Writing Research Questions Abraham S. Fischler Collegte of Education and Criminal Justice Summer Institute 2019 Drs. Hardwick Johnson, Deeb Kitchen, and David Weintraub
Significance and Meaning of a Purpose Statement
Differences Among the Topic, Problem, Purpose, and Questions General Specific Topic Problem Statement Purpose Statement Research Question Failure of distance learning students A high number of distance learning students do not complete their degree To examine the reasons that distance learning students do not complete their degree What are the perceptions of distance learning students regarding the support they get from their institution? Evidence And Significance
Qualitative Purpose Statements
A Script for Writing Qualitative Purpose Statements The purpose of this ( strategy of inquiry, such as ethnography, case study, or other type ) study is (was? will be? ) to ( understand? describe? develop? discover? ) the ( central phenomenon being studied ) for ( the participants, such as the individual, groups, organization ) at ( research site [remain general] ). Example The purpose of this case study will be to examine the perceptions of distance learning students regarding the education and support they receive.
Quantitative Purpose Statements
A Script for Writing Quantitative Purpose Statements The purpose of this study ( was? will be? ) to examine the the ( independent variable ) to ( dependent variable ), for ( participants ) at ( the research site ). Example The purpose of this study will be to examine whether academic support services of a distance learning university improve the completion rate of those students.
Writing Qualitative Research Questions
A Script for Writing a Qualitative Central Question
Writing Quantitative Research Questions
Scripts for Writing Quantitative Research Questions