Skills for Doctoral Research: Translating Research Ideas Into Research Questions Seminar Objectives: Identify considerations and strategies when moving from research idea to question Dissect the organization and content of a peer-reviewed article to understand the context of the research question and problem Develop a research question and problem statement based on individual research interests Seminar Activities: Welcome and Overview (5 min.) Developing a research question: video and peer-reviewed article discussion (20 min.) Research Question and Problem Statement Development (25 min.) Q&A (10 min.)

Translating Research Ideas into Research Questions Reflections on “Focusing a Research Topic/Question” Challenges and Strategies: Key Themes

Group Activity 1: Dissect a Peer-Reviewed Article Key elements from a peer-reviewed article: The research question and/or hypotheses The general organization of the introduction section The problem being addressed by the research study The theory or the conceptual framework that guides the study Summarize the article in 3- or 4- concise sentences by including the content identified above.

Group Activity 2: Develop a Research Question and Problem Statement Craft 1- or 2- research questions Narrow in scope Identify the focus of a problem that guides the study Develop a problem statement The importance of the area of research interest The gap in the literature that currently exists The conjectured relationships between two or more variables