A Conceptual Model of the Research Methodology Domain - With a Focus on Computing Fields of Study

Colin Pilkington, Laurette Pretorius

2015

Abstract

Recognising the need for the development of research capacity and changing learning paradigms that include online and collaborative approaches, an ontology of research methodology needs to be developed to allow for the shared creation of knowledge in this domain. An ontology engineering approach is followed in developing a conceptual model of the domain using UML, with a focus on studies in the computing disciplines. A research scheme that is made up of a philosophical world view, a research design, and research methods is proposed. Appropriate relations between these are identified, as well as attributes of the various concepts in the conceptual model. A focus group consisting of senior researchers in the field of computing was utilised to validate the model.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Pilkington C. and Pretorius L. (2015). A Conceptual Model of the Research Methodology Domain - With a Focus on Computing Fields of Study . In Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 2: KEOD, (IC3K 2015) ISBN 978-989-758-158-8, pages 96-107. DOI: 10.5220/0005613100960107

in Bibtex Style

@conference{keod15,
author={Colin Pilkington and Laurette Pretorius},
title={A Conceptual Model of the Research Methodology Domain - With a Focus on Computing Fields of Study},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 2: KEOD, (IC3K 2015)},
year={2015},
pages={96-107},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005613100960107},
isbn={978-989-758-158-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 2: KEOD, (IC3K 2015)
TI - A Conceptual Model of the Research Methodology Domain - With a Focus on Computing Fields of Study
SN - 978-989-758-158-8
AU - Pilkington C.
AU - Pretorius L.
PY - 2015
SP - 96
EP - 107
DO - 10.5220/0005613100960107