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01 - ESTRUTURAS METODOLÓGICAS EM PESQUISA EM DESIGN: UMA ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA POR REDES ENTRE ABORDAGENS QUALITATIVA E QUANTITATIVA

Doi: 10.47094/978-65-284-0452-0/78-86

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Pesquisa em Design. Análise de redes. Metodologia de pesquisa.

KEYWORDS: Design Research. Network Analysis. Research Methodology.

ABSTRACT:
This study investigates whether qualitative and quantitative approaches exhibit explicitly observable differences in their methodological configurations, moving beyond traditional epistemological distinctions. Using the field of Design as case study, articles published in Design Studies were analyzed, focusing on the co-occurrence between research methods and data collection techniques. After data cleaning and tabulation, weighted bipartite networks (methods–techniques) were constructed for each declared approach, in which edges represent co-occurrences and weights reflect frequency. Structural metrics were calculated, including density, assortativity, Freeman centralization, modularity, weighted degree centrality, and betweenness centrality. Results indicate that the qualitative network is denser and less centralized, suggesting greater combinatorial plasticity and methodological pluralism. In contrast, the quantitative network shows lower density and higher centralization, with stronger dependence on dominant configurations (hubs), consistent with standardization and hierarchical organization. The findings demonstrate that network analysis provides empirical evidence supporting classical theoretical distinctions between methodological traditions, while acknowledging limitations regarding the specific journal and time frame analyzed.

Autores

  • Akihito Hira Júnior

  • Aline Marian Calegaro

  • Inessa Diniz Luerce

  • Jorge Rodolfo Zabadal

  • Lívia Accioly Menezes

  • Marcos Alexandre de Araújo Silva

  • Mariana de Oliveira do Couto e Silva

  • Rafael Peduzzi Gomes

  • Ralf Guinter Hennig

  • Ricardo Macarevich

  • Sidnei Renato Silveira

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