Qualitative Research in Architecture Education

Abstract

Since Kuhn proclaimed the new paradigm concept in 1962, the view of the research world, especially those related to the socio-cultural fields, has changed drastically. The problem is with the field of architecture whose development history is related to the Faculty of Engineering but whose activities are more related to art and cultural meanings. This article discusses the history of the architectural education development since before it entered the higher education system and the history of the qualitative research development from the time before the concept of paradigm to the present conditions. Research is carried out with a constructive paradigm. Data were collected and analyzed from empirical studies, interpretation of research documents, and in-depth interviews with participants.