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EDAC Study Guide 2: Building The
Evidence Base Questions and Correct
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There are two approaches to evidence based design. Depending on
the resources available and the project itself, researchers may
_____(a)_____ and/or _____(b)_______.
Ans: a) search, use, review existing evidence
b) conduct EBD research to gather new evidence or answer a
question
List the eight steps to in EBD.
Ans: 1) Define EBD goals and objectives
2) Find sources for relevant evidence
3) Critically interpret relevant evidence
4) Create and innovate EBD concepts
5) Develop a hypothesis
6) Collect baseline performance measures
7) Monitor implementation of design and construction
8) Measure post-occupancy performance results
The project vision articulates...
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Ans: ...the intentions, direction and EBD goals and objectives
for the project.
Define 'research question'.
Ans: The unknown or question in the defined research
topic/area of interest of the project.
Define 'literature review'.
Ans: A review of the existing evidence and relevant theoretical
thinking on the research topic.
Define 'hypothesis'.
Ans: An estimated outcome/research finding(s) of the testable
subtopics of the overall area of interest.
Define 'research plan'.
Ans: An outline of the research topics, hypotheses and a
narrow declaration of the focus and scope of the study.
List the 9 components of research in approximate order.
Ans: 1) research question
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2) literature review
3) hypothesis
4) research plan
5) pilot study
6) data collection
7) data analysis
8) reporting
9) identification of future research
Who decides on the details of the research plan, methodology,
samples, settings, data collection tools, procedures and analysis?
Ans: The researcher
Define 'applied research'.
Ans: Research that originates from a need to solve a practical
problem and and is intended for direct and immediate
application to improve real-life conditions.
Define 'basic research'.
Ans: Research (academic research) that originates from
curiosity and aims at creating new knowledge or adding to the
existing knowledge
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EDAC Study Guide 2: Building The
Evidence Base Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
There are two approaches to evidence based design. Depending on
the resources available and the project itself, researchers may
_____(a)_____ and/or _____(b)_______.
Ans: a) search, use, review existing evidence
b) conduct EBD research to gather new evidence or answer a
question
List the eight steps to in EBD.
Ans: 1) Define EBD goals and objectives
2) Find sources for relevant evidence
3) Critically interpret relevant evidence
4) Create and innovate EBD concepts
5) Develop a hypothesis
6) Collect baseline performance measures
7) Monitor implementation of design and construction
8) Measure post-occupancy performance results
The project vision articulates...
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Ans: ...the intentions, direction and EBD goals and objectives
for the project.
Define 'research question'.
Ans: The unknown or question in the defined research
topic/area of interest of the project.
Define 'literature review'.
Ans: A review of the existing evidence and relevant theoretical
thinking on the research topic.
Define 'hypothesis'.
Ans: An estimated outcome/research finding(s) of the testable
subtopics of the overall area of interest.
Define 'research plan'.
Ans: An outline of the research topics, hypotheses and a
narrow declaration of the focus and scope of the study.
List the 9 components of research in approximate order.
Ans: 1) research question
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2) literature review
3) hypothesis
4) research plan
5) pilot study
6) data collection
7) data analysis
8) reporting
9) identification of future research
Who decides on the details of the research plan, methodology,
samples, settings, data collection tools, procedures and analysis?
Ans: The researcher
Define 'applied research'.
Ans: Research that originates from a need to solve a practical
problem and and is intended for direct and immediate
application to improve real-life conditions.
Define 'basic research'.
Ans: Research (academic research) that originates from
curiosity and aims at creating new knowledge or adding to the
existing knowledge
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