{"id":151,"date":"2018-07-15T13:46:26","date_gmt":"2018-07-15T20:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/?p=151"},"modified":"2018-07-15T13:51:33","modified_gmt":"2018-07-15T20:51:33","slug":"what-makes-a-good-research-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/what-makes-a-good-research-question\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes a good research question?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 14pt\">Curiosity first\u00a0and foremost<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Cow--300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Cow--300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Cow--600x434.jpg 600w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Cow-.jpg 612w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/217;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">As a researcher,\u00a0you must have a genuine\u00a0interest in\/ or connection to, the field of inquiry.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 14pt\">It must be feasible\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-158 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Feasible--300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Feasible--300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Feasible--768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Feasible--600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Feasible-.jpg 843w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/158;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Is there previous research on which to build? Can it be done with the time and resources available?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 14pt\">Focused and specific\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Good-research-question--300x159.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Good-research-question--300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Good-research-question--768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Good-research-question--1024x542.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Good-research-question--945x500.jpg 945w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Good-research-question--600x317.jpg 600w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Good-research-question-.jpg 1193w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/159;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">(Laurier Library, 2017)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1oJNO6PYZe4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">It cannot be too broad or too narrow and must match its scope with the length of your paper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 14pt\">Measurable<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-161 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Measuring-tape-300x118.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"160\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Measuring-tape-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Measuring-tape-600x236.jpg 600w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0068\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2018\/07\/Measuring-tape.jpg 602w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 407px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 407\/160;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Will it produce\u00a0findings that can\u00a0be supported or challenged?<\/span> (<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">cir.gcu.edu, 2018)<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">References<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Grand Canyon University, Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching. (2018, 17 14). <em>cir.gcu.edu<\/em>. Retrieved from Writing a Good Reseach Question:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/cirt.gcu.edu\/research\/developmentresources\/tutorials\/question<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">Laurier <\/span>Library .<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"> (2017, 12 20). <\/span>You tube<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">. Retrieved from Developing a Research Question: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=265&amp;v=1oJNO6PYZe4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curiosity first\u00a0and foremost As a researcher,\u00a0you must have a genuine\u00a0interest in\/ or connection to, the field of inquiry.\u00a0\u00a0 It must be feasible\u00a0 Is there previous research on which to build? 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