Abstract
Design science research (DSR) is an appropriate method for postgraduate-level (MSc) thesis work, where the students need to combine and apply theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills to solve practical problems. Students face considerable challenges, however, when applying DSR in timeboxed situations with limited competences. In this paper, I reflect on my experiences supervising more than 200 MSc theses, many using—and some that intended to use—DSR. My reflections provide teaching tips to educators and supervisors and show a need for new DSR process and evaluation methods.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 326-332 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Information Systems Education |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
| Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Design science research (DSR)
- Postgraduate education
- Reflection
- Supervisor
- Teaching tip
Publication forum classification
- Publication forum level 1
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Engineering (miscellaneous)