Sample essay for this demonstration portfolio. Replace with your own research and references before publishing.
Notice the starting assumption
A question can contain an answer before an investigation begins. Asking why a tool improves learning assumes that it does. A more open starting point asks how learners use the tool and what changes they notice.
Choose a manageable scope
A focused question gives observation somewhere to begin. Specify a setting, a group, or a period of time without pretending that the resulting insight will describe every possible context.
Return to the question
Research questions are working tools. As we learn more about a setting, we may discover that our first wording missed what matters to participants. Keeping a record of revisions makes that learning visible.