This document provides an overview of technology research methodology. It discusses key concepts around technology including that technology is neither good nor bad and is used to transform reality. It also outlines the relationship between technology and economics. The document then details an 11-point protocol for conducting technology research, including defining the problematic situation, research problem, research object, and developing a hypothesis. It discusses establishing a state of the art, developing a theory-conceptual model and factual model to solve the problem. The protocol also includes outlining research tasks, timing and budget. Finally, it discusses methods, validity, critical thinking abilities and standards for technology research.

1. TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Dr. Cesar Jimenez [email_address]

3. Relationship: Technology and Economics Technological shift of product Large Development of Economics = 1 Technological shift of model/idea Small Development of Economics = 1

4. TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROTOCOL

15. 10. The Paper Title The Title appears from establishing relationships or dependency between the interacting variables of the Factual Model: If there is relationship: Monographic Research X X 1 : Relationship between X and X 1 or study of X X X 1 , X 2 : Improvement of X If there is dependency: Empirical Research X Y : Effect of X on Y X Y : Study of interaction between X; Y

16. 11. Research Tasks, Timing and Budget Tasks Time in hours Budget Problematic Situation, Research Problem, Research Object, Specific Research Field, Research Objective, Hypothesis State of the Art 6 Theory-Conceptual Model Factual Model The Paper Title 10 6 2 1

17. Assessment Rubrics for Technology Research Project Indicator Descriptor Deficient Regular Acceptable Outstanding Title Specific field Objective Hypothesis State of the Art Factual Model Theo & Concept Model Object Problem Problematic situation Name of Project including the variables under study Deficiencies/needs of observable reality Abstraction from problematic situation Abstraction from problem on technology field Subsystem of Object Shifted Object, based on a theory o law Relationship objective and solution of problem Referencing about Object Ideal solution of problem, based on State of the Art Verification of Theo & Concept Model Out of topic Vague idea Understanding idea Concrete idea with variables …

20. Critical Thinking Abilities Analysis: identify the relationship between BE and MUST BE conditions Self-regulation : self-conscious, self-assessment and self- correction of actions and activities. Explanation: argument and support of own reasoning. Evaluation: judge the trust on sources. Interpretation: understand and express the meaning or importance of the events. Inference: identify the sufficient and necessary conditions to hypothesize.

21. Standards and Rigor in Technology Research Chicago Style APA Style

22. TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH REPORT

25. 2. The Introduction It includes some comments about the technology research current challenges, the problematic situation, the research problem, the research object, the specific research field, the research objective, the hypothesis, description of research tasks and the introductions of each part of the report.

26. 3. The State of the Art It includes an enlarged and deeper State of the Art of the Project.

27. 4. Theory Conceptual Model It includes an enlarged and deep Theory Conceptual Model of the Project.

29. 6. The Artifact or Process It includes the concretion of the designed artifact or process to be patented.

31. 8. Future Works It includes a list of the researcher’s proposal for related subsequent works.

32. 9. Referencing It comprises a logic arrangement of references, according to a style for publication, like Chicago, for example.

33. 10. Annex Additional optional information for the reader to verify data and information about the research work.

34. State of the Art Summary Introduction Artifact/Proc. Conclusions Future Works Referencing Annex Assessment Rubrics for Technology Research Report Sequentially main ideas about the report Definition of research and arranged topics Concrete description of patent Synthesis of shifted Object in each part of report Proposal for related subsequent works Norm and defined style for publication Additional Information Referencing about Object Indicator Descriptor Deficient Regular Acceptable Outstanding Factual Model Theo & Concept Model Ideal solution of problem, based on State of the Art Verification of Theo & Concept Model

35. Technology means wellness or badness: depends on human being’s prudence. Dr. Cesar Jimenez