Research Skills: Formulating Questions
Developing effective research questions to guide inquiry and information gathering.
Key Questions
- How does a well-formulated question narrow the scope of a research project?
- Compare open-ended and closed-ended research questions for different purposes.
- Design a set of inquiry questions for a given topic that encourages deep investigation.
ACARA Content Descriptions
Suggested Methodologies
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