Topic 2: Research Questions and Research Hypotheses

Specific Learning Outcome
By the end of this topic you will be able to link research questions to your problem statement.

Introduction
When conducting ODeL research, some researchers are not aware of the differences between a research question and a research hypothesis. This topic will provide clarity on when to use a research question versus a research hypothesis.

Guidance
To begin, scroll through the embedded PDF - What's a hypothesis? - then go through the PDF below in the resources - Developing research questions and hypotheses. Thereafter, click upon the link, Writing research questions and hypotheses, and then engage with the learning activity.

Time needed
You'll need approximately 28 minutes to engage with the content in this topic.

Resources

 * Developing research questions and hypotheses (PDF – 229KB)
 * Writing research questions and hypotheses (Grand Canyon University) (External website)

Learning Activities
Activity 2.2.1 : Based on the ODeL research problem statement that you constructed in the prior topic, construct the accompanying research question(s) and hypothesis.

Once you have completed the learning activity, kindly move onto Topic 3: Literature Searches and Literature Reviews.