Question Types

Question 1

Requirements for Research Question or Hypothesis

Answer 1

At a suitable scale, capable of research, clearly defined e.g. To what extent is infiltration rates higher in Site A than in Site B?, More than 50% of the elderly residents living in the Joo Chiat constituency agree that accessibility to healthcare services has improved after the opening of XYZ pharmacy and ABC clinic a year ago

Question 2

Develop a Plan for the Investigation

Answer 2

Establish the data needed, identify appropriate methods to collect data, research ethics, minimise potential risk of causing harm/danger to personal safety

Question 3

Collect Data

Answer 3

Accuracy of data (quality of measuring equipment/ instrument, skill of the researcher e.g. human error, external conditions e.g. weather conditions)

Reliability of data (consistency of findings/if data is representative e.g. sample size, sample sites, frequency and timing of investigation)

Question 4

Present and Analyse Data

Answer 4

Appropriate methods of data representation e.g. histogram (comparison of variables across time), with title, labels, and accuracy of proportion represented

Limitations affecting ease of visualizing the relationships between variables, change/trends over time, comparison of trends across sites, distribution of data

Question 5

Evaluate and Communicate Findings

Answer 5

Suitability of methods used to collect data

Usefulness / Sufficiency of data collected (what other data is required to respond to the RQ/hypothesis?)

Limitations and suggest improvements