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CHOOSING A GOOD RESEARCH TOPIC Raffles Institution Year 1 Research Education
OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS Topic Identification Choosing a Research Topic (Assignment 1)   Methodology Social Survey (Assignment 2) Interview (Assignment 3) Data Analysis & Interpretation Report Writing (Assignment 4)
We Do Research Everyday! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
SIX ELEMENTS OF  A GOOD TOPIC ELEMENTS OF A GOOD TOPIC WHAT HAPPENS IF IT IS MISSING? #1  INTEREST ,[object Object],#2  FOCUSED ,[object Object]
SIX ELEMENTS OF  A GOOD TOPIC ELEMENTS OF A GOOD TOPIC IF MISSING? #3  SIGNIFICANT ,[object Object],#4 REASONABLE  SCOPE ,[object Object],#5  LITERATURE  IS AVAILABLE ,[object Object]
HOW DOES A SCIENTIST WIN A NOBEL PRIZE?
Copyright (c) 2010 J&C Research Consultants Pte. Ltd.
Copyright (c) 2010 J&C Research Consultants Pte. Ltd. … Professor Brenner shared the importance of choosing a good research topic…
Which research topic do you think would be more significant and interesting? ,[object Object],[object Object]
#1 INTEREST IN  THE TOPIC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#1 INTEREST IN THE TOPIC   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#2 FOCUS THE TOPIC   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Copyright (c) 2010 J&C Research Consultants Pte. Ltd.
#2 FOCUS THE TOPIC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#2 FOCUS THE TOPIC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#2 FOCUS THE TOPIC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#2 FOCUS THE TOPIC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#2 FOCUS THE TOPIC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#2 FOCUS THE TOPIC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Why are these topics considered poor? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Examples ,[object Object],[object Object]
#3 SIGNIFICANCE  OF THE TOPIC ,[object Object],[object Object]
#3 SIGNIFICANCE  OF THE TOPIC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#3 SIGNIFICANCE  OF THE TOPIC ,[object Object],[object Object]
To Do ,[object Object],[object Object]
HOW TO MAKE SURE MY PROJECT IS DOABLE?  Ensure my topic has a reasonable scope
#4 TOPIC HAS A REASONABLE SCOPE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#4 TOPIC HAS A REASONABLE SCOPE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
To Do ,[object Object],[object Object]
HOW TO ENSURE I WILL BE ABLE TO SUBSTANTIATE ALL MY IDEAS Check that sources are available before my group decides on this topic
# 5 AVAILABLE LITERATURE ON THE TOPIC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
SUMMARY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Assignment 1  Preliminary Ideas (PI) Source: Project Works Vol. 1, pg 55 COMPONENTS OF A PI ELEMENTS OF A GOOD PI Choice of topic Interest  in the topic Meets the task  requirements .  Focus  the topic   Reasons for the choice of topic Reason brings out the  significance  of the topic Assessment of the Feasibility, Manageability and Accessibility of the required information Topic is  feasible , information is  accessible  and the project  manageable .  There is available literature on the topic.

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2012 choosing a research topic

  • 1. CHOOSING A GOOD RESEARCH TOPIC Raffles Institution Year 1 Research Education
  • 2. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS Topic Identification Choosing a Research Topic (Assignment 1) Methodology Social Survey (Assignment 2) Interview (Assignment 3) Data Analysis & Interpretation Report Writing (Assignment 4)
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  • 8. Copyright (c) 2010 J&C Research Consultants Pte. Ltd. … Professor Brenner shared the importance of choosing a good research topic…
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  • 32. Assignment 1 Preliminary Ideas (PI) Source: Project Works Vol. 1, pg 55 COMPONENTS OF A PI ELEMENTS OF A GOOD PI Choice of topic Interest in the topic Meets the task requirements . Focus the topic Reasons for the choice of topic Reason brings out the significance of the topic Assessment of the Feasibility, Manageability and Accessibility of the required information Topic is feasible , information is accessible and the project manageable . There is available literature on the topic.