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Yonsei 2026-Fall | Bokyung Lee Upcoming

CDM2008: Design Research

Design research turns questions about people, contexts, and experiences into evidence that can guide responsible design decisions. This course introduces a systematic process for framing research, selecting qualitative methods, conducting fieldwork, synthesizing findings, and communicating actionable insights.

Class time
Friday(s), time to be announced
Location
To be announced
Instructor
Prof. Bokyung Lee
Language
English
Weekly schedule
Week 04 Sep. 25 Research Framing

Design Variables for Research: Translating RQ into Designable Factors, Dependent, and Controlled Variables

Chuseok Holiday · No regular offline class

In Class

  • Async feedback: Research Question Check-up
  • Instructor feedback on Deliverable #1: RQ, gap, and scope
  • No offline class

After Class

  • 🎬 FC Watch ‘Experiment Logic: Building Fair Comparison Conditions.’ Due: Oct. 02
  • ✏️ Assignment Complete the variable-mapping worksheet: independent/design variable, dependent outcomes, controlled factors, and possible confounds.

Paper progress

Introduction + Related Work: Provisional draft

Learning journey

Research question, gap, and scope

Weeks 1–4