Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Fall Semester
Year 2025 350503 Research Methods 1 2.0 3 ▲ Wu Ko-Chiu IDI 17 0 For department majors only. Enrollment limited to 15 students.

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2025	350503	Research Methods	1	2.0	3	▲	Wu Ko-Chiu	IDI	17	0	For department majors only. Enrollment limited to 15 students.

Course Plan：

Instructor Wu Ko-Chiu　Office Hours

Email kochiuwu@ntut.edu.tw

Last Updated 2025-09-11 19:29:50

Course Objective The aims of this course are to explore the nature of design research at the three various levels of scientific philosophy, research methods, and practical execution. The contents involve the introduction of defining the design problems, selecting the quantitative or qualitative research methods and specific instruments, interpretation of research results, case studies, as well as writing a thesis. This research method course focuses on quantitative research that content details includes fundamental concept of research, literature review, research problem, research variables, research hypothesis, research design, data collection and analysis (i.e. SPSS), research instruments, research samples, research ethics and writing up. The teaching methods include lectures, paper discussion and presentation based on the course assessment of assigned project, panel discussion and individual/group presentation.

Course Schedule Week 1-09/11 Introduction Course description, manuscript format Week 2-09/18 Research ideas HCI 2025 Proceedings Week 3-09/25 Literature selecting References NTUT Library resources, Endnote, Vosviwer Week 4-10/02 Selecting research methods (1)-variable Hornbæk (2006), Aboelmaged & Mouakket (2020) Week 5-10/09 Making a prototype Design thinking Week 6-10/16 Data collecting/ Sampling and participants Nicholas (2011) Ch.6, Nesset (2004) Week 7-10/23 Task design/ Systematic observation Wu, et al. (2018) Week 8-10/30 Interview/ focus group-Ground theory Pace, (2004) / Nah, et al. (2014) Week 9-11/06 Analysis method/ Operations in a field Voit et al. (2019) / Hinrichs et al. (2008) Week 10-11/13 Midterm report PPT report of your research draft Week 11-11/20 Descriptive statistics, cross-tab SPSS practice Week 12-11/27 t-test, ANOVA & multi variables analysis SPSS practice Week 13-12/04 Regression/correlation SPSS practice Week 14-12/11 Factor analysis/ LISREL SPSS/AMOS practice Week 15-12/18 K-means clustering/application SPSS practice Week 16-12/25 - - Week 17-01/01 - - Week 18-01/08 Final report Final paper/ report.

Evaluation and grading policy 1. Midterm- 30% 2. Final report -40% 3. Roll call + Assignment 30%

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
1. Walliman, Nicholas, (2011), Research Methods-The Basics, Routledge, Abringdon, UK. 2. Journal papers list submitted on classes.

The access to curricular consultation Wednesday 9:00-12:00

Expanding teaching and resources

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education）

Does the course incorporate AI ● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process）
● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
● 使用生成式AI進行課堂即時互動（Use generative AI for real-time classroom interaction）

Note
　

Instructor	Wu Ko-Chiu　Office Hours
Email	kochiuwu@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2025-09-11 19:29:50
Course Objective	The aims of this course are to explore the nature of design research at the three various levels of scientific philosophy, research methods, and practical execution. The contents involve the introduction of defining the design problems, selecting the quantitative or qualitative research methods and specific instruments, interpretation of research results, case studies, as well as writing a thesis. This research method course focuses on quantitative research that content details includes fundamental concept of research, literature review, research problem, research variables, research hypothesis, research design, data collection and analysis (i.e. SPSS), research instruments, research samples, research ethics and writing up. The teaching methods include lectures, paper discussion and presentation based on the course assessment of assigned project, panel discussion and individual/group presentation.
Course Schedule	Week 1-09/11 Introduction Course description, manuscript format Week 2-09/18 Research ideas HCI 2025 Proceedings Week 3-09/25 Literature selecting References NTUT Library resources, Endnote, Vosviwer Week 4-10/02 Selecting research methods (1)-variable Hornbæk (2006), Aboelmaged & Mouakket (2020) Week 5-10/09 Making a prototype Design thinking Week 6-10/16 Data collecting/ Sampling and participants Nicholas (2011) Ch.6, Nesset (2004) Week 7-10/23 Task design/ Systematic observation Wu, et al. (2018) Week 8-10/30 Interview/ focus group-Ground theory Pace, (2004) / Nah, et al. (2014) Week 9-11/06 Analysis method/ Operations in a field Voit et al. (2019) / Hinrichs et al. (2008) Week 10-11/13 Midterm report PPT report of your research draft Week 11-11/20 Descriptive statistics, cross-tab SPSS practice Week 12-11/27 t-test, ANOVA & multi variables analysis SPSS practice Week 13-12/04 Regression/correlation SPSS practice Week 14-12/11 Factor analysis/ LISREL SPSS/AMOS practice Week 15-12/18 K-means clustering/application SPSS practice Week 16-12/25 - - Week 17-01/01 - - Week 18-01/08 Final report Final paper/ report.
Evaluation and grading policy	1. Midterm- 30% 2. Final report -40% 3. Roll call + Assignment 30%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes 1. Walliman, Nicholas, (2011), Research Methods-The Basics, Routledge, Abringdon, UK. 2. Journal papers list submitted on classes.
The access to curricular consultation	Wednesday 9:00-12:00
Expanding teaching and resources
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools） ● 使用生成式AI進行課堂即時互動（Use generative AI for real-time classroom interaction）
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