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Selecting a research
topic
What, Why, How, So what?
By
Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan,
Department of Education,
Hazara University
Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Hazara University Mansehra,
Email:drmuhammadilyaskhan7@gmail.com
What?/Why?
• What topic should I explore?
• Personal experiences/Interests
• Readings/Initial literature
review
• Discussions/Questioning
Why should I explore this topic?
• Personal/Practical
• Academic/Theoretical
• Professional significance
• Rationale/Justification
How?/So what?
• How am I going to explore the
topic?
• Methodological considerations
• Practicability of
execution/Feasibility
• So what am I going to get at
the end of the study?
• Possible outcomes
• Personal/Academic/Professiona
l
Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Hazara University Mansehra,
Email:drmuhammadilyaskhan7@gmail.com

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Selecting a research topic

  • 1. Selecting a research topic What, Why, How, So what? By Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Department of Education, Hazara University Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Hazara University Mansehra, Email:drmuhammadilyaskhan7@gmail.com
  • 2. What?/Why? • What topic should I explore? • Personal experiences/Interests • Readings/Initial literature review • Discussions/Questioning Why should I explore this topic? • Personal/Practical • Academic/Theoretical • Professional significance • Rationale/Justification How?/So what? • How am I going to explore the topic? • Methodological considerations • Practicability of execution/Feasibility • So what am I going to get at the end of the study? • Possible outcomes • Personal/Academic/Professiona l Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Hazara University Mansehra, Email:drmuhammadilyaskhan7@gmail.com