Template:Articulate Research Question(s)

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Articulate Research Question(s)

Description

What is determined by research questions?

Defines how to shape components of your research design. Points towards data collection and analysis techniques. Research designs vary for different kinds of research questions. Research questions can tend towards a qualitative or quantitative research. [1,3]

Examples

Types of research questions:

  • Artifact only: How to design ______ in order to achieve ______ (dependent variable(s))?
  • Prescriptive: What design principles/theory should guide the development of ______ in order to achieve ______ (dependent variable(s))?
  • Descriptive: How do ______ (independent variable(s) influence ______ (dependent variable(s))?

Further Readings

[1] Creswell, J. W. (2009). “Research Design – Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches”, SAGE Publications: Auckland, New Zealand.

[2] Meth, H., Brhel, M. & Maedche, A. (2013). “The state of the art in automated requirements elicitation”, Information and Software Technology: Vol. 55, no. 10, pp. 1695-1709.

[3] Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). "Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices", Textbooks Collection. 3. Available at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3

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