Research Methods

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  • Created on: 10-01-19 18:00
Please could you outline your topic?
adaption of a Victorian house for modern day: history, ease of conversion and relevance.
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Why have you selected this topic?
I’m interested in the history of buildings and the historic progression of materials and trends.
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What are your research outcomes?
I am hoping to gather from my case study in-depth knowledge on why and how to adapt historic buildings.
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Tell us what is new about your research
I haven’t been able to find any research similar to this, and I think it will be a comprehensive guide that can be practically used.
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Can you give examples of key texts?
Building Adaption by James Douglas, Period House by Albert Jackson and David day, Sustainable Refurbishment of Victorian Housing by Tim Yate
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What limitations have you imposed on your study?
Time frame, content, type of housing
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What is the difference between quantit ative and qualitative research?
Quantitative data is data that can be tested with figures and analysed with statistical procedures, whereas qualitative data is personal and idiographic it is rich in detail
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What are the key sources you consulted to deter mine your method?
Dissertation writing for construction students by S Naoum, Getting it right: The Essential Elements of the Dissertation by Raymond Calabrese, Writing your dissertation: how to plan prepare and present successful work by David Swetnam
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Why do you need a research methodology ?
Because it is important to have a key system for gaining and recording information based on what is appropriate for the study
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of case studies?
The good thing about case studies is they present a real-life example that is easy to compare and contrast to literature, however it can’t be guaranteed that a case study will go as planned regardless of how much preparation is completed.
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What is a case study?
“a study concerning one particular happening, or case, examining events and facets of a focused area in a meticulous and systematic way” (Swetnam). A detailed way to compare specific and controlled variables. It is a holistic look at real life events
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of interviews?
An ad is the freedom of information from the participant, but a disad is envorinmental pressure.
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What is an interview?
an in-depth questioning of few specific respondents which involves exploring their perspectives on a particular idea, program or situation. Interviews tends to give more freedom for the interviewee than a more structured approach.
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Why did you reject questionnaires?
I wanted to have a specific target audience whom were knowledgeable on my topic.
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You have selected a means of data collection, when do you propose to collect the data?
Feb
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What is secondary research?
Secondary research is research from someone else that is used to support research, in contrast primary research is research that is conducted specifically for said research.
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What is primary research?
Research collected first-hand without coming from another source.
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Can you outline your contingency?
In the event that none of the interviewees want to be interviewed, I intend to use a questionnaire that I will try and send out and am hoping to receive 30 responses, the questionnaire will be completed before my research takes place.
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Summarise your key findings to date.
Lalala
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Why is the problem worth researching?
The problem is worth researching because conservation is such a key part of the building sector, particularly with regards to the environment. I think it will use be useful to have this guide on adapting buildings, if only so some of the mistakes .
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What are research methods?
A method for collecting research. A researcher must descrive the methodology in sufficient detail, so others may replicate the study
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What is qualitative research?
Data that is personal and idiographic. It can be rich in detail but is usually mainly subjective. Qualitative research emphasises meanings, experiences, description and so on (Naoum, 2013).
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What is quantitative research?
Data that is quantifiable with figures. In Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students quantitative research is defined by Creswell (1994) as "testing a hypothesis or theory composed of variables, measured with numbers and analysed.
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What is a literature review?
According to the Royal Literary Fund a lit review is a “search and evaluation of the available literature in your given subject” (Royal Literary Fund, 2018).
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What is data triangulation?
triangulation is the concept that measuring the same phenomenon from different angles will produce an accurate reading.
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What is your methodology model?
Hm
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