developing a research question
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Developing a Research Question. Checklist for a good research question: Defines the investigation. Sets boundaries. Provides direction. Interests the researcher enough to spark his/her own thoughts and opinions. Requires higher order thinking to answer. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Developing a Research Question
Checklist for a good research question:
Defines the investigation.
Sets boundaries.
Provides direction.
Interests the researcher enough to spark his/her own thoughts and opinions.
Requires higher order thinking to answer.
Requires multiple resources to answer.
Involves subsidiary questions.
What are eating disorders?
Does it --
Define the investigation?
Sets boundaries?
Provide direction?
Require higher order thinking to answer?
Require multiple resources to answer?
Involve subsidiary questions?
Why women more than men are affected by eating
disorders?Does it --
Define the investigation?
Sets boundaries?
Provide direction?
Require higher order thinking to answer?
Require multiple resources to answer?
Involve subsidiary questions? (What are they?)
Who was Martin Luther King?Does it --
Define the investigation?
Sets boundaries?
Provide direction?
Require higher order thinking to answer?
Require multiple resources to answer?
Involve subsidiary questions?
What was the significance of King’s “I Have a Dream”
speech?Does it --
Define the investigation?
Sets boundaries?
Provide direction?
Require higher order thinking to answer?
Require multiple resources to answer?
Involve subsidiary questions? (What are they?)
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A meaningful question about the
topic:HOW
A meaningful question about
the topic:WHO
A meaningful question about
the topic:WHAT
A meaningful question about the topic:
WHY
My research question: