Facebook

522 Unit 3 Activity 3: Reflection on Dr. Veletsianos’ Podcasts

By on Aug 20, 2021 in LRNT 522 | 1 comment

As LRNT 522 draws to a close, our MALAT cohort of 2021 has many things to think about and reflect on. This month we were asked to create some questions regarding research for Dr. George Veletsianos, full Professor in the School of Education and Technology at Royal Roads University. Veletsianos has provided his answers via podcast, and we have been asked to reflect on them and post our responses. There were two questions that I was particularly interested in. First, “In respect to learning and teaching online, lots of research has been done, resulting in the models we have been learning about through LRNT521 and LRNT 522. Has any research been done to dive deeper and look at generational adaptability in digital learning environments?” and second, “How do you determine the scope and depth of literature to focus on when approaching a literature review related to your research...

What makes a good research question and where to begin?

By on Jun 30, 2021 in LRNT 522 | 4 comments

    A good research question can be something that guides you and keeps you on track. A good question should be researchable, specific, relevant, focused, and viable. When starting out you should choose a broad topic. The next step is to read as much as you can about the topic. As you read you can start narrowing down the topic. When you have narrowed down the topic you should discover a research problem. When you have chosen your research problem you need transform it into a research question. Remember that it must not be too broad or too complex. It should also be worthwhile.    To summarize, a good question should be:   focused researchable feasible not too complex specific  relevant