A different type of lighting research – A qualitative methodology
| Autor: | Kevin T. Kelly |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
research in lighting
Quantitative psychological research Electrical and Electronics 0211 other engineering and technologies Exploratory research ComputerApplications_COMPUTERSINOTHERSYSTEMS triangulation 02 engineering and technology case studies Rigour research methods Empirical research 021105 building & construction Mathematics education Electrical and Electronic Engineering Management science Multimethodology 05 social sciences 050301 education Electrical and Computer Engineering Qualitative marketing research Educational research Psychology 0503 education qualitative research Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Articles |
| ISSN: | 1477-0938 1477-1535 |
| Popis: | As lighting researchers we can learn from our colleagues in the humanities who have progressed Qualitative Research methods to a high level of rigour. We should consider using Qualitative Research Methods more. Such methods allow exploration of complex issues involving human behaviour and facilitate researchers to address difficult to answer questions that otherwise go unanswered. Good quality Qualitative Research can provide rich explanations of what went on in a given situation. Validity and Reliability are considered differently with this type of research methodology. This paper attempts to identify when qualitative research is appropriate, what questions it can answer in lighting research, how it is done, list the features and provide a simple brief example of a post occupancy evaluation case study. It is argued that qualitative research can be used with quantitative research; before quantitative research to inform it or afterwards to explain it; but it can also be extremely informative in itself and act as a catalyst for change to the reader who can see the outcomes in a context that applies to them. For example the reader can extrapolate insightful findings from a Case Study to their own applications more generally; in fact this is how the quality of such research is often evaluated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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