Developing a Research Goal and Questions

Objective: To develop a unifying research goal and a set of research questions that will help us understand the root causes of our focus issue and advocate for the changes that we want to make.

"Let’s summarize what we have done so far. We have talked about different factors causing our focus issue. Now we need to figure out what specifically we want to measure. In action research, it is very important to be able to identify pieces of information that are going to be important in helping us make a difference."

Warm-Up: Vision Map (15 minutes)

Engage: Knowledge is Power (30 minutes)

Core Activity: Developing a Research Goal and Questions (45 minutes)

REVIEW FOR FACILITATORS

Ahead of time: Review this guide to Research Goals and Questions in YPAR projects.

Compile the ecological model that students developed.

For next time: Write the final focus issue, research goal, and research questions on a piece of butcher paper at the end of this lesson and post it in a prominent place for future lessons

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