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Nuttakit Rakungthong (Ball) - Research Question Worksheet
Nuttakit Rakungthong (Ball) - Research Question Worksheet
❌ What effect does social media have on The first question is not specific
people’s minds?
enough: what type of social media?
✔ What effect does daily use of Twitter Which people? What kind of effects?
have on the attention span of under-16s? The second question defines its
concepts more clearly. It is
researchable through qualitative and
quantitative data collection.
❌ Why is there a housing crisis in the Starting with “why” often means that
Netherlands?
your question is not focused enough:
✔ What impact have university there are too many possible answers
internationalisation policies had on the and no clear starting point for
availability and affordability of housing in the research. By targeting just one aspect
Netherlands? of the problem and using more specific
terms, the second question offers a
clear path to finding an answer.