摘要：Engaged scholarship is a participatory form of research for studying complex realworld problems based on the different perspectives and understandings of key stakeholders. As such, it affords researchers an opportunity to contribute to practical problem solving while also developing new theoretical insights. However, the amount of research methodology available is overwhelming, and moving from real-world problems to research publications is inherently complex and uncertain. Against that backdrop, I offer an approach that can help researchers make sense of and manage this process by designing the key components of a study, designing the resulting publication, and iteratively revising these two designs in light of the problem setting and the relevant literature. The purpose is not to provide a substitute for the use of an appropriate research methodology, nor is the ambition to create a simple and predictable research process. Instead, I suggest that designing and continuously updating two interrelated design documents allows researchers to navigate an inherently complex process by making their research design transparent, by increasing the consistency of their decisions, and by accommodating feedback from collaborators and stakeholders. The approach draws on published research methodology and on my practical experience in coaching engaged scholarship students and researchers. In this essay, I describe and illustrate the approach and offer guiding principles to help you adapt and use it.
