Types of Research Questions
Level 1 :Memory Questions
Who ?
What ?
Where?
When?
Level 1: Memory Questions
These are all questions that can be answered with a simple Google Search,
Some are okay.
But NOT the entire project.
Level 2 Questions:
Explaining Questions
These are good questions to explain.
Start with:
Why?
How?
In what way?
These are the questions that ask you to explain things.
Level 2 Questions:
Explaining Questions
Why does salt work better than gravel to clear ice off of the road?
How does gravity work?
In what ways are trees better for the earth?
All of these questions are all about telling someone how or why. Think of these as the “little kid” questions. Why? WHY? WHY?!?!?
Level 3 Questions:
Imaginative Questions
What ifs?
Imagine….
Predict….
If, then…
How might….
Level 3 Questions:
Imaginative Questions
These are the kinds of questions that ask you to imagine.
They will ask you to think of things that not happened yet.
They ask you to make an educated guess.
What do you predict will happen if we took away everyone’s cell phone?
Level 4 Questions:
Evaluating Questions
Level 4 Questions:
Evaluating Questions
Why should we defend keeping technology in classrooms?
Is it right to clone animals?
Should we keep homework in school?
Should we feed the homeless?