Validity and Reliability in Built Environment Research: A Selection of Case Studies
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- Synopsis
- This book aims to guide researchers who are engaged in social science and built environment research through the process of testing the reliability and validity of their research outputs following the application of different methods of data collection. The book presents case studies that emphasize reliability and validity in different examples of qualitative, quantitative and mixed method data sets, as well as covering action research and grounded theory. The reader is guided through case studies that demonstrate: An understanding of the reliability and validity approaches from social science and built environment perspectives in alignment with the relevant research philosophies, approaches and data collection strategies Real research projects that have been conducted by expert researchers on topics such as Lean, BIM, Housing and Sustainability to answer specific or evolving questions in relation to the reliability and validity of research A simple and easy method that students at Masters and PhD levels can relate to in order to adopt a sound reliability and validity approach to their research This book is the essential guide for researchers at undergraduate and postgraduate level who need to understand how to validate the quality of the empirical tests they conduct using different techniques. The book will also be a great asset to supervisors from different backgrounds who need a refresher on this key aspect of the research cycle.
- Copyright:
- 2022
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 140 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780429516375
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780367197766, 9780429243226, 9780367197803
- Publisher:
- CRC Press
- Date of Addition:
- 02/24/22
- Copyrighted By:
- selection and editorial matter, Vian Ahmed, Alex Opoku, Ayokunle Olanipekun and Monty Sutrisna
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Business and Finance, Technology, Education, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Vian Ahmed
- Edited by:
- Alex Opoku
- Edited by:
- Ayokunle Olanipekun
- Edited by:
- Monty Sutrisna
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