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Formulating a Research Question

Formulating a Research Question. Sources We Use When Formulating a Research Question Include: Personal Experiences Stated Objectives of a Program Research Articles Theory Pragmatic Reasons Identify Research Question to Meet Qualifications of Grant. Own Experience .

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Formulating a Research Question

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  1. Formulating a Research Question • Sources We Use When Formulating a Research Question Include: • Personal Experiences • Stated Objectives of a Program • Research Articles • Theory • Pragmatic Reasons • Identify Research Question to Meet Qualifications of Grant

  2. Own Experience Examples of questions you may formulate based on the following experiences: • Your Cousin Drops Out of School • Research Question – What factors decrease the probability that students will drop out of school? • Mother Divorces Father • Research Question – How do factors decrease the likelihood that husbands and wives will divorce? • Family of Orientation is Poor • Research Question – What factors motivate children from impoverished conditions to attend college? • Friends Make Racist Comments • Research Question – Does having friends of color reduce likelihood that individuals will make racist remarks?

  3. Program Objectives Examples of questions you might formulate based on program objectives: • Program objective is to increase high school graduation rate • Research Question - Are those who participate in your program more likely to graduate from high school than other students in their high school? • Program objective is to increase the yield of a farmer’s crops • Research Question - Do those farmers who use pesticide X harvest more corn than those farmers who do not?

  4. Research Articles Examples of questions you might formulate based on research on the following topics: • Research about volunteers may lead you to formulate the following question: • What types of program involvement results in satisfied volunteers? • Research about poverty in rural areas may lead you to formulate the following question • What factors are most effective in alleviating the feminization of poverty in rural areas?

  5. Theory or Theoretical Concepts • Examples of questions that might be generated from Social Learning Theory • Under what conditions are children most likely to learn “bullying” behaviors?

  6. Pragmatic - Grant • USDA Grant - What factors increase the likelihood that Native Americans will attend college? • Service Learning Grant - How does Service Learning impact retention for “at risk” populations?

  7. Evaluating Your Research Questions • Feasibility • Can you answer the question? • Time • Money • Social Importance • Will it make a difference? Or just curiosity? • Scientific Relevance • What does the literature say? • Social Diversity • Remember Diverse World • Is question different for different groups?

  8. Questions or Comments, Contact: • Dr. Carol Albrecht • Assessment Specialist USU Ext • carol.albrecht@usu.edu • (979) 777-2421

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