1. Research Questions

2. What is a research question?
It guides your research once you have decided on your HiA theme and topic
Example: Theme 1 Networks of Life; topic- endangered species
Note: the goal is one theme, one topic, and one research question, but you likely won’t start with that

3. A Good Research Question
Is appropriately complex
Has more than one possible answer
Cannot be answered with a yes or no
Defines specific parameters of inquiry
Does not favor a particular answer/ is not biased

4. PICO Method
This method is best if you want your question to involve whether a solution will have the effect you want.
Population- addressing a specific population, its important characteristics and demographic information.
Intervention- the intervention can be a treatment, procedure, diagnostic test, and risk or prognostic factors.
Comparison- when a new therapy is compared with the existing one.
Outcome- is the effect of the intervention.

5. Most often used in the medical community, but is adaptable.
PICO
Most often used in the medical community, but is adaptable.
Example question: Do community colleges (P) with on-campus food pantries (I) have different student outcomes (O) than colleges without them (C)?

6. Sub-questions
Use “inquiry words” to develop sub-questions that will help you answer your overall research question
Why
How
Could
Should

7. Activity