1. Table of contents:Task Contents 1 Select a research question Explain the factors that contribute to the process of successful research question selection. Justify their choice of research question 2 Conduct research to find literature relevant to the research question Undertake a critical review of the key literature for inclusion in a research proposal 3 Evaluate techniques for use with quantitative data in a research proposal Evaluate techniques for use with qualitative data in a research proposal 4 Evaluate appropriate research methodologies in terms of the research question. Choose an appropriate methodology in terms of the research question Justify the methodology selected in terms of the research question 5 Record findings on a research question, literature review and methodology in an agreed format Summarise the findings using suitable methods Present the findings using suitable methods Critically analyse the findings
2. IntroductionA research question is the methodological point of departure of scholarly research in boththe natural sciences and humanities. The research will answer any question posed. Atan undergraduate level, the answer to the research question is the thesis statement.Importance:The research question is one of the first methodological steps the investigator has to take whenundertaking research. The research question must be accurately and clearly defined.Choosing a research question is the central element of both quantitative and qualitativeresearch and in some cases it may precede construction of the conceptual framework of study. Inall cases, it makes the theoretical assumptions in the framework more explicit, most of all itindicates what the researcher wants to know most and first.Uses:The student or researcher then carries out the research necessary to answer the research question,whether this involves reading secondary over a few days for an undergraduate term paper orcarrying out primary research over years for a major...