Once you have decided on a topic, think about what questions you want to ask about that topic. What would you like to know more about? Thinking about this and reviewing the research on a topic will help you develop a research question.
Examples of research questions:
Remember that you need to find research that supports at least one side of the issue. You also need to find material (evidence-based or popular literature) that refutes it.
- Does improved nutrition in children impact academic achievement?
- Are teenage drivers more likely to be involved in automobile accidents?
- Do early intervention programs prevent smoking among teenagers who live in rural areas within the United States?
- Do bicycle seats affect reproductive health in professional cyclists?
- Are pregnant women from lower socioeconomic backgrounds less likely to use prenatal vitamins?
After you have formulated a research question, search a variety of health and other relevant resources to make sure that there is enough information about your topic for you to complete the assignments.