Guiding your research

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Getting a focus with your research

At this stage you should have submitted the draft proposal and discussed it with me. Tuesday and Thursday's lesson next week are dedicated to this task as you commence secondary research on your project.

Regardless of the topic, you should be doing secondary research at this stage to establish your knowledge and understanding of your chosen area. Once you have comprehensive secondary knowledge it is then time to start deciding on the primary research you wish to conduct.

Before doing that I require you to develop the guiding questions (sometimes called focus questions)for your Research project. These are the questions which guide your thinking and guide your research.

Research Project question/issue/challenge

Guiding Question 1:
Guiding Question 2:
Guiding Question 3:
Guiding Question 4:
Guiding Question 5:

You should not have more than 5 guiding questions.

Here are some samples to consider before trying yourself with your Research Project.

Research Project question/issue/challenge
Is cricket still the sport at the centre of the Australian culture?

Guiding Question 1:
What role has cricket played in the history of Australia and the development of the Australian identity?

Guiding Question 2:
How many people play cricket in Australia and is there a pattern ot participation?

Guiding Question 3:
What are the statistics in relation to media coverage of cricket?

Guiding Question 4:
Does the Australian public have a good knowledge of cricket happenings?

Guiding Question 5:
How achievable is it for young people to play cricket in their local community?


or


Research Project question/issue/challenge
Has cricket become the sport of the minority in the Australian community?

Guiding Question 1:
How many people play cricket in Australia and is there a pattern of participation (who plays cricket)?

Guiding Question 2:
Is cricket still a high rating TV sport. What are the ratings?

Guiding Question 3:
What does a young person have to do to play cricket?

Guiding Question 4:
How accessible and achievable is playing cricket for all young people.

Guiding Question 5:
What are the challengers for individuals to continue to play cricket beyond the teenage years?


As for the formal proposal, here is the proposal template to complete.