Day: 23 August 2016
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How do I come up with a research question?
May be something that annoys you about computers & how they work. “Why doesn’t someone make computers do this or that?” – like Tim Berners-Lee. Starts with general interest in subject followed up by reading then a question emerges as knowledge grows.
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Research questions
Research – answering questions. To start research, need at least one question. Large project may have more than one question. Too many questions – unable to answer them all, research will lack focus. Generally, 3-5 related questions. Should be refined to fairly basic terms: Why does this happen? How does that work? What is needed…
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Research Activity 03
Verification of statements Try to find where and when Einstein made the declaration “nuclear power was impossible because it would require the splitting of the atom at will.”. What conclusion could you draw if you can’t find anything reliable to support the assertion that he made the statement about splitting the atom? I couldn’t find…