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Identifying and Writing Research Questions

Identifying and Writing Research Questions. STS Issue Investigation: Part II. Purpose of Research Questions. Purpose of studying STS Issues is to be more informed: Asking questions leads to more information Research questions lead to investigations Investigations lead to answers.

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Identifying and Writing Research Questions

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  1. Identifying and Writing Research Questions STS Issue Investigation: Part II

  2. Purpose of Research Questions • Purpose of studying STS Issues is to be more informed: • Asking questions leads to more information • Research questions lead to investigations • Investigations lead to answers. • More answers lead to an informed decision on the issue.

  3. Variables? • Variables are specific factors and conditions in the issue. • Let’s call the variables a,b,c, etc. • Research questions are usually written in the following format: • To what extent does a affect b ?

  4. Affect? • There are several ways to express relationship between the variables: • To what extent does a increase b? • To what extent does a distort b? • To what extent is a knowledgeable of b?

  5. Let’s look at an STS Issue... See Magrogan for a copy of this article)

  6. Pesticide Issue • What are the variables in this issue? • A. • B. • C. • D. • E. • F. • G.

  7. Are the variables in our list somehow inter-related? • What information do you need to help resolve this issue? • Can you think of a question which will provide some data to help you make a more informed decision on this issue?

  8. Try to write a basic research question in the following format: To what extent does a affect b? There is more to writing a more perfect research question…………..

  9. Rules for writing research questions……... • 1. State in question form • 2. Avoid yes or no responses • 3. Indicate a population or area • 4. Derive the question from the issue. • 5. Specify the variable to be measured. • 6. Specify relationship between variables • 7. Make sure the question is important

  10. Let’s see if your questions obey the rules……. • Group1- • Group 2- • Group 3- • Group 4- • Group 5-

  11. Practice what you learned…. • Here is a list of 4 questions… • Using the slide on the 7 rules for writing RQ’s… • Read each question • Determine if the question obeys all 7 rules • Circle yes/no to the above determination • Correct the problematic RQ’s to obey the rules...

  12. Question 1 • Are agricultural chemicals a problem?

  13. Question 2 • Are agricultural chemicals affecting farmers?

  14. Question 3 • To what extent do farmers in Champaign County comply with the instructions for mixing and applying chemicals?

  15. Question 4 • To what extent do the farmers of Champaign County believe that the use of agricultural chemicals pose a danger for groundwater contamination?

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