Untitled lesson

Research Right

How to Write Research Questions

Learning Target: I can create clear and focused questions

to guide my research.

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What is a Strong Research Question ?

Research Question: A question that tells exactly what
you want to find out from your research

Characteristics of a Strong

Question

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Focused

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Specific

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Researchable

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Complex

Examples of a Strong Question:

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What practical techniques can
teachers use to better identify
and guide gifted children?

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What are the main factors
influencing young people’s
decisions to engage in the gig
economy?

(McCombes, 2022)

What is a Strong Research Question ?

Research Question: A question that tells exactly what
you want to find out from your research

Characteristics of a Strong Question

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Focused on a single problem or issue

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Specific enough to answer thoroughly

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Researchable using primary and secondary sources

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Complex enough to be developed over the course of a research
paper

(McCombes, 2022)

Step 1: Create A Research Question

Summary of Main Points

1.

Brainstorm a topic

a.

Develop a List

b.

Narrow Your List

2.

Create a KWL chart based on your
topic

a.

Use “What Do I Wonder?”
Column to form a question

3.

Choose an open ended question

(OSLIS Elementary Videos, 2017)

Video Transcript: English

Step 2: Identify Key Words

Summary of Main Points

1.

Look at words that show the main
idea in your essential question

2.

Consider synonyms or related words

3.

Brainstorm different spellings and
forms of your keywords

4.

As you read articles, you can add
new words to your keyword list

a.

Make sure their related to your
essential question

(OSLIS Elementary Videos, 2017)

Video Transcript: English

Step 3: Begin Researching

DO

1.

Click on links and open articles,
webpages, videos

2.

Explore beyond the first result

3.

Change keywords to narrow you
search

4.

Use citations from web pages to find
more sources

DON’T

1.

Use the AI generated answer at the
top, however, you can click the links
they use

2.

Type your full questions into the
search bar, use keywords!

3.

Use the summarized information on
the sides or on the first result

Step 3: Begin Researching

You can use links
attached to the AI
generated answer,
but don’t directly

quote from it.

Continue scrolling,
then open websites
into a new window

and READ the

article!

References

McCombes, S. (2022, October 26). Developing Strong Research Questions | Criteria and Examples. Scribbr.

https://www.scribbr.com/research-process/research-questions/

OSLIS Elementary Videos. (2017). Choosing a Topic & Developing a Research Question. In YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvGVS1S3Rec

OSLIS Elementary Videos. (2017, October 2). Using Keywords. Www.youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMxi6mMYdqE