My question tool 2
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The document discusses generating research questions on the topic of climate change in Hong Kong. It lists things already known about climate change's effects in Hong Kong and potential questions to investigate further. The best 10 questions are identified, with some rephrased from statements to questions. These questions are then reviewed to transform any closed questions into more open-ended questions requiring further research and analysis to address. Question stems are provided to help modify the questions.
My question tool 2
- 1. RESEARCH QUESTION GENERATION Focus – What is the topic? Describe your topic here
- 2. Thing we Know and Want to KnowBrainstorm under the two columns as much as you can about the topic already and ideas about what you could or want to find out about it. You can use this tool to help with your question generation. DON’T JUDGE ANYTHING AT THIS STAGE!! • Think we know • climate change will mostly have negative effects on Hong Kong • includes economical effects as well as changes in weather patterns • hotter weather • heavier rainfall • temperature has been increasing in the past 60 years • HK’s air quality is getting worse • the sooner we take action, the better (less severe consequences, economically easier, etc) • Want to know • to what extent does the air quality in Hong Kong affect children? • what are some ways to prevent the air quality from getting worse? • how will a change in weather patterns affect Hong Kong? • why exactly is Hong Kong’s air so bad? • what has HK been doing so far to avoid climate change? • how does climate change link to any future economical issues HK might face? • what will the effect of “no winters” be?
- 3. 10 of the Best! ! 1. To what extent does the air quality in Hong Kong affect children? 2. What are some ways to prevent the air quality from getting worse? 3. How will a change in weather patterns affect Hong Kong? 4. Why exactly is Hong Kong’s air so bad? 5. What has HK been doing so far to avoid climate change? 6. How does climate change link to any future economical issues HK might face? 7. What will the effect of “no winters” be? 8. Are there any positive effects of climate change? If so, what? 9. Aside from fossil fuels, what else contributes to global warming? 10. How does the air quality affect the elderly in HK? 1. Copy the best 10 statements/ questions from the last exercise. ! 1. Change any statements to questions at this point. ! 1. Identify any closed question by highlighting them.
- 4. Closed to OpenFor genuine effective enquiry it is better to have a series of open questions. These are questions that cannot be answered simply but instead, need research and analysis to be addressed. If any of the questions in your list are closed, then now is the time to try and make them open. Closed e.g. “How can climate change be stopped?” This is a relatively closed question because the answer is simply to stop putting CO2 into the atmosphere. Open An improved version of this question might be…”To what extent can the effects of climate change be off set?”. This question requires investigation and analysis of the conflicting information that will be out there. Closed Write any closed questions here Open Write the open versions of your questions here
- 5. Review and Improve Your improved questions here ! 1. To what extent does the air quality in Hong Kong affect children? 2. What are some ways to prevent the air quality from getting worse? 3. How will a change in weather patterns affect Hong Kong? 4. What is more important, improving the air quality and avoiding climate change or using cheap fossil fuels and adding to the ozone layer? 5. What has HK been doing so far to avoid climate change? 6. How does climate change link to any future economical issues HK might face? 7. What will the effect of “no winters” be on Hong Kong? 8. Are there any positive effects of climate change? If so, what? 9. Aside from fossil fuels, what else contributes to global warming? 10. Who’s responsibility is it to improve the air quality of HK? Question stems are a good way of helping to improve your questions. The stems below are useful in constructing good research questions. Use these to modify your questions and see if you can improve them. ! To what extent…? How far…? Whose responsibility is it…? Should…? Do the benefits of… outweigh the disadvantages? What is more important…?
- 7. Evaluate Your Final QuestionThis tool might help you take a final critical look at your question. How does it score on the scales? A “good” question will score highly in all areas.