Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Beyond the Information Age |
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What Is Research-Informed Design? |
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Design as Creative Problem-Solving |
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Design Is a Decision-Making Process |
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Design Is a Creative Process |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Research in Action 1.1 Designing a Space to Enhance Creativity |
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9 | (2) |
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Identifying a Problem to Solve |
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11 | (2) |
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12 | (1) |
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Research in Action 1.2 The Improv Club--Where Something Is Made from Nothing, Nightly |
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Activity 1.1 Writing a Catastrophic Expectations Report (CER) |
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Activity 1.2 Creating a Concept Map |
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15 | (1) |
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Activity 1.3 Focusing and Narrowing Your Research Topic |
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16 | (1) |
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Activity 1.4 Developing a Research Question |
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A Research-Informed Interior Design Solution |
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18 | (1) |
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Research in Action 1.3 Euphadose: A Safe Injection Facility |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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2 Systems of Inquiry and Evaluation |
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23 | (29) |
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The Research Process and Scientific Method |
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24 | (3) |
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Interior Design Research: Physical Sciences Versus Social Sciences |
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Research Terminology Overview |
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27 | (2) |
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Linking Claims to Evidence in a Logical Argument |
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27 | (1) |
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Understanding Theory, Constructs, and Propositions |
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28 | (1) |
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Research in Action 2.1 The Earth Has "Furniture" |
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29 | (5) |
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What Is a Testable Hypothesis? |
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The Null Hypothesis (Ho) and Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) |
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Operationalizing a Concept |
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Examples of Hypotheses and Variables in a Study |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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Activity 2.1 Terminology Check-In |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (4) |
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Quantitative and Qualitative |
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36 | (3) |
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Research in Action 2.2 Corporeal Architecture: The Body as Learning Medium |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (3) |
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Quantitative Research Methods |
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42 | (1) |
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Qualitative Research Methods |
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42 | (2) |
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Design as a Research Method |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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Activity 2.2 Proposing a Pilot Study |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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46 | (1) |
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Data Analysis for Design Thinking |
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46 | (1) |
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Activity 2.3 Playing with Quantitative Data |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (1) |
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3 Philosophical Foundations and Meaningful Influences |
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52 | (28) |
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Beginning Your Research Journey |
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3 The Value of Personal Experience |
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53 | (1) |
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Building on Cultural and Professional Capital |
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54 | (1) |
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Activity 3.1 Reflecting on Personal Capital for Anecdotal Evidence |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (4) |
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57 | (2) |
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Activity 3.2 Understanding Perspective/Points of View |
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59 | (1) |
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Activity 3.3 Identifying Underlying Assumptions |
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59 | (3) |
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Understanding Paradigms and the Nature of Reality |
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62 | (6) |
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Multiple Modes of Knowledge/Epistemic Frameworks |
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63 | (3) |
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66 | (2) |
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The Role of Theory in Design Research |
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68 | (6) |
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Developing Your Personal Research/Design Philosophy |
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69 | (5) |
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Activity 3.4 Exploring Your Personal Research and Design Philosophy |
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74 | (1) |
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Research in Action 3.1 The Best Posture is the Next Posture |
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76 | (1) |
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4 Research Design for Design Research |
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Designing Your Research Study |
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81 | (2) |
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Matching the Study to the Research Question(s) |
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81 | (2) |
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Activity 4.1 Considering Multiple Perspectives to Frame Your Research |
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83 | (5) |
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The Role of Theory in Research Design |
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85 | (3) |
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Conducting a Literature Review |
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88 | (3) |
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Activity 4.2 Mining Databases in a Lit Review Treasure Hunt |
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93 | (2) |
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Activity 4.3 Categorizing Sources |
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Acknowledging Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism |
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98 | (1) |
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Resource Management Tools |
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98 | (1) |
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Writing Styles and Citation Formats |
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99 | (1) |
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The Value of a Working Bibliography |
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Activity 4.4 Beginning an Annotated Bibliography |
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101 | (1) |
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Research in Action 4.1 Two Sample Annotations by Student |
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Interpretation/Implications/Discussion/Summary/ Conclusion |
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Activity 4.5 Dissecting a Research Study |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (3) |
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Origins of the Case Study Approach |
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104 | (1) |
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Case Study Characteristics |
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105 | (1) |
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Types of Interior Design Case Studies |
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105 | (2) |
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Activity 4.6 Learning From a Case Study |
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107 | (1) |
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Research in Action 4.2 Case Study as Prototype: The Case Study Houses, 1945-1966 |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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5 Gathering Original Data |
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Setting Up a Research Plan |
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111 | (6) |
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Personal Reports and Observation Methods |
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113 | (4) |
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Activity 5.1 Identifying a Gap in Knowledge & Proposing to Fill It |
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117 | (1) |
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Obtaining Site Information |
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117 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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Research in Action 5.1 The Sage House: A Beautiful Starting Point |
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119 | (11) |
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120 | (1) |
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Site-Specific versus "Siteless" |
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120 | (1) |
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Surrounding Influences: Regional, Locale, Site, and Building |
