2. Normative study of product attractiveness

Beauty of a Product 155

1. The Concept of Beauty
2. Beauty as an Attribute of Object
3. Beauty as Attribute of Perception
4. Beauty of Discovery
5. Normative Study of Beauty
6. Research Methods

Message of a Product 157

1. Earliest Studies
2. Theory Of Empathy
3. Theories Of Message
4. Product As Medium Of Signs
5. Normative Semiotics
   • Practical need for universally intelligible signs
   • Design Management
   • Advertisement As Message
6. Research Methods

Product Safety 159

1. Risks related to products
2. Research Methods

THEORIES OF PRODUCT TYPES:

Theory of Furniture 138

1. Idiographic Studies of Furniture
2. Nomothetic Theory of Furniture

Theory of Architecture 135

1. Thematic Theories of Architecture 13k
2. Theories of Architectural Synthesis 13l

DIACHRONIC VIEW ON ARTEOLOGY 124

1. Logic of Natural Development
2. Logic of Deliberate Development
3. Progress of a Branch of Science

How Arteology was born 109
How to Translate Arteology into your language103

May 7, 2005. Original location: http://www2.uiah.fi/projects/metodi
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