The document discusses research idea generation and question formulation. It describes that generating research ideas is one of the most difficult aspects of research. Ideas can come from rational thinking such as examining strengths and interests or creative thinking such as keeping an idea notebook. Techniques like brainstorming and SCAMPERR can help stimulate new ideas. Once an idea is generated, it needs to be narrowed into a focused research topic and then further refined into a clear research question to guide the study. The research question should be feasible, interesting, novel, ethical, and relevant.