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WorksheetsActivity for Educational research Methodology
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is a background study?
An explanation in research that describes the issue that is in need of study.
A question or a problem that has not been answered by any of the existing studies or research within the research field
First section of the paper and establishes the context underlying the research.
Choose the correct option.
- detailed discussion on the existing literature in the field
- identifies research gaps
- add to current knowledge.
An introduction
Background study
Which of the following is NOT a way to create an effective background study?
Build a story within central theme of your research.
Provide relevant, reliable evidence to support your claims.
Present a general overview of the research topic
Highlight Disputes and Debates
Define Problem statement.
Usually at the end of the background study section in the research paper
The idea of the research has not been studied
contains the rationale, the key problem statement, review of relevant literature, and a brief overview of research questions and objectives.
An explanation in research that describes the issue that is in need of study.
What is included in Problem statement?
The research topic.
The significance of the problem.
The scope of the research.
All of the above
Create a problem statement based onthe scenario given.
You are a student studying environmental science, and you are concerned about the increasing pollution in your local river. You want to conduct a research project to address this issue and propose potential solutions.
What is Research Gap?
The reason for conducting the study
A question or a problem that has not been answered by any of the existing studies or research within the research field
first section of the paper and establishes the context underlying the research.
Which is NOT a type of reseacrh gap?
Mathematical gap
Empirical gap
Population gap
Evidence gap
Choose the correct type of research gap based on the following statement:
This gap happens when research has relation to findings or data that has to be evaluated or verified in a factual way.
Knowledge gap
Evidence gap
Empirical gap
Theoretical gap
Choose the correct order on writing a rationale:
A- Identify the gaps in the literature and emphasize
why it is important to address those gaps.
B- Look for ‘what is missing’ or ‘what are some of the unaswered questions of the study’
C- Write a background on the previous research done on your study topic.
D- Rationale should be followed by a hypothesis and objectives.
A , C , B , D
D , C , A , B
C , B , A , D
C , B , D , A
