Overview for Generating a Research Question

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Welcome to Generating a Research Question!

In this module, you will look at the qualities of a good research question and learn strategies to generate one appropriate to the scope of your project. 

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

  • recognize the elements of a good research question;
  • use a concept map to turn a topic into a research question;
  • build a question using why, what, when, where, who or how; and
  • tailor research questions to a manageable size.

Items Due for This Module

  • Generating a Research Question Quiz

This work is adapted from "Generating a Research Question" by UNR Libraries, used under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International. This work is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International by Miramar College Library.