Design Science Research Methods and Patterns, 2nd Edition

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Until recently, it has been considered by many researchers to be impossible to teach

research, at least in the same way that less complex skills such as reading or basic

mathematics can be taught. is is because the practice of research is a complex

activity requiring the extended use of several poorly understood cognitive activities

such as creativity and intuition; research is at best a semi-structured activity. ere

are no algorithmic “recipes” for performing research and even the methodologies

for research sometimes presented (including those in this book) are guidelines at

best.

In the past, those wishing to becom