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121 | (6) |
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Tips on Field Measurements |
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127 | (3) |
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130 | (1) |
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Activity 5.2 Analyzing a Place Through Sensory Awareness |
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130 | (2) |
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Activity 5.3 Analyzing the Site for Constraints and Possibilities |
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132 | (1) |
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Research in Action 5.2 A Sample Existing Conditions Report by Student |
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133 | (3) |
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Developing a Client and End-User Profile |
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134 | (2) |
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Activity 5.4 Seeking Out the Experts |
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Navigating the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Process |
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137 | (1) |
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Identifying and Protecting Vulnerable Populations |
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138 | (1) |
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Sample "Informed Consent" Form (Wheeler, 2008) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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141 | (20) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (5) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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Advocacy Interviews: User-Experts |
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146 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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The Questions You Ask [ and Asking the Questions] |
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149 | (5) |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (2) |
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Transcription and Interview Data Reduction |
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153 | (1) |
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Research in Action 6.1 A Mental Vacation |
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154 | (1) |
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Activity 6.1 Testing a List of Questions to Ask |
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155 | (1) |
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Activity 6.2 Distinguishing Truth from Falsehood |
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155 | (1) |
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Exploring Alternative Interview Techniques |
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Non-Verbal or Image-Based Interactions |
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156 | (1) |
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Research in Action 6.2 Architect Gives Her Clients "Homework" |
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Research in Action 6.3 How Can a Nine-Year-Old Girl Design a $400 Million Hospital? |
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158 | (1) |
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Activity 6.3 Employing an Innovative Interview Technique |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (19) |
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162 | (1) |
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Activity 7.1 Testing Your Survey Skills |
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Types of Surveys and Questionnaires |
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163 | (1) |
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Client (or Potential Client) |
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164 | (1) |
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Research in Action 7.1 An Exhibit Makeover Start-Up Agenda |
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164 | (2) |
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165 | (1) |
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Research in Action 7.2 Faculty Workspace Questionnaire |
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167 | (1) |
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Composing a Questionnaire |
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Research in Action 7.3 An Earth-Friendly Spiritual Experience |
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Activity 7.2 Composing a Questionnaire Using Multiple Question Types |
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Distributing a Questionnaire (The Act of Surveying) |
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Pretesting Your Questionnaire |
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174 | (1) |
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Activity 7.3 Implementing Your Survey |
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Research in Action 7.4 A Sample Summary Statement |
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Choosing Graphic Representations of Data |
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176 | (2) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (8) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (1) |
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Looking for Physical Traces |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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Documenting Observations in Naturalistic Settings |
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189 | (1) |
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Field Notes and Data Sheets |
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Research in Action 8.1 A Day in the Life |
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190 | (2) |
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Activity 8.1 Defining the Public and Developing a Datasheet |
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192 | (1) |
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Activity 8.2 Drawing Behavioral Maps |
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193 | (1) |
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Activity 8.3 Documenting Points of View |
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194 | (1) |
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Activity 8.4 Looking Deeply and Describing a Phenomenon |
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196 | (1) |
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Virtual Methods of Observation |
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196 | (1) |
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Conducting Experiential Studies in Controlled Environments |
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197 | (2) |
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Experiments and Quasi-Experimental Studies |
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Research in Action 8.2 A Model for Librarians |
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What More Can You Measure? |
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Mock-ups, Prototypes, and Usability Testing |
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202 | (2) |
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Activity 8.5 Orchestrating an Experiential Study |
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9 Data Analysis and Representation |
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Revisiting Concepts of Argument, Theory, and Perspective |
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208 | (1) |
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Research in Action 9.1 "I Realized I was Asking the Wrong Question" |
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209 | (1) |
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211 | (3) |
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Activity 9.1 Graphically Summarizing Your Study |
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214 | (6) |
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Uncovering and Communicating Findings |
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215 | (2) |
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Exploring Ethnography Further |
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217 | (3) |
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Activity 9.2 Creating a Visual Metaphor from Data |
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220 | (1) |
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Research in Action 9.2 Political Will to Design |
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221 | (4) |
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223 | (2) |
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10 Implications for Practice and Future Research |
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228 | (20) |
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229 | (3) |
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Discussing Implications for Design |
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231 | (1) |
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Writing a Paper, Thesis, or Dissertation |
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232 | (3) |
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Activity 10.1 Outlining Your Thesis Paper |
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235 | (2) |
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Activity 10.2 Composing an Abstract and Research Summary |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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Informing the Project Program |
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238 | (1) |
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Sharing your Research with a Wider Audience |
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239 | (2) |
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Publishing in Academia and Beyond |
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239 | (2) |
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Activity 10.3 Brainstorming Publishing Venues |
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241 | (1) |
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Research-Inspired Examples: A Blog, a Book, and a Business Model |
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Research in Action 10.1 Disney Knows Best! |
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242 | (2) |
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Research in Action 10.2 On the Origins of Joyful |
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244 | (1) |
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Research in Action 10.3 Humble Design: A Business Model Which Filled a Gap |
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Glossary |
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248 | (10) |
Credits |
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258 | (2) |
Index |
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