Discussion # 1
Your research question describes the issue you want to learn about, but you rarely can learn about that issue by asking others that same question.
A research question is broad but specific and should clearly address the topic and the population being studied. It should also be practical and demonstrate the action you are doing.
If your question can only provide a yes/no answer, is too general, or is not feasible, it isn’t a good research question. An example of a poorly written research question might be: What is the role of the nurses in the operating room?
Research questions are not interview questions.
Research Question Example: How do families with school-age children prepare them to be ready for school?
Interview Question Example: How do you get your children ready for school?
That might be all you have to say to learn about how people prepare their kids for school, but you can add probes like: Tell me more about… or you mentioned… or can you give me an example?
You never want to ask a yes/no question in an interview because the response will not provide any reliable data to analyze.
Write a 250- to 300-word response to the following:
· What is the purpose of research questions?
· How are research questions different from interview questions?
· How are research questions aligned with the purpose statement?
Include your own experience as well as 2 citations from peer-reviewed academic journals, industry publications, books, and/or other sources that align with or contradict your comments. Cite your sources according to APA guidelines. If you found information that contradicts your experience, explain why you agree or disagree with the information.
Discussion 2:
A peer-review process provides doctoral students opportunities to explore their own ideas and thoughts as well as assisting their peers by providing substantive feedback and critical thinking questions and ideas.
Locate 2 dissertations in ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global that are focused on your topic. Review the research question(s) in both dissertations to assist in gaining an understanding of how to write your research question(s) for this assignment.
Include links to the dissertations you located.
Post your purpose statement and two research questions that might be appropriate for your study.
Assignment :
From this week’s overview, classroom materials, the understanding you gained from reviewing the finished dissertations, and the peer review from Discussion 2, develop a research question or questions to address your study’s purpose. You will be placing these in the Research Question section in the Research Outline Template that you began in Week 3.
Provide a 300- to 500-word substantiated summary on how your research question(s) align with the study’s purpose and place the references in the reference section. You will place this summary in Appendix D of the Research Outline Template.
Incorporating feedback is essential and beneficial in the learning process and is an expectation throughout the dissertation journey. Reading feedback, reflecting on the feedback, and then properly incorporating the feedback will help to progress through the dissertation journey and improve your writing, critical thinking, and APA formatting skills.
Change Matrix
A change matrix describes the changes you make to a document based on instructor feedback.
Review the Week 4 feedback from your instructor on the purpose statement and using the Change Matrix in Appendix C of the Research Outline Template, record the instructor’s feedback in the first column, state in your own words the feedback provided in the second column, and explain what you have done to address the feedback in the third column.
Checklist:
Continue to use the same Research Outline Template you began in Week 3:
Revise your problem and purpose statements based on your instructor’s feedback.
Add your research question(s) to the Research Question section of the Research Outline Template.
Provide your summary of how your research question(s)align with your study’s purpose in Appendix D of the Research Outline Template.
Format in-text citations and references according to APA guidelines.
Reminder: Before submitting your assignment, proofread for grammar and sentence structure, re-read the assignment directions, and refer to the grading rubric to ensure each element of the assignment has been addressed.
For a well-structured scholarly paragraph please refer to the MEAL Plan section in Appendix H of the Research Outline Template.
Use the APA Tutorials located in Doctoral Writing Resources and format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Submit your updated Research Outline Template.
Resources
Center for Writing Excellence
Reference and Citation Generator
Grammar Assistance