research question

Steps in Research

Identify gap in research literature → Research problem → research questions(hypotheses in quantitative studies) → methodology →  Design → Measures → Analysis  Conceptual Framework and Theoretical Framework—-Problem statements, Objectives and Research Questions.

What Makes a Good Research Question?

     A good qualitative research question is concise, clear and critically recapitulate the topic of the research. The process of research question is the guiding substance of any research project, and especially in dissertation. For example, understanding the types of quantitative research question (i.e., descriptive, comparative and/or relationship) you want to answer is your first task when using a quantitative research design. Your research question guides your study and determines whether you are going to use a quantitative or qualitative research methodology. It reflects the direction and epistemological underpinnings of