Compare and contrast research topic, problem, question, statement, and objective and explain the progressive movement through them

Introduction and Research Questions Learning Objectives

• Explain the purpose of the Introduction section of a research paper, appreciate the difference and connection between opening points and the Introduction section, and classify opening points into six types

• Compare and contrast research topic, problem, question, statement, and objective and explain the progressive movement through them

• Explain how these all differ depending on research methodology (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods)

• Describe six different types of research problems and list the characteristics of a good research problem

• Describe the difference between qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research questions and elaborate on the respective characteristics of a good research question

• Differentiate between a research statement and a research objective, and demonstrate the difference between qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research statements

• Recognize each of six approaches to writing Introduction sections, being able to judge when each has been executed properly

• Compare and contrast delimitations and limitations to a study (and explain why delimitations matter in the Introduction section)