Drafting and Refining a Qualitative Research Question

Instructions

• Draft your qualitative research question based on your chosen research topic. Your question should be open-ended and exploratory, designed to focus on qualitative inquiry using phenomenology, generic qualitative inquiry, or case study. Ensure that the question aligns with the key principles of qualitative research.
• Review and refine your draft using the checklist below to ensure clarity, focus, and alignment with qualitative research principles. You may consider feedback from earlier discussions or any insights from the Week 3 content.
• Briefly explain how your draft research question aligns with your chosen qualitative methodology and research topic.

Checklist for Refining Your Research Question

• Is the question open-ended and exploratory, allowing for deep qualitative inquiry?
• Does it align with the core principles of qualitative research, focusing on understanding phenomena from participants’ perspectives?
• Is the question focused on a specific phenomenon, context, or experience?
• Have you considered feedback or insights from discussions or coursework to refine the clarity of the question?
• Does the question align with the methodological approach you plan to use (e.g., case study, phenomenology, generic qualitative inquiry)?
• Is the question researchable within the scope of qualitative methods?