ABSTRACT
Built environment students are not always familiar with the range of different research approaches they could be using for their projects. Whether you are undertaking a postgraduate doctoral programme or facing an undergraduate or masters dissertation, this book provides general advice, as well as 13 detailed case studies from 16 universities in 7 countries, to help you get to grips with quantitative and qualitative methods, mixed methods of data collection, action research, and more.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |49 pages
The thought process of the research journey
part |41 pages
Quantitative research
part |34 pages
Qualitative research
part |59 pages
Mixed methods research
chapter |18 pages
Studentification and the housing needs of international students in Johannesburg
part |42 pages
Action research
part |35 pages
Grounded theory research
chapter |18 pages
Grounded theory style analysis in action
part |19 pages
Design science research