Just couldn't get my mind straight on this methodology thing. How do I do my research???
Only yesterday I told that I've got the research framework done!....and today I'm blank!!. Is this
normal for a PhD student?
I have a research topic, an outline, case study, and some references...yet I'm lost! Ya...total lost.
This morning I had a discusion with my wife over breakfast at Shaaz Curry House. Topic? Well you know....my research methodology! And still no clues as to my method. In the office, I tried to get some piece of mind. Look on the net. Wife helped out too. Search the web. Meanwhile... I contacted my supervisor asking for HELP! Below is the second methodology that I came up and sent to him.
Awaiting response.
Methodology Two:
1. Listing and conducting inventories of all protected landscapes in Peninsular Malaysia
(about 5 or 6 areas on current UN List)
2. Assess their status against the IUCN management objectives
3. Conduct survey of visitors
4. Interview relevant Departments, evaluate legislations and policies pertaining to
their jurisdictions affecting protected landscapes/ seascapes
5. Evaluate their effectiveness, strength and weakneses
6. Benchmarking to Australian policies and management practices/ IUCN
7. Recommend model (framework) for park planning and management in Malaysia.
Friday, 21 January 2005
Thursday, 20 January 2005
Finally... A Research Framework!
Thanks to Almighty...Finally I got my framework idea sketched out at about 6:50am this morning. The moment of sight came about 5:45am, when my wife kejutkan Ayin to watch his favourite show on Astro. I suddenly woke up, thought about all my readings so far...I knew that I could write up the framework, but just couldn't get my brain to rough it out. I've been soaked with the readings and topic...the funny thing was that I kept improving my topic rather than concentrating on the work.
The proposed Framework follows:
Protected Landscapes: A Sustainable Model for Park Planning and Management in Malaysia
INTRODUCTION
Landscape
Origin and Meanings of Landscape
Working Definition
Regional Landscapes and Natural Environment
The Protected Areas
The Malaysian Situation
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
STUDY PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
WHY PROTECTED LANDSCAPE?
SCOPE OF STUDY
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
DEFINITION OF TERMS
ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
METHODOLOGY:
Case Study: Templer Park, Selangor, Malaysia
TIME TABLE
BUDGET
CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
I will post each section as I develop my writings....
At noon, I went to see JKLB regarding my ticket to Adelaide. Funny thing was that they seemed to like to tekan this poor student about everything! We are always at their mercy. Propose date of departure? 20 Feb 2005.
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha.
The proposed Framework follows:
Protected Landscapes: A Sustainable Model for Park Planning and Management in Malaysia
INTRODUCTION
Landscape
Origin and Meanings of Landscape
Working Definition
Regional Landscapes and Natural Environment
The Protected Areas
The Malaysian Situation
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
STUDY PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
WHY PROTECTED LANDSCAPE?
SCOPE OF STUDY
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
DEFINITION OF TERMS
ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
METHODOLOGY:
Case Study: Templer Park, Selangor, Malaysia
TIME TABLE
BUDGET
CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
I will post each section as I develop my writings....
At noon, I went to see JKLB regarding my ticket to Adelaide. Funny thing was that they seemed to like to tekan this poor student about everything! We are always at their mercy. Propose date of departure? 20 Feb 2005.
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha.
Monday, 17 January 2005
A Place To Stay
Taking out of her own PhD time, my wife have been looking in the internet searching for a rented room for me to stay when I go back to Adelaide in mid- February 2005. This followed after not- so- good experience that we encountered with a reputable Lodge that caters primarily for Malaysian students. The owner had claimed that I wouldn't want to put up a holding fee in order for him to reserve me a room!
This turnaround statement was indeed absurd, as just four months ago I'd personally phoned him...booking for a room... and he was so nice and welcomed. Well...as the Malay proverb says, rambut sama hitam, hati lain-lain. Dulu lain...sekarang lain.
Any way... luckilly, I got a deal with an advertiser, a sharehouse in Parafield Gardens about 4km from Mawson Lakes campus. A $55/wk room (3-bedroom sharehouse with 3 others.)
Got this deal 0n 15 Jan. House aside, now I need to find a bicycle to ride to campus!
This turnaround statement was indeed absurd, as just four months ago I'd personally phoned him...booking for a room... and he was so nice and welcomed. Well...as the Malay proverb says, rambut sama hitam, hati lain-lain. Dulu lain...sekarang lain.
