Good questions help you understand your assignment and guide your research.
In this step:
Identify the problem and make sure you understand your assignment.
Brainstorm topic ideas.
Explore a few topics before choosing one.
Create a research question to clarify the problem.
To successfully accomplish this stage of the research process, students need to learn how to understand an assignment, manage time well, use reference sources to conduct preliminary research on a few possible topics, and to create a research question.
RESOURCES:
Video Quizzes:
Self-grading Google Form quiz for video: Deciphering Your Research Assignment
Self-grading Google Form quiz for video: Developing a Topic