Write 1 qualitative and 1 quantitative research question.
Topic: The effect of positive school climate on discipline
Later in this course, you will use your research questions to write your Final Paper.
Examples:
Use good qualitative wording for your qualitative research question.
• Begin with words such as "how" or "what."
• Tell the reader what you are attempting to "discover," "generate," "explore," "identify," or "describe."
• Ask "what happened?" to help craft your description.
• Ask "what was the meaning to people of what happened?" to understand your results.
• Ask "what happened over time?" to explore the process.
Use good quantitative wording for your quantitative research question.
Below are 3different types of quantitative questions.
Causal Questions
• Does the ________________ (change) in _________________ (independent variable) produce change (increase, decrease, not affect) the _______________ (a dependent variable)?
• For example: "Does reading the Research Question Instructions (increase) the average research paper grades in a class?"
Descriptive Questions
• How often do ________________ (participants) do ________________ (variable being studied) at ________________ (research site)?
• For example: "How often do college students need to use the bathroom during a test as compared to during a normal class?"
Predictive Questions
• Does ________________ (cause variable) lead to/create _____________ (outcome variable) in ________________ (setting)?
• For example: "Does the color of a person's hair lead to higher grades in school?"