These are some questions and issues to consider in your research journals and critical reflection reports: Research Question is the quality of your original research question? Once you begin your field research, are you finding that you need to adjust or refine your research question? Is your research question evolving over time? If so, why? is answering your research question helpful to your community partner? Who benefit from the results of your research, and how? How are you going about the process of collaboratively designing your research question with your community partner? Research Methods specific research methods are you using to answer your question? What kind of support do you need from your faculty mentor to refine your research methods design and to embark upon your data collection? Are your research methods evolving as you become more immersed in the nitty-gritty details of your CBR project? If so, how and why? are you learning about the strengths and limitations of your research method design? Student Handbook 2015– Appendix L 3 of 4
These are some questions and issues to consider in your research journals and critical reflection reports: Research Question is the quality of your original research question? Once you begin your field research, are you finding that you need to adjust or refine your research question? Is your research question evolving over time? If so, why? is answering your research question helpful to your community partner? Who benefit from the results of your research, and how? How are you going about the process of collaboratively designing your research question with your community partner? Research Methods specific research methods are you using to answer your question? What kind of support do you need from your faculty mentor to refine your research methods design and to embark upon your data collection? Are your research methods evolving as you become more immersed in the nitty-gritty details of your CBR project? If so, how and why? are you learning about the strengths and limitations of your research method design? Student Handbook 2015– Appendix L 3 of 4
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