Research 101 for Landscape Architecture Practitioners

Quiz for 1.0 CEU (HSW)

Thank you for viewing the Landscape Architecture Foundation's webinar "Research 101 for Landscape Architecture Practitioners." This webinar is part of the Landscape Architecture Research Exchange, an initiative of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) and the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), designed to connect landscape architecture professionals and academics around shared research interests.

In order to receive 1.0 Professional Development Hour (PDH) through the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES), please complete the following 10-question quiz and and score 75% or higher. Those who do not achieve the required score may re-take using the same link. Confirmation and certificates will be emailed within 2 weeks of passing the quiz.

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* 1. Megan: Which of the below is an example of knowledge creation through the act of practice?

A. Design research

B. Research labs within design firms

C. Collaborations between firms and academics

D. All of the above

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* 2. Megan: Which of the below represent barriers to practitioners in accessing research coming from academia?

A. Accessibility of information

B. Applicability of information to practice

C. Clarity of information/that it is translated for practice

D. All of the above

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* 3. Megan: What is translational research?

A. Research that can only be conducted in a real-world environment.

B. Research that takes results or findings from basic research in controlled environments and translates them into real-world applications.

C. Research that primarily applies to the practice of landscape architecture, rather than other fields.

D. Research that focuses on the different use of language and terminology across the design disciplines.

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* 4. Jim: The most familiar research concepts to practitioners are likely _____.

A. Contextual analysis

B. Regression analysis

C. Precedent studies

D. A and C

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* 5. Jim: According to Jim, designers are well-positioned to pursue ___ research.

A. Anthropological

B. Problem-driven

C. Case study

D. Basic

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* 6. Jim: The research agenda for the landscape architecture discipline should enhance...

A. Public health, safety, and welfare

B. Ecological integrity and sustainability

C. Human prosperity and happiness

D. All of the above

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* 7. Jim: What are Jim's recommendations to enhance credibility and do practice-informed research well?

A. Embrace literature reviews

B. Develop your research question

C. Confirm research purpose

D. Select methods

E. All of the above

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* 8. Megan: Which of the below are models used for research within professional design firms?

A. Individual grants

B. Post-occupancy evaluation

C. Lab

D. All of the above

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* 9. Jim: What pursuit did Olmsted, McHarg, and Halprin have in common?

A. Photography

B. Tennis

C. Writing

D. None of the above

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* 10. Jim: The landscape architecture knowledge ecosystem is made up of....

A. Research, education, and practice

B. Environmental, social, and economic research

C. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research

D. Public sector, private sector, and nonprofit sector

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