Week 2 - Initial Planning in Primary Research Methods

If there is no assigned topic for your research paper, you should

• ask to be assigned a topic.

• find a topic that will interest both you and your reader by using brainstorming exercises.

• choose a topic you think will interest your instructor.

• choose a personal topic so you will not need outside sources.

Every subject that interests you is a good topic for a research paper.

• True

• False

Which of these questions will NOT help you when deciding on a potential research topic?

• Where can I find information about this topic?

• What would I like to learn about this topic?

• What interests me about this topic?

• How many other people in my class are writing about this topic?

When choosing a research topic, choose a topic that has not been widely written about.

• True

• False

How can you tell if your research questions are good?

• They guide your literature search.

• They are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument.

• They force you to narrow the scope of your research.

• All of the above

Why is it important to have well formulated research questions?

• It gives greater clarity to the research process and what I wish to research.

• It leads to more focused research.

• It provides more structure to my work.

• All of the above

Research group have formalised their decisions into a statement of what their research study will achieve, known as a

• relevant variable.

• decision problem.

• research objective.

• research problem.

A statement made about what needs to be done to solve a problem either from actual stituation or from previous studies is (a)

• research objective

• research problem

• educational research

• relevant variables

Research question and topic must not undermine the moral and spiritual values of the researched subjects.

• True

• False

The finalised research-based research problem and research questions should be articulated once adequate literature has been reviewed.

• True

• False