Topic and/or Research Question Development
20-45 min.
Students will brainstorm possible research topics using strategies like pre-research and mind-mapping, and practice turning broad topics into actionable research questions. They will be able to identify the components of a “good” or effective research question. Students will be able to take their research questions to develop search terms and identify relevant sources to search for information.
Objectives:
- Identify an area or topic of interest to research
- Turn their research topic into actionable research questions
- Identify best places to start their research
- Identify initial keyworks related to topic/question
Sample In-Class Activities
- Pre-research activity using Google and Wikipedia with topics
- Keyword/search term development worksheet
- Research mapping
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