The Guiding Role of a Paradigm in Informatics Education and Research
Saranto, K.; Kinnunen, U.-M.; Kivekäs, E.; Huusko, J.; Kuusisto-Niemi, S.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 238: 235-238
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 1879-8365 PMID: 28679932 Document Number: 693379
This study presents the current status of a paradigm used in informatics education and research in the health and human services fields. The aim is to synthesize the research focuses of students' theses and evaluate the current situation. The paradigm models informatics research. The research focus, questions and applied research methods were coded for 144 Master's degree theses. Based on the results, the theses could easily be coded for the paradigm concepts and research focuses. The most often used concept was data, which was connected to steering and organizing information management in work processes.