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
VeritasB 206 (DFK Idea shop)
Instructor
Prof. Bokyung Lee
Language
English
Weekly schedule
Nov. 20 Stage 4: Analysis

Week 12: **Data Analysis #1.** Qualitative Insights

Opening Questions

  • What recurring meanings or patterns appear across participants' responses?
  • How can individual codes become themes without losing the supporting evidence?
  • How does each emerging theme answer or complicate the research question?

Learning Goal

Organize and code qualitative data, develop evidence-supported themes, and connect emerging patterns back to the research question and comparison conditions.

Lecture Materials

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In-class Activity

  • Data-cleaning and organization check
  • Code qualitative responses and interview excerpts
  • Develop code categories and preliminary themes
  • Map findings to the RQ and comparison conditions

Assignments

  • 🎬 FC Watch ‘Data Analysis #2: Comparing Conditions with T-tests and ANOVA.’ Due: Nov. 27
  • ✏️ Assignment Complete the qualitative coding worksheet, prepare a preliminary theme table with supporting evidence, and clean quantitative data for analysis. No submission required.

Key Takeaways

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Related Readings

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Next Week Preparation

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