{"id":157,"date":"2018-07-08T16:18:40","date_gmt":"2018-07-08T23:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0059\/?p=157"},"modified":"2018-07-08T16:18:40","modified_gmt":"2018-07-08T23:18:40","slug":"what-make-a-good-research-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0059\/what-make-a-good-research-question\/","title":{"rendered":"What make a good research question?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-158 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0059\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2018\/07\/lacie-slezak-128106-unsplash-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"746\" height=\"495\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0059\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2018\/07\/lacie-slezak-128106-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0059\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2018\/07\/lacie-slezak-128106-unsplash-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0059\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2018\/07\/lacie-slezak-128106-unsplash-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0059\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2018\/07\/lacie-slezak-128106-unsplash-945x627.jpg 945w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0059\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2018\/07\/lacie-slezak-128106-unsplash-600x398.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 746px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 746\/495;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Lacie Slezak on Unsplash<\/p>\n<p>When pondering what makes a good research question, I find myself defining what a \u2018good\u2019 research question is by noting what makes a bad research question. From the readings, videos and research I have done, I have found that bad research questions are questions that cannot be answered like \u2018what is beauty\u2019(Johnson &amp; Christensen, 2014), questions that are too broad like \u2018what impact has the Patriot Act had on American society or questions that are too narrow and can be answered by a simple search like \u2018how many children died of the flu in Canada in 1987\u2019. As I read and research, I find many examples of research questions; some good, some bad and so, by extrapolation, I will point to what I believe makes a good research question.<\/p>\n<p>A good research question is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A question that interests the researcher. The question should articulate what the researcher wants to know about. After reading about literature review, I can say for sure that I will need to be interested in answering my research question so that I can enjoy reading all that has already been researched (Agee, 2009).<\/li>\n<li>Something that is researchable, not too broad and not too narrow. A question that is too broad will result in an insurmountable amount of literature to review and a question that is too narrow may be too easy to answer or produce no definable literature at all (Identifying your research question, 2018).<\/li>\n<li>Grounded in a theory that will support the rationale for the research question. A research question that is grounded in a theory will ensure that the research stays focused and will provide a lens by which to find appropriate literature to review(Grant &amp; Osanloo, 2014).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<p>Agee, J. (2009). Developing qualitative research questions: A reflective process. <em>International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education<\/em>, <em>22<\/em>(4), 431\u2013447. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/09518390902736512<\/p>\n<p>Grant, C., &amp; Osanloo, A. (2014). Understanding, Selecting, and Integrating a Theoretical Framework in Dissertation Research: Creating the Blueprint for Your \u201cHouse.\u201d <em>Administrative Issues Journal Education Practice and Research<\/em>, 12\u201326. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5929\/2014.4.2.9<\/p>\n<p>Identifying your research question. (2018). In <em>Royal Roads University Library. <\/em>Retreived from http:\/\/library.royalroads.ca\/infoquest-tutorials\/how-start\/identifying-your-research-question<\/p>\n<p>Johnson, R. B., &amp; Christensen, L. (2014). <em>An Introduction to Educational Research<\/em>. <em>Educational research: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed approaches<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4018\/978-1-4666-2656-0.ch019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Lacie Slezak on Unsplash When pondering what makes a good research question, I find myself defining what a \u2018good\u2019 research question is by noting what makes a bad research question. 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