Formulating Research Questions

Formulating Research Questions
Formulating Research Questions
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Research problems can come from a variety of places. A topic can come up during a discussion with a colleague that motivates you to want to learn more about it. You may have a question for which you cannot find an answer, so you decide to conduct a research study in hopes of finding an answer. You may identify a particular gap in knowledge and be inclined to investigate that gap and close it with the results of a research study.
For this Discussion, consider how crafting a good research question is the cornerstone for designing robust studies that yield useable data. Review the Sessions episode on the Talia Johnson case. Locate two articles authored by the researcher David Lisak on the topics of the undetected rapist and predatory nature.
By Day 3
Post two potential research questions related to the Sessions episode. Consider potential ethical or political issues related to the feasibility of investigating the questions. Evaluate each question in terms of how it might:
Contribute to development of new knowledge for social work
Lead to more effective practice interventions
Lead to social change
Be useful to other researchers
Finally, explain the criteria you used to decide which sources of information should be included. Please use the resources to support your answer.
By Day 5
Respond to a colleague whose post has not yet been addressed by offering comments regarding the importance of his or her research problems and related research questions. Be sure to comment on whether the phenomenon related to the research question is measurable. Then, offer suggestions as to how the information might be attained. Please use the resources to support your post.