RESEARCH QUESTIONAIRES
1. What specific research problem does your study aim to address, and why is it
important in the context of the field?
2. How did you identify the research gap in the literature, and what made you
choose this particular problem as the focus of your study?
3. What are the main research objectives or hypotheses, and how do they align with
the broader goals of your discipline?
4. Can you explain the significance of your study? What are the potential
contributions of your research to theory, practice, or policy?
5. How do you justify the scope and boundaries of your research? Are there any
limitations in terms of time, geography, or demographic focus that need to be considered?
6. What theoretical framework or models underpin your study, and how do they
guide your research questions or hypotheses?
7. Can you explain how your literature review led to the formulation of your
research questions? Were there any major themes or controversies in the literature that
influenced your study?
8. How does your study build on or differ from existing research in the field? Were
there any key studies that directly influenced your approach?
9. What are the key concepts or variables you defined in the literature review, and
how did you operationalize them for your study?
10. Why did you choose the particular research design (qualitative, quantitative,
mixed methods) for your study? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach
in relation to your research objectives?
11. Can you justify your choice of data collection methods (e.g., surveys, interviews,
experiments) and explain how they align with your research questions?
12. How did you select your sample, and how do you ensure that the sample size is
appropriate for the study? Were there any challenges in recruiting participants or
selecting cases?
13. How did you ensure ethical considerations were addressed in your research,
particularly in terms of participant consent, confidentiality, and data protection?
14. What steps did you take to address potential sources of bias or confounding
variables in your study? How will you ensure the reliability and validity of your findings?
