Assignment 1: HOUSING THEORY AND PRACTICE 1B

Question 1
What does the word research mean? Research is done globally intentionally or unintentionally, how is this possible? When one does research its some times done for a project an investigation which would be intentionally and unintentionally is where by one learns different things on a daily bases. Research is the investigation or a systematic process of a particular topic, its done by collecting reliable and relevant. There are 8 questions that should be done research: 1. Research firstly will begin as a question. 2. There needs to be good clear goals set. 3. Plan of proceeding towards reaching your goals. 4. One has to divide the problem into a smaller portion so that. 5. Is guided by the question or hypothesis thats asked. 6. Acknowledges a few assumptions. 7. Data is very important so the gathering of much data is key. 8. Research is cyclical and also technically helical. () Research has many different names or shall I say people have different methods of doing research. Some examples are information gathering, surveys, library skills and interviews. If one wants to do research he or she needs to be clear in what the goals and objectives are and how to approach each step correctly.

Question 2
a) Difference between data and information? Data

Facts or statistics used for references and analysis. Its numerical or statistics that could be done using a computer. Data has to be derived and summarized to give off meaning. Its given facts. (J McSweeney, 2012)

Information It is knowledge derived from studies, experience and instructions. Its communication and sharing of intelligence. Information is data that has been revised for a specific topic. It is exchangeable if relevant to a topic and the sources are reliable. (J McSweeney, 2012)

b) Difference between primary and secondary data? Primary Is the data collected as a raw material, meaning that this data was done as a survey, an interview etc. this is data coming straight from a source. Secondary Is not original, its data that has been taken by the person who did the research and has interpreted and summarized that work into his or her own. And this work is then referenced. c) What are the 2 operations must be done to get information from data? Analyze and interpretation Analyze- where by one reads and discuss the source that he has,

Interpretation-

Question 3
Best represents qualitative and quantitative research

Qualitative 1. definition
This is a research type where by the information that is collected

Quantitative
It is the systematic empirical investigation. It is commonly used where by mathematical structures are used including that of hypothesis and theories. 1. Generation of models, theories and hypothesis. 2. Development of instruments and methods for measurements. 3. Experimental control and manipulation of variables. 4. Collection of empirical formula. 5. Modeling and analysis of data. 6. Evaluation of results. 7. Deals with numbers, statistics graphs and tables. 8. aurveys

2.data collection method used

1. Ethnographic research. 2. Critical social research. 3. Ethical inquiry. 4. Foundational research. 5. Historical research. 6. Phenomenology. 7. Grounded theory. 8. Philosophical research. 9. interviews 10. group discussions 11. pictures 12. gathering of materials

Question 4
a) In research what does sampling mean?

Sampling allows the researcher to know what correspondence and difference these samples have with the rest of the experiment. In other words he will measure the proportions of these characteristics which are favorable and those that are not.(G.M Herek,1997-2012) sampling is done is because a direct observation cannot be obtained without a further detailed experiment or analysis, data is collected and this is known as a sample, sample acts as a control to what needs to be followed. one group is the sample, there after this data is used to compare the entire region, or experiment. (M.K William, 2006)

Types of sampling Systematic sampling. Stratified sampling. Probability proportional to size sampling. Cluster sampling Quota sampling. Accidental sampling. Line intercept sampling. Panel sampling. Probability and convenience sampling

b) Why do we sample? Sampling is a social and behavioral research, The reason why sampling is done is because a direct observation cannot be done, hence data is collected and this is known as a sample. In that whole experiment one group is the sample, there after this data is used to compare the entire region, or experiment etc. (M.K William, 2006)