Creating Effective Research Questions

This video tutorial explains how to create high-quality academic research questions. It emphasizes the importance of specificity, clarity, and researchability in formulating questions. Common mistakes such as overly broad questions or those requiring yes/no answers are highlighted. The PICO strategy is introduced as a useful tool for designing effective questions. The video also discusses the impact of ontological and epistemological stances, the significance of descriptive words, and the need for alignment between research questions and methodology. Finally, it advises on revisiting questions as research progresses.

Why is it crucial to have well-formulated research questions in a study?

• To avoid any form of analysis

• To ensure the study is lengthy

• To explore irrelevant topics

• To design a focused and effective study

What is a common mistake students make when formulating research questions?

• Asking questions that are too broad

• Asking questions that are too complex

• Asking questions that are too simple

• Asking questions that are too specific

Why is a question like 'Why are people sad?' considered ineffective?

• It is too complex

• It is too broad

• It is too specific

• It is too simple

What does the 'P' in the PICO strategy stand for?

• Problem

• Population

• Purpose

• Procedure

In the PICO strategy, what does 'O' represent?

• Objective

• Observation

• Opinion

• Outcome

How can the PICO strategy help in formulating research questions?

• By making questions more complex

• By making questions specific and researchable

• By ensuring questions are broad

• By avoiding any form of comparison

Why is it important to align research questions with the chosen methodology?

• To avoid any form of data collection

• To make the study more complex

• To ensure the methodology can provide necessary data

• To ensure the methodology is irrelevant

What should researchers do if they find new insights during their study?

• Ignore the new insights

• Stick to the original questions

• Avoid further exploration

• Change the research questions if necessary

What is a potential outcome of analyzing findings from the first research question?

• No change in the study

• A need to change subsequent questions

• A need to stop the study

• A need to ignore the findings

What should researchers regularly do to ensure their research questions remain relevant?

• Ignore the questions

• Make the questions more complex

• Avoid any changes to the questions

• Revisit and revise the questions