Parents of Hardworking Teens - What Makes a High Quality Research Question

What Makes a High Quality Research Question

07/31/23 • 19 min

Ep. 61
So, your teen’s picked a topic for their latest research assignment, investigation or inquiry task, now they have to come up with a Research Question.
Today we’re going to talk about what makes a great Research Question.
How should they word it?
And how should they craft it so that their response ticks as many of the top criteria as possible?
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Episode 1: The Study Success Formula
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The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
Next Level Coaching: Open to graduates of the 10WGT
Get my Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.

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How to Choose a GREAT Topic in an Open Task

Ep. 60
When your teen has some free choice on what to study for their next investigation project, inquiry task or presentation, it's not just about picking a topic that they love or that sounds interesting.
There are three key considerations that will help them select a topic that means they can meet the requirements of the task and the demands of the marking criteria at the grade they're aiming to achieve.
Enter... the Triple A Topic Chooser system!
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A way to reverse engineer their choice so they can complete the task with maximum success (and hopefully, enjoyment along the way).
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Being Strategic

Ep. 62
Help your teen identify and prioritise the best thing for them to work on, at a particular time, and then to do it in the optimal way.
This week, I'll help you in supporting your teen to become more strategic in their study, so they get more bang for their buck, with higher results and less hours slaving over their assignments, homework and revision.
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Get my Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.

Parents of Hardworking Teens - What Makes a High Quality Research Question

Transcript

You’re listening to the Parents of Hardworking Teens Podcast, episode 61 - So, your teen’s chosen their topic for their latest research assignment, investigation or inquiry task, now they have to come up with a Research Question. So, today we’re going to talk about what makes a great Research question. How should they word it? And how can they craft it so that it gives them access to the top criteria in the mark scheme?
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