Research Questions in Invention

This video tutorial guides students on how to determine a research question by reviewing notes and asking what they want to teach others. It highlights common mistakes, such as rewriting notes as a final draft, and provides steps to organize and focus a research paper. The tutorial emphasizes reviewing notes to identify interesting topics and combining ideas to formulate a research question.

What is the first step in determining your research question according to the lesson?

• Write a draft of your paper

• Choose a random topic

• Review your notes

• Ask a friend for advice

Why is it a mistake to rewrite all your research notes as a final draft?

• It takes too much time

• It makes the paper too long

• It is difficult to read

• It results in an unfocused paper

What should you do after reviewing your notes to focus your paper?

• Conduct more research

• Decide what you want to teach others

• Write a summary

• Create a mind map

Which topic did the narrator find too technical to focus on?

• Airplane design

• Accidental inventions

• Timeline information

• Biomimicry

What aspect of inventing did the narrator find particularly interesting?

• The history of famous inventors

• Problems inventors face and trial and error

• The technical details of inventions

• The timeline of inventions

What is biomimicry according to the lesson?

• Copying other inventors

• Studying nature to create new things

• Using technology to solve problems

• Inventing by accident

What did the narrator want to combine into one research question?

• Different types of inventors

• Various ways to invent something

• Different historical timelines

• Various technical designs

What is the final research question the narrator decided on?

• How many ways are there to invent new things?

• How do people invent new things?

• What is the history of inventions?

• What are the qualities of a good inventor?

What is the purpose of writing your answer in a writer's notebook?

• To keep a record of your thoughts

• To share with your peers

• To publish it immediately

• To submit as a final draft

What is the final step in determining your research question?

• Turning your answer into a research question

• Reviewing your notes again

• Writing a detailed outline

• Discussing with a mentor