RESEARCH
RESEARCH AS INQUIRY
Describes the process of selecting a topic and developing a perspective using research. Research is an iterative process and depends on asking increasingly complex questions to develop new questions or lines of research.
Learning goals
To expose that a new researcher must develop a foundational knowledge base.
Recognize that research questions are formed when there are gaps in current information or research topics are often based on social, personal and professional needs.
Develop a basic, researchable question.
Support resources
This video provides some tips on how to start your research and what that process entails.
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Recommended activities
Ask students to write a research question or share one they have used in the past. Then provide students with research questions from more experienced researchers and ask them to compare their research questions. Help students analyze some of the differences and determine what elements they might incorporate into their next research question.
Ask students to ponder the steps they followed when researching an important purchase or event in their lives (for example: buying a car, selecting a university, and so on). Let them identify the steps involved in the research behind such a decision and their effectiveness in achieving the desired outcome, then consider how they might use a similar strategy in the academic environment.
Assign students who maintain research records that record changes in particular research directions as they identify resources, read, and incorporate new learning.
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