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Writing Research Questions

This study aims to understand the perceptions of distance learning students regarding the support they receive from their institution. It explores the reasons why a high number of distance learning students do not complete their degree.

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Writing Research Questions

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  1. Writing Research Questions Abraham S. FischlerCollegte of Education and Criminal Justice Summer Institute 2019 Drs. Hardwick Johnson, Deeb Kitchen, and David Weintraub

  2. Significance and Meaning of a Purpose Statement

  3. Differences Among the Topic, Problem, Purpose, and Questions General Topic Failure of distancelearning students Problem Statement A high number of distance learning students do not complete their degree Evidence And Significance To examine the reasons that distance learning students do not complete their degree Purpose Statement What are the perceptions of distance learning students regarding the support they get from their institution? Research Question Specific

  4. Qualitative Purpose Statements

  5. A Script for Writing Qualitative Purpose Statements • The purpose of this (strategy of inquiry, such as ethnography, case study, or other type) study is (was? will be?) to (understand? describe? develop? discover?) the (central phenomenon being studied) for (the participants, such as the individual, groups, organization) at (research site [remain general]). Example • The purpose of this case study will be to examine the perceptions of distance learning students regarding the education and support they receive.

  6. Quantitative Purpose Statements

  7. A Script for Writing Quantitative Purpose Statements • The purpose of this study (was? will be?) to examine the the (independent variable) to (dependent variable), for (participants) at (the research site). Example • The purpose of this study will be to examine whether academic support services of a distance learning university improve the completion rate of those students.

  8. Writing Qualitative Research Questions

  9. A Script for Writing a Qualitative Central Question

  10. Writing Quantitative Research Questions

  11. Scripts for Writing Quantitative Research Questions

  12. Your Next Steps……..

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