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The Research… What?

The Research… What?. The Research Question…. A research question is a statement that identifies the phenomenon you are wanting to study. . The Research Question. To develop a strong research question from your ideas, you should ask yourself a few of these things.

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The Research… What?

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  1. The Research… What? The Research Question…

  2. A research question is a statement that identifies the phenomenon you are wanting to study. The Research Question

  3. To develop a strong research question from your ideas, you should ask yourself a few of these things. • Do I know the field and its literature well? • What are the important research questions in my area of interest? • What other areas need further exploration? • Could your research lead to a greater understanding? • Has a great deal of study already been conducted in your area of interest? What can I add to it? • Is the timing right for this question to be answered? Is it a hot topic? Or is it becoming obsolete? The Research Question

  4. A strong research question should be able to pass the ‘so what’ test. • Think about the potential your research could have on yourself and your readers. • What is the benefit of answering your research question? Who will it help and how? • If you cannot make a definitive statement about your research, you might want to reconsider that topic. The Research Question

  5. Your research question should be as narrow as possible and not broad-based. • For example: • What can be done to prevent substance abuse? • This topic is too broad. • What is the relationship between specific early childhood experiences and subsequent substance-abuse? • This topic is narrow. The Research Question

  6. A well thought-out and focused research question leads you directly into your hypothesis. • Hypothesis are more specific predictions about the nature and direction of your research question. • For example: • Individuals who suffer from traumatic childhood events will have a higher rate of developing a substance abuse problem. The Research Question

  7. A hypothesis is a tentative statement that proposes a possible explanation to some phenomenon or event • A hypothesis should: • Give insight into a research question. • Are testable and measurable between two variables and how they might be related. • A hypothesis should not be confused with a theory. Theories are general explanations based on a large amount of data. The Research Question

  8. Once you have developed your research question and hypothesis, you can now develop your keywords. • The use of keywords will allow you to search databases, catalogs, etc. to find material that supports you research question and hypothesis. • For example: • What effect does the use of alcoholic beverages have on the health of college students? • Keywords: alcoholic beverages and health and college students The Research Question

  9. Once you have thought through your keywords, hypothesis and research question, you will have the perfect ingredients to conduct a research paper. • Your next step would be to conduct your research and write your paper. The Research Question

  10. Creating a Research Question

  11. Please contact Tracy Ponder at: • 417-447-8173 • pondert@otc.edu Questions??? Comments…

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