JTB(+) in Research Conclusions

Introduction

Trilema

Regressive Argument

Axiomatic Argument

Circular Argument

Thesis: A researcher can feel confident about their research and effectively defend their findings

Points

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"Argument" provided by supporting design materials (see HW 2)

Before a design is implemented, supporting design materials provide an argument that the design will work through M&S, analysis results, design standards/patterns

Conclusion

Adherence to research canons

"a general rule, fundamental principle..."

Canons enable credible research

Brewer, Sousa-Poza 2009

Experimental methods introduce rigor

Hill

Independent vs. Dependent variables

EE Generalizability

(Lee, Baskerville, 2003)

Statistical sampling based notion

Validity of Research Methods

(Easterbrook, Singer, Storey, Damian, 2008)