Research - Questions - 05.17.2021

Research - Questions

What are research questions?

Poll

How are you feeling today?

Research Questions

• What they are ...

• What they're NOT!

Fill in the Blank

Research is when we create ___ knowledge about a topic.

What makes a good research question?

Great research questions will ...

+ be about a SPECIFIC topic

+ be OPEN-ENDED

+ be interesting to YOU!

Multiple Choice

It's possible to ask a really interesting question and not be able to find the answer. If you can't answer it, you can't write a paper or do the project.

Which of these questions is a BAD question?

• Is there a higher power in the universe?

• What factors affect people's belief in a higher power?

Multiple Choice

What is a good research topic? [according the the prior criteria]

• Mammals

• Ocean animals

• Fish

• Orca Whales

Multiple Choice

If you ask a question that's already been answered a thousand times before, you're only doing research that someone else has already done. Ask a question with an original slant to it.

Which of these questions is a GOOD question?

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of cell phone use in schools?

• How does restricting cell phone use in school affect student social interaction?

Multiple Choice

You need a question that has a clear and specific answer - try to avoid "why" questions.

Which of these questions is a BAD question?

• Why do some corporations pollute the water if they aren't regulated?

• How do government regulations prevent corporations from polluting the water?

Narrow down your topic ...

by trying to ask these 5 questions.

Multiple Select

So ... in short a GREAT research question will be ... [click all that apply]

• specific

• unique

• boring

• answer with a "yes" or "no"

• use research

NOW for the challenging part!