QUESTIONS (to facilitate story-tellers)

These questions can be used to discuss and reflect about research methods.

1) Research Methods

a. Can you describe the main steps in the research method that guides your research process?

b. Is your research method inspired by a well known research method? If yes, which?

c. Would you classify your research method as
Exploratory research (a new problem can be structured and identified);
Constructive research (a new solution to a problem can be developed);
Empirical research: empirical evidence on the feasibility of an existing solution to a problem can be provided.

2) Choice of the Topic:

Which factors influence the choice of your topic?

- the funding procedure?

- the discussions at meetings and conferences?

- the exchange of ideas with colleagues?

- the reading of literature?

- some genuine and inner interest?

- advisor suggestions?

3) How does cooperation with co-authors or with advisors evolve during:

- the phase of writing the papers?

- the phase of discussions and analysis?

- the phase of testing or simulations?

- literature review

- other