How To Craft Your Research Question / Luisa Veras de Sandes-Guimarães and Marcelo Henrique de Araujo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sandes-Guimarães, Luisa Veras de, author.

Araujo, Marcelo Henrique de, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2025.

Summary:

This guide provides a comprehensive road map for transforming broad research interests into precise, researchable questions. It emphasizes the pivotal role of well-crafted questions in shaping impactful studies and offers strategies to avoid common pitfalls by ensuring specificity, clarity, and alignment with theoretical and practical objectives. The guide introduces tools like mind mapping for initial topic exploration, enabling visualization of connections and idea generation while highlighting the importance of engaging with existing literature to identify gaps, refine ideas, and build on theoretical frameworks. Practical examples illustrate the transition from abstract concepts to precise inquiries, emphasizing methodological alignment and feasibility. Key considerations, including scope, clarity, significance, and originality, are addressed alongside strategies for crafting questions that advance knowledge in the field. Designed for researchers at all levels, this guide offers actionable insights to navigate the iterative process of refining research questions while maintaining academic rigor and practical feasibility. By providing a structured approach and practical techniques, it empowers researchers to formulate questions that address relevant challenges, foster deeper inquiry, and lead to meaningful contributions across disciplines.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-03-622306-X

9781036223069

OCLC:

1523170022