MANAGING DESIGN

MANAGING DESIGN

This week I need to analyse and understand the ideology of that research design that I choose. I choose qualitative designs that is case study and historical. This type of research design is to study and understand a single situation, which could be a leader, a classroom, a process, program and activity. Collect a variety of material in a specific and bounded time period. This also used for historical studies.

Historical research is the process systemically examining past event to give an account of what has happened in the past. It is not a mere accumulation of facts and dates or even descriptions of past event.

It is a flowing, dynamics account of past event which involves an interpretation of these events in an attempt to recapture the nuances, personalities and ideas that influenced this events. One of the goals as historical research is to communicate and understanding of past events.

The following five give important reasons for conducting historical research (based on Berg. 1998)

 1.   To uncover the unknown (i.e., some historical events are not recorded).

2.   To answer questions (i.e., there are many questions about our past that we not only want to know but can profit from knowing).

3.   To identify the relationship that the past has to the present (i.e., knowing about the past can frequently give a better perspective of current events).

4.   To record and evaluate the accomplishments of individuals, agencies, or institutions.

5.   To assist in understanding the culture in which we live (e.g., education is a part of our history and our culture).