{"id":346,"date":"2018-07-08T17:01:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T00:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0063\/?p=346"},"modified":"2018-09-10T00:37:11","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T07:37:11","slug":"unit-1-assignment-3-what-makes-a-good-research-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0063\/unit-1-assignment-3-what-makes-a-good-research-question\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 1 | Assignment 3 | What makes a good research question? | Rachelle Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">As I continue my journey at Royal Roads University (RRU), Masters of Arts in Learning and Technology (MALAT) program. My second course, Introduction to Research: Critical Reading and Writing (LRNT522), have challenged me with the question as to, what makes a good research question? This blog post provides you with a brief personal explanation as to my current understanding of what makes a good research question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">There are many variables to consider, before coming up with a research question. I must identify a problem that I am passionate about. Selecting a problem that redirects my attention and interests is important because I will be focused on this research and question for the next year or two. Here is an example of the following steps which are important to\u00a0determine, what makes a good research question;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\"><strong>Part one:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Ideas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Interests<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\"><strong>Part two: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Creswell points out, \u201cqualitative research ask at least one central question and several sub-questions\u201d (2008. par. 2, p, 141). \u201cQualitative researches write either research questions or hypotheses\u201d (2008. par. 3, p. 141).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Continued example, break down the topic of interests even more.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Subtopic areas of the topic<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Cultures<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Ages<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Seniority<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Turnover<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\"><strong>Part three: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Whom does it affect (the study population)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">What is the issue, (negative behaviours, excessive turnover)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Observation, survey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Hiring practices, training practices, and relationship practices (Look at the increasing irregularity).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\"><strong>Part four: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Formulate a research question<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">How do you retain a positive workplace culture?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">At this stage, I want to look at my question, reflecting if it is too broad and ponder if I need to break it down even more. Asking, what do I mean to retain, what do I mean being positive, and what do I mean by the culture. Now reflect to rewrite the research question.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">What environmental conditions can be implemented to sustain a positive workplace culture?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Only now can I consider which type of research path fits the type of research question required. I need to break down it I will research through qualitative, quantitative or mixed research. Johnson et al. (2010) defines three types of research options;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Qualitative research tends to use the exploratory scientific method to generate hypotheses and develop understanding about particular people, places, and groups\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Quantitative research <\/span>hope<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\"> to find common patterns in thought and behaviour and to generalize broadly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Mixed research involves mixing and combining qualitative and quantitative research in single research studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">In the example research question broken down above, I would consider researching through quantitative research; I would focus on people, behaviours, and groups\/departments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">References<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Creswell, J. (2009). Chapter seven:\u00a0Research questions and hypotheses. Los Angeles: SAGE Publishing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Johnson, R. B., &amp; Christensen, L. B. (2010).<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>Educational research: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches<\/em><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>(4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publishing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Pixabay. (2018). Literature. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/books-library-education-literature-768426\/\">https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/books-library-education-literature-768426\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I continue my journey at Royal Roads University (RRU), Masters of Arts in Learning and Technology (MALAT) program. 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