5.1 - Formulating Research Questions
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Practice Questions
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Identify a broad topic and create a narrower research question.
💡 Hint: Think about specific aspects of education.
Provide an example of a debatable question.
💡 Hint: Consider topics with multiple perspectives.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a characteristic of a strong research question?
💡 Hint: Recall the F.R.A.C criteria.
True or False: A researchable question can be answered through subjective opinions.
💡 Hint: Think about what constitutes researchable versus opinion-based.
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Challenge Problems
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Given the broad topic of 'Education', refine it into three progressively more focused and debatable research questions.
💡 Hint: Start broad and narrow down each time.
Critique the following question: 'How does immigration affect jobs?' and propose a stronger version.
💡 Hint: Look for specificity and the potential for analysis.
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