Canvas Model as a Tool for Research Projects: A Theoretical Approach

Félix O Socorro Márquez,Giovanni E Reyes Ortiz

doi:10.1155/2022/2518654

Félix O Socorro Márquez, Giovanni E Reyes Ortiz

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https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/2518654

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Abstract

The main aim of this study is to offer an easy and practical research model to guide the research activity of students and thereby reduce the syndrome of ABD (All but Dissertation) and, at the same time, make it easier for evaluators to visualize the development of research projects to guide students more efficiently. The Canvas model proposed by Osterwalder and Pigneur in 2011—for the formulation of business plans—has been the source of inspiration for the instrument proposed by the authors of this study. That model has been adjusted and reformulated by the researchers for the development, synthesis, and presentation of the research projects in the academic field, resulting in the proposal of the Canvas Model for Research Projects (CMRP). For developing this instrument, the researchers have mainly used a qualitative methodology, although part of the analysis and proposals reflected in this study come from a brief empirical trial carried out with a small group of students to validate the configuration and utility of the ten elements that make up the proposed model. The result—both the documentary review, which served as the basis for the combination and distribution of the components of the proposed model, and the brief trial carried out by the researchers—allowed us to observe, in a first approach, the usefulness of the instrument in the preparation of research projects and its utility as an evaluation tool of academic research projects.

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In traditional education, requiring students to submit a final paper is a necessity
The main aim of this paper is to propose and document a model to present research projects, either at the beginning, in the interim, or at the end, based on the proposal of the Canvas model by Osterwalder and Pigneur [7], but adjusted and modified to the academic field
Part 4 of Figure 5 has a special feature. is part is directly linked to the problem that arises, so the methodological framework that is approached must consider the elements described in the statement of the problem, in such a way that it can be chosen between a qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methodology depending on the case

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In traditional education, requiring students to submit a final paper is a necessity. Educational institutions said that the paper can be understood as a contribution to the career the students are undertaking, especially specific fields of research they have previously established. E final research work may be represented by an essay, a monograph, a dissertation, a degree project, a thesis, or any other document where the scientific method can be incorporated, through either qualitative, quantitative research, or the combination of these two. It is necessary to highlight what is understood by these academic research projects since, through this, its importance in the professional development of both undergraduate and graduate students can be inferred. According to Lopez [1], the degree project or thesis prepares the student “for the study, research and development of a specific topic, topic or material, allowing them to gain experience in this regard” Educational institutions said that the paper can be understood as a contribution to the career the students are undertaking, especially specific fields of research they have previously established. e final research work may be represented by an essay, a monograph, a dissertation, a degree project, a thesis, or any other document where the scientific method can be incorporated, through either qualitative, quantitative research, or the combination of these two.

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