Research Question Development and Evaluation

The video tutorial explains the research process, emphasizing the need for a focused research question. It discusses how a broad topic can lead to a lack of focus and highlights the importance of developing a specific research question. The tutorial outlines the characteristics of a good research question, which should not be too narrow or too broad, and provides examples of vague questions. It also stresses the importance of ensuring that the research question is feasible and that sufficient sources are available.

Why is it important to have a focused research question?

• To provide a clear direction for the research

• To make the research process faster

• To ensure the paper is lengthy

• To avoid using too many sources

What is a characteristic of a good research question?

• It should require writing a book to answer

• It should be neither too narrow nor too broad

• It should be answerable with a few facts

• It should be very broad

What happens if a research question is too broad?

• It can be answered with a few facts

• It may require an entire book to answer

• It will have a clear focus

• It will be easy to research

Why should a research question be specific?

• To provide clear criteria for evaluation

• To make it more interesting

• To ensure it is vague

• To make it easier to find sources

What is an example of a vague research question?

• What are the benefits of exercise?

• Which is better, Facebook or Twitter?

• How does climate change affect weather patterns?

• What is the impact of social media?

What should you ensure about your research question?

• It is something you can research

• It is a popular topic

• It is a controversial topic

• It is a new topic

Why is it important to have enough sources for your research question?

• To impress the teacher

• To make the paper longer

• To ensure the question is researchable

• To avoid plagiarism

What is the purpose of preliminary research?

• To ensure there are enough sources available

• To write the introduction

• To gather all possible data

• To finalize the research question

When should you conduct preliminary research?

• After writing the paper

• Before identifying a research question

• After identifying a possible research question

• Before starting the research process