Any way... luckilly, I got a deal with an advertiser, a sharehouse in Parafield Gardens about 4km from Mawson Lakes campus. A $55/wk room (3-bedroom sharehouse with 3 others.)
Got this deal 0n 15 Jan. House aside, now I need to find a bicycle to ride to campus!
Monday, 10 January 2005
Formulating survey instrument
9.1.05
Hi,
This weekend, I've been staying home reading two yearbooks--by IFLA. published in 1990 and 1991, these books provided good materials for my research. The theme of 1990 was tropical landscapes while 1991 focused on coastal landscapes. While many countries have good policies and legislation for protection of their landscapes/ seascapes, Malaysia has always lack behind in its policy for protecting our valuable assets.
It is sad to see Malaysia do not recognize our coastal landscapes worthy of protection. We have long coastlines strecthing from Perlis to Kelantan and up till Sabah. But we do not have legislation for their protection. And many of the settlements living there for centuries are Malays. These rural and our countryside, with outstanding landscape characters, must be protected if we really value our history, people and country.
My readings in landscape architecture literature have defined these as natural and cultural landscapes. In IUCN, they are called protected landscapes/ seascapes under the protected areas systems.
In one of the papers that I read, there is a method where it uses card register of all landscapes.
I will do a pilot survey (as a draft instrument) in Kemaman when my wife brings her students there in the next two weeks.
---K
posted by kam @ 10:43 AM
Hi,
This weekend, I've been staying home reading two yearbooks--by IFLA. published in 1990 and 1991, these books provided good materials for my research. The theme of 1990 was tropical landscapes while 1991 focused on coastal landscapes. While many countries have good policies and legislation for protection of their landscapes/ seascapes, Malaysia has always lack behind in its policy for protecting our valuable assets.
It is sad to see Malaysia do not recognize our coastal landscapes worthy of protection. We have long coastlines strecthing from Perlis to Kelantan and up till Sabah. But we do not have legislation for their protection. And many of the settlements living there for centuries are Malays. These rural and our countryside, with outstanding landscape characters, must be protected if we really value our history, people and country.
My readings in landscape architecture literature have defined these as natural and cultural landscapes. In IUCN, they are called protected landscapes/ seascapes under the protected areas systems.
In one of the papers that I read, there is a method where it uses card register of all landscapes.
I will do a pilot survey (as a draft instrument) in Kemaman when my wife brings her students there in the next two weeks.
---K
posted by kam @ 10:43 AM
Friday, 7 January 2005
8th Malaysia Plan Mid term Review
6.1.05
I was searching on the Net about Dr. Mahathir's paper, Landscaping the Nation. But I've found this site that might be interested to you.
posted by kam @ 2:47 PM
I was searching on the Net about Dr. Mahathir's paper, Landscaping the Nation. But I've found this site that might be interested to you.
posted by kam @ 2:47 PM
Sunday, 2 January 2005
Letter to Perhilitan
Today, I posted a letter to the Pengarah, Bahagian Kawasan Perlindungan, PERHILITAN to request that they allow Templer Park to be my study area. I also attached a copy of my research proposal. Hopefully Tn. Haji Sahir Othman (Director) will approved my application.
posted by kam @ 8:00 AM
3.1.05
posted by kam @ 8:00 AM
3.1.05
Saturday, 1 January 2005
research topic
I'm writing my research proposal today...but still searching for materials in the internet. I'll have to go back to Adelaide in February to audit classes.
On study leave
Hello,
My name is Kamarul. I'm just started using blog offered by Blogspot.com. Currently, I'm doing my PhD at the University of South Australia in Adelaide. My proposed topic is "Protected Landscape: A sustainable model for park planning and management in Malaysia."
I'll be posting my thoughts and articles of interest regularly on this issue as I develop my research. I invite everyone interested in this field of research to read my blog or give comment on anything about protected areas in general or protected landscapes/seascapes in particular.
Thank you.
--K
My name is Kamarul. I'm just started using blog offered by Blogspot.com. Currently, I'm doing my PhD at the University of South Australia in Adelaide. My proposed topic is "Protected Landscape: A sustainable model for park planning and management in Malaysia."
I'll be posting my thoughts and articles of interest regularly on this issue as I develop my research. I invite everyone interested in this field of research to read my blog or give comment on anything about protected areas in general or protected landscapes/seascapes in particular.
Thank you.
--K
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