Research planning and questions

Updated 06 Oct 2026

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Research Canvas
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  The course's 22-part template maps a problem to evidence, questions, methods, contribution, and a proposal
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  It covers framing, literaure review, research design, data collection and sampling, analysis planning, research ethics, and reporting expected and observed results, discussion, conclusions, and limitations
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  insert a readable image of the 22-part research canvas
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Problem and question
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  a topic names an area; a problem identifies a specific unresolved issue. Descirbe context, current and desired conditions, consequences, and evidence
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  a research question states what evidence should establish; an objective names the action (compare, estimate, evaluate, develop, or explore). FINER checks feasibility, interest, novelty, ethics, and relevance
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  specify the object and context, choose a method that answers the question, and state the unit of analysis (such as people, transactions, images, or organizations)
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Consistency
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  each question needs appropriate evidence, a defensible data-collection procedure, a suitable analysis method, and an answer criterion. A proposal's expected results are not findings
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