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Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) \u2013 host partner of the IHBC\u2019s Conservation Wiki \u2013 features a structured, 7-part guide to the researching and producing a dissertation, which offers a model for students, while also serving as a critical framework for specialists analysing or evaluating reports.<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
DBW writes:
\nA 7-part series of guides, to provide an overview of the steps involved in researching and producing a dissertation.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Part 1: Choosing a subject and preparing a proposal
\n\u2022 Part 2: Literature review
\n\u2022 Part 3: Research strategy
\n\u2022 Part 4: Questionnaires and interviews
\n\u2022 Part 5: Analysis and presentation of the results
\n\u2022 Part 6: Structuring and writing
\n\u2022 Part 7: Formatting and printing<\/p>\n
On Research, DBW writes:
\nVery broadly, there are two types of research strategies available \u2013 \u2018quantitative\u2019 and \u2018qualitative\u2019.<\/p>\n
Quantitative<\/strong> Quantitative research can be used deductively to test a theory that can be presented in one of two ways:<\/p>\n \u2022 A hypothetical statement such as \u2018if x then y\u2019. Data accumulated through the research process should help to prove or disprove the hypothesis.<\/p>\n Qualitative<\/strong> Broadly, the two categories of qualitative research are exploratory and attitudinal:<\/p>\n \u2022 Exploratory research is used primarily to gain a greater understanding of a particular subject. It is useful for diagnosing a situation, considering alternative ideas and discovering new ones that haven\u2019t been previously considered. The most common method of exploratory research is interviewing, where the raw data will be the transcribed answers. Another common method is a questionnaire (usually with open-ended questions). Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) \u2013 host partner of the IHBC\u2019s Conservation Wiki \u2013 features a structured, 7-part guide to the researching and producing a dissertation, which offers a model for students, while also serving as a critical framework for specialists … Continue reading
\nQuantitative research is an objective measure of definable factual evidence such as numbers and statistics that are capable of being analysed to determine the validity of a hypothesis.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 An educated \u2018guess\u2019.<\/p>\n
\nQualitative research is a more subjective measure of descriptions, views, opinions, and alternative theories. Depending on the approach taken, the research may use a smaller sample than quantitative research, but the data obtained can be more personal and in-depth. The relationship between the theory and the research is emergent or developing.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Attitudinal research is used to evaluate the opinions or views of individuals in a way that is subjective. Examples are questions that ask the individual to express their level of agreement with a statement, or to rank preferences\u2026..<\/p>\n