1. How to develop and report good research questions

Developing a research question for your research project

Learning outcomes:
➔ Identify and describe the characteristics of a good research question
➔ Know the three key ingredients for developing a research question
➔ Name and briefly describe the FINER criteria
➔ Describe several sources from which good research questions arise
➔ Draft a one-sentence research question and 1/2 page describing the significance of your research question.

The introduction: presenting the research question

Learning outcomes:
➔ Understand the purpose of the introduction section
➔ Report the study’s research question, aim, and objectives clearly in the protocol and paper
➔ Explain what was known and not known about the study’s topic and about the specific research question
➔ Use clear, effective writing to introduce